Milan: What to see with your car hire!
Author: Mairead Foley
What to see in the city of Milan..
While you're in Milan you could visit such attractions as The
Duomo, which is one of the largest churches in the world; the
Santa Maria delle Grazie, a museum which houses Leonardo Da
Vinci's "The Last Supper" painting; or perhaps visit the San
Siro Stadium which is home to both AC Milan and Inter Milan.
What's to see in the Milan area?
Heading out of Milan you might take some time to visit Crespi
d'Adda which has been listed in the UNESCO World Heritage
list for being a 19th century model worker's village. This
perfectly preserved workers village only ceased cotton
production in 2004.
Located to the north of the city in the foothills of the Alps is Lake Como which is one of the largest lakes in the
country. The lake is shaped rather oddly as an inverted Y, with
three villages; Bellagio, Varenna and Menaggio surrounding the
central axis. These villages are all very picturesque and offer
a real taste of rural Italian life near the Swiss border.
There's also a hydrofoil that travels from the village of Como
to Bellagio which can be an experience of its own. Located near
Bellagio is the Punta Balbianello villa which was used as the
setting for Princess Amidala's Naboo retreat in the Star Wars
movie Attack of the Clones.
Another beautiful town that you might like to visit is Bergamo. The old town centre, Piazza Vecchia, is full of
medieval and renaissance buildings. There's also the Rocca which
is a walled castle with a museum to explore. Other museums in
the town include the Archaeology Museum, the Science Museum and
the Donizetti Museum which is dedicated to the composer Gaetano
Donizetti who was born here.
Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy and is located
about half way between Venice and Milan - so it's handy if
you're driving between the two. At the lakeside you'll find the
theme parks of Gardaland and the Canevaworld Resort which has
its own movieland and waterpark. There are a number of
settlements located around the lake including Sirmione which is
a charming small city home to such sights as the 13th century
Scaliger Castle, the Santa Maria Maggiore and the church of San
Pietro in Mavino.
If you're into motorsport you might pop out to visit Monza which is only 15kms away from Milan. This small
city is probably best known for the Autodromo Nazionale Monza
which is a highlight in the Gran Prix annual circuit. If
motorsport is not your bag, you can wander around the town
itself and perhaps visit the Romanesque-Gothic Duomo of Saint
John. There is also the Parco di Monza, which is part of the
Lambro Valley Natural Reserve, and is the largest enclosed park
in Europe.
About the author:
Mairead Foley writes for http://www.novacarhire.com/ where you can book car hire at airports, ferry ports, rail
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