The Navigli & Tortona
The Navigli and Tortona: the back story
Neighbourhood guide
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © deensel (Flickr) · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Navigli and Tortona: the back story
The Navigli are the surviving canals of a network that once carried marble for the Duomo; the Naviglio Grande and the Naviglio Pavese meet at the Darsena, the old harbour. To the west, the Tortona district is the home of design studios, the Mudec and Armani/Silos.
Sights
The Darsena, the Naviglio Grande and the Vicolo dei Lavandai, the Mudec and the Basilica of Sant’Eustorgio nearby.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Jwslubbock · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating
Enrico Bartolini al Mudec (Three MICHELIN Stars), Contraste (One), Langosteria and 28 Posti.
Walk the Naviglio Grande at dusk.
After dark
The canals fill with bars for the aperitivo from early evening.
Our advice: come back on the last Sunday of the month, when an antiques market lines the Naviglio Grande; check the date with the Comune.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
- After dark
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Navigli and Tortona: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Navigli and Tortona: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Porta GenovaM2250 m3 min walk
- RomoloM2750 m9 min walk
- Sant'AgostinoM2950 m12 min walk
Key sights
- The Last Supper1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Duomo2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Galleria2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Castello Sforzesco2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- La Scala2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Fondazione Prada2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Pinacoteca di Brera2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Linate Airport8.4 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 33 min
Main railway stations
- Milano Cadorna2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Milano Porta Garibaldi4.0 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Milano Centrale4.7 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Milano Rogoredo5.5 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Milano Lambrate6.5 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 27 min