Experts' Choice Award Parco Sempione
What the experts agree on
Milan's largest green space behind Castello Sforzesco offers winding paths, ornamental ponds, and the Triennale design museum. A rare urban escape where locals of all ages enjoy cafés, charming bridges, and historic landmarks like the Arch of Peace.
“Situated behind the Castello Sforzesco, Parco Sempione was a resounding success, and even today Milanese of all ages come to enjoy its winding paths, copses and ornamental ponds.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "Originally the gardens and parade grounds of the Castello Sforzesco, this open space was reorganized during the Napoleonic era, when the arena on its northeast side was constructed." Full review
Time Out "Parks are rare in Milan, and this 47-hectare (116-acre) expanse behind Castello Sforzesco is the city's biggest." Full review
Afar Magazine "Parco Sempione is Milan's biggest park and it has everything- cute caffès, picturesque setting, a medieval castle, a modern museum, a pond and charming foot bridges." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This is one of Europe's great city parks, starting at the Castello Sforzesco, running past the Triennale and ending at a triumphal arch that'll make you wonder if you're in Paris – only..."
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July 7, 2021
Condé Nast Traveler "The beautiful Parco Sempione sprawls around and behind Castello Sforzesco and is worth exploring on its own. It’s got a beautiful lake, winding paths, and plenty of picnic space. Giò..." Full review
Lonely Planet "Spend the afternoon exploring the largest green lung in the city, Parco Sempione, which also hosts the Triennial Museum (tickets 12 euro), a must for all design fans"
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"The Parco Sempione, or Simplon Park, is at the end of the Sforza Castle Grounds. Located within the park is the Arena Civica, a stadium, the public aquarium, and the Torre Branca, an..."
National Geographic "Carved from the ducal gardens of the adjacent Castello Sforzesco in the 19th century, Parco Sempione was designed by architect Emilio Alemagna in the English landsce tradition, with..."
Lonely Planet "Hopping west brings you to Parco Sempione, a landsced park where dukes once hunted"
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Lonely Planet "Opening up right behind the Castello Sforzesco, Parco Sempione is definitely one of Milan's stle locations – as well as the most famous among all of the city's parks and green spaces...."
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