Five itineraries to visit Milan by bike
The Navigli of Milan , center of the Milanese nightlife , are the perfect place to go by bike. Along the Alzaia Naviglio Grande there is a perfect road that is also a bike path even for beginners, completely flat and well paved. This area of the city is perfect for discovering the coolest soul of Milan , but also its past, diving, one after the other, in the Lombard countryside.
Admire the changing landscape and, if you feel like it, proceed along the entire path until you reach Abbiategrasso , between huts and fields. Take the opportunity to stop and stop at a farmhouse and taste the typical products. At sunset, you can tie the bicycle to a pole and embark on a boat for a romantic cruise along the Naviglio. Here’s how to book it .
2. Visit Milan by bicycle: in corso Sempione for an aperitif
Among the most famous bike paths in Milan is the one that runs around Piazza Castello . Before leaving, take the opportunity to visit the Castello Sforzesco where the Pietà Rondanini, Michelangelo’s last work is kept, then climb on your bike and continue along Via Paolo Sarpi – the Milanese Chinatown – to Corso Sempione, where you can enjoy an aperitif from Milan doc
3. Visit Milan by bicycle: the Public Gardens and Villa Necchi
The area most appreciated by Milanese cyclists is undoubtedly the one between Porta Nuova and Villa Necchi. Here there are several cycle paths and the landscape is very special. Start from Piazza Gae Aulenti , one of the newest and most famous in Milan, then walk along the Indro Montanelli Ramparts and Public Gardens , finally enter Villa Necchi where a visit awaits you that will leave you speechless.
4. Visit Milan by bike: Zona Tortona, the coolest neighborhood
A meeting place for intellectuals and artists, the Zona Tortona is the perfect neighborhood to discover by bicycle. From Sant’Ambrogio, in fact, there is a bike path that will take you along the park and in Piazza del Rosario. During the trip, take the opportunity to stop at the Leonardo Da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology , where the master’s drawings are kept, but also a collection of his most brilliant creations.
5. Visit Milan by bicycle: among the skyscrapers of CityLife
City Life is the futuristic neighborhood of Milan, where some of the most loved and discussed VIPs live in the social era, such as Chiara Ferragni, Instagram queen, and Fedez. The Ferragnez have an apartment in one of the buildings designed by Zaha Hadid that now characterizes this area of the city. The cycle route is quite short, but effective for discovering the new green heart of Milan. From piazzale Giulio Cesare, enter the park and admire the skyscrapers that rise towards the sky: Isozaki Tower, Hadid Tower and Libeskind Tower (the latter still under construction).