What to do near Cerro al Lambro, MI

Rocca Brivio Sforza, San Giuliano Milanese

Fascinating 17th-century brick villa of sober Baroque style, rising on a slight isolated rise in the countryside. From the monumental gate there is a glimpse of the garden with an elegant loggia.

The Gothic frescoes of Viboldone Abbey

In a remnant of irrigated countryside in the Milanese hinterland, a 14th-century abbey holds splendid frescoes

Basilica of San Bassiano

A majestic building in the Lodi countryside, it is a hymn to Lombard Romanesque-Gothic

Mirasole Abbey, an oasis of peace and silence

A fortified complex in the Milanese countryside chronicles the spirituality experienced by the monastic order of the Humiliati

The Abbey of Chiaravalle on the outskirts of Milan

A beautiful Cistercian monastery in a stretch of irrigated countryside that survived the onslaught of the city

Lodi's Tortionata

A tender sister of the better-known sbrisolona, it is a Lodi almond dessert. Originating in the 1800s and handed down from father to son by the Tacchinardi family of pastry chefs, it is goodness at all hours!

Barni Palace

The beautiful, recently restored 17th-century palace can be visited and also hosts art exhibitions. There is a noble soul in its high frescoed ceilings, wide staircases and airy inner courtyards.

Villa Barni, in Roncadello di Dovera

Beautiful and elegant villa of delight, built between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, surrounded by a romantic English-style park in which to get lost in search of hidden corners.

Palazzina Pusterla, Cascina Ca' Granda, Zibido San Giacomo

The Palazzina Pusterla is a rare and delightful example of a late 14th-century hunting lodge. It is leaning against an irrigation ditch in which the mill wheel fishes. Around it is a beautiful park, well and bakery.

San Pietro in Gessate

The giant of Lombard art

The Ca' Granda, the former major hospital in Milan.

A vibrant melting pot of art, history and culture

Corneliano Bertario and the Borromeo Castle

An ancient Lombard village with courtyards, irrigation ditches and a castle