Parco Sempione
Adrress: Piazza Sempione, 20154 Milano Metro M1 stop Cairoli-Castello

Was designed by Emilio Alemagna and rests between the Castello Sforzesco and Piazza Sempione with the Arch of Peace. It contains the Napoleonic Arena, the Aquarium, the Tower, the Art Theater, which is called Triennale and the city library. This beautiful park has a little somethign for everyone. The grounds, speckled with ponds and romantic bridges, contains play grounds for kids, a relaxing place on the grass for young people and multiple outdoor areas and museums in which to take a stroll – come and enjoy!

Parco Forlanini
Address: Viale Corelli, 20121 Milano

The entrance is at Via Corelli No. 124, which starts in Via Argonne and Viale Forlanini and goes to the Idroscalo. It’s a large park of 235 hectares remains the biggest green space in Milan. You’ll find quite a few ponds a rolling green hills.

Giardini pubblici Indro Montanelli
Address: Bastioni di Porta Venezia, 20121 Milano Metro M1 stop Porta Venezia

The current park grounds are actually the result of periodic phases of enlargement. The park, known as the Giardini di Porta Venetia, was renamed in 2002 in memory of the writer and journalist Indro Montanelli. The original pleasant neoclassical layout with formal geometric flower beds was influenced by French-style gardens and was created between 1783 and 1786, designed by the architect Giuseppe Piermarini.

Giardino della Villa Comunale
Address: Via Plaestro 16, Milano Metro M3 stop Plaestro

This garden, situated in Via Palestro 16, is a little english garden with a romantic interpretation of nature and classical elements

Gardino della Guastalla
Address: Via Francesco Sforza, 20122 Milano Metro M3 stop Crocetta

Named after the street it rests on, this park began as an aristocratic garden and boasts a calming fish pond in its center.

Naviglio area
With Naviglio Grande and Naviglio Pavese rests between the streets of Viale Gabriele D’Annunzio and Viale Goriaza. This part of the city contains the Darsena Basin, which is where all the channels and rivers of Milan meet and where the Olona River, currently subterraneous, and the Naviglio Grande merge. The Darsena was constructed by the Spanish Earl of Fuentes in 1603 to enhance the transport of goods.

Naviglio Pavese
Is part of the Darsena Basin and merges together with Ticino after 33 km. It was built In the 13th century by Gian Galeazzo Visconti, but wasn’t actually finished until 1819.

Naviglio Grande
Has its source in the river Ticino in Tornavento. The channel was important for the transportation of the marble used to build the Duomo.