Porta Nuova & Isola
Porta Nuova and Isola: the back story
Neighbourhood guide
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Image courtesy of © Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Porta Nuova and Isola: the back story
Porta Nuova is Milan’s new skyline: the Piazza Gae Aulenti under the UniCredit Tower, the Bosco Verticale and the BAM park. Next door, Isola keeps its old streets of workshops, bars and the Blue Note jazz club.
Sights
The Piazza Gae Aulenti, the Bosco Verticale, the BAM park and the Fondazione Feltrinelli at Porta Volta.
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Image courtesy of © Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsEating
Anima, Berton, IYO Kaiseki, Joia and Moebius Sperimentale (One MICHELIN Star), Ratanà and Ceresio 7.
Come at sunset, when the towers light up.
Staying
Milano Verticale, the Excelsior Hotel Gallia and the Principe di Savoia.
Our advice: take the aperitivo on the roof at Ceresio 7.
Why it's on our list
- Sights
- Eating
- Staying
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Porta Nuova and Isola: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Porta Nuova and Isola: 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
- RepubblicaM3400 m5 min walk
- Garibaldi FSM2M5550 m7 min walk
- GioiaM2550 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Pinacoteca di Brera900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- La Scala1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Castello Sforzesco1.6 kmWalk 19 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Galleria1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- The Duomo1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- The Last Supper2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Fondazione Prada4.1 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Linate Airport7.7 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 31 min
Main railway stations
- Milano Porta Garibaldi650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Milano Centrale1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Milano Cadorna1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Milano Lambrate3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Milano Rogoredo6.2 kmCycle 26 minCar or taxi 26 min