Unexpected Milan between canals, marbles and fresh fish

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1. This artificial basin, excavated in 1603 under the Spanish government, has been a major logistic point for the city of Milan until the late Seventies of last century. Indeed, it was intensively used for loading and unloading of goods, arriving by boat along the canals; also a part of the marble used for the construction of the Duomo arrived here. Nowadays, it is primarily a tourist site; the basin receives water from the Naviglio Grande and discharges into the Naviglio Pavese.

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2. This canal, originally tracked in the 12th century with irrigation functions, was turned into a navigable course around 1272. Since then, several varieties of goods could reach the city by boat, allowing the flourishing of commerce and business and, moreover, the supply of marble for the ongoing construction works of the Duomo. Today, the Naviglio Grande and its surroundings are a major tourist site, well known for its nightlife.

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3. A small but characteristic religious site located on the Naviglio Grande waterfront, featuring a couple of churches. The first, a Romanesque one, was built in the 14th century on the place of an older one; the second, also known as the "Ducal Chapel", was completed in 1405 under the government of Gian Galeazzo Visconti.

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How it compares in Milan

• Its from-price is 46% above the median of the 180 visites de la ville we list in Milan.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 82 of 180.

About Milan

Milan, élégante puissance du nord de l'Italie, mode et design : cathédrale gothique élancée, Cène de Léonard, soirées au bord des canaux.

Le Duomo, forêt de flèches et de statues de marbre blanc dont l'achèvement a pris des siècles, domine le centre-ville, et ses terrasses sur le toit permettent de se promener parmi les pinacles. À côté, la Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II à verrière mène à l'opéra de la Scala, et le château des Sforza abrite des musées, dont la dernière sculpture de Michel-Ange, la Pietà Rondanini.

Top-ranked sights in Milan: Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano), Da Vinci's Last Supper (Il Cenacolo), La Scala (Teatro alla Scala).

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