Experiences

Five Art Refuges in the City

We can reveal some of the finest, most beautiful spaces that perhaps you did not know about
  • Art & Culture
Five Art Refuges in the City - Lombardy

Six destinations with surprises

A visit to Lombardy in the autumn means discovering plenty of surprises hidden in the foliage of the woods, lovely castles on the lakes, and city cathedrals, that give you immersive experiences with plenty of mystery and beauty.
  • Active & Green
Six destinations with surprises

A stay in Lombardy's tranquil monasteries

Relax, study and pray in the convents, abbeys, and monasteries of Lombardy: four enchanting destinations
  • Religious Tourism
A stay in Lombardy's tranquil monasteries

Top 10 must see works of art in lombardy

  • Art & Culture
Top 10 must see works of art in lombardy

Artist’s giant benches

The hunt is on. Discover six of the brightly coloured, supersized Big Benches by Chris Bangle that are adding to the scenery in Lombardy.
  • Active & Green
Ph: I Mille

Seven castles in Lombardy

From Lake Garda to Valtellina by way of Milan. Among crenellated walls, towers and porticoed loggias
  • Art & Culture
Castello Sforzesco a Milano

Hiking: 6 easy routes

Walking in the Lombardy mountains: 6 routes suitable for kids
  • Active & Green
Gemelli e Pizzo Becco

Five panoramic viewing points in Brianza

  • Active & Green
Five panoramic viewing points in Brianza

Leonardo in Lombardy: 8 itineraries to discover the places of Vinci

Eight itineraries in the Lombard capital to discover the genius of the Renaissance
  • Art & Culture
Leonardo da Vinci

Lakes in Lombardy: 5 unmissable experiences

5 consigli per una giornata indimenticabile: da Gardone Riviera all’Isola Comacina, alle sponde perfette per chi ama la bici
  • Lakes
Laghi in Lombardia autunno

A sweet autumn in Lombardy

As the chilly weather approaches, we have the perfect excuse to spend some cosy afternoons at home, keeping ourselves warm with desserts imbued with the traditional flavours of our childhood in Lombardy
  • Food & Wine
A sweet autumn in Lombardy

Tibetan bridges, the attraction of height without the risk

Four suspension bridges in Lombardy
  • Active & Green
Ponti tibetani, il fascino dell’altezza senza rischi

Lombardy, land of science and engineering

A journey of discovery through the history of technology in Lombardy
  • Art & Culture
Lombardy, land of science and engineering - Diga del Panperduto

6 villages for an aperitif with a view

An aperitif in Lombardy is an opportunity to rediscover villages that seem suspended in time, with panoramic views to further enhance the experience.
  • Lifestyle
Ph I Mille

Lombardy by bike: five family-friendly routes

Five easy cycle routes in Lombardy. For a family-friendly bike ride.
  • Cycle Tourism
Bici Settembre Lombardia

Bergamo Valle Imagna, a jewel just waiting to be discovered

A tiny natural jewel that still today preserves all the spirit of life in the mountains and the good flavours of food
  • Active & Green
Bergamo Valle Imagna, un tesoro tutto da scoprire

Seven art works to discover in Milan

An artistic itinerary through the streets of Milan, discovering works that transform the city into an open-air gallery.
  • Art & Culture
Seven art works to discover in Milan

Historic windows, a memory of Lombardy's expertise

Historic shops selling hats and flowers, pastry shops, trattorias and workers' cooperatives, shops selling musical instruments, butchers and printers.
  • Lifestyle
Historic windows, a memory of Lombardy's expertise

Typical Lombardy mountain dishes

Discover Lombardy's typical high-altitude dishes. Dive into traditional Alpine cuisine and its authentic flavours
  • Food & Wine
Typical Lombardy mountain dishes - Pizzoccheri Valtellina

Around the world in Lombardy

Explore Lombardy’s regions like never before, discovering scenery with a remarkably exotic, international feel.
  • Lifestyle
Around the world in Lombardy

House Museums of Lombardy: step inside the homes of renowned historical figures

Discover the history and culture of the Region of Lombardy through its historic house museums, from the homes of famous people and art collectors to artists' studios.
  • Art & Culture
Case Museo in Lombardia - Villa Manzoni, Lecco

10 good reasons to visit Milan

10 suggestions we are sure you will fall in love with Milan
  • Lifestyle
10 good reasons to visit Milan

Urban sculptures and works of art: Lombardy's open-air museum

Lesser known statues, monuments, and works of art, concealed within the streets and piazzas of Lombardy's cities: a prestigious artistic heritage is waiting to be discovered 
  • Art & Culture
Opere e sculture urbane: il museo a cielo aperto della Lombardia

Journey to the centre of the earth in Lombardy

Discover the secrets of Lombardy's mines: history, culture, mystery, and trade in the heart of the mountains
  • Active & Green
Viaggio al centro della terra, in Lombardia

Autumn in Valtellina

  • Mountains
Trekking among the Woods

Lago di Garda: castles and legacy

A land of pleasure and invasions, the lower Garda area has a wealth of historic sites, with roots dating back as far as the Bronze age
  • Lakes
Lago di Garda Tra castelli e vestigia

5 glamorous experiences in Lombardy

Lombardy offers glamorous experiences that combine the allure of luxury with the discovery of natural and cultural treasures
  • Lifestyle
5 glamorous experiences in Lombardy - Barca a vela Lago di Como

The most beautiful gorges!

The six most beautiful gorges to visit in Lombardy: those of Bellano and Nesso, the most famous, and the equally spectacular gorges of Caino, Cunardo, Val Taleggio and Via Mala
  • Active & Green
The most beautiful gorges in Lombardy - Bellano - discoveringbellano.eu

10 reasons to visit Brescia

Two cathedrals. The monumental area of the Roman Forum. The lakes of the Iseo and Garda. 10 good reasons to visit Brescia
  • Lifestyle
10 reasons to visit Brescia

Flavours of the Oltrepò Pavese: Autumnal weekends away within a stone’s throw of Milan

Discover Pavese – Enjoy an autumn weekend of tradition, culture and flavour among the most charming villages of the Oltrepò Pavese. Take a look at this list of ideas and get inspired.
  • Food & Wine
 Flavours of the Oltrepò Pavese:  Autumnal weekends away within a stone’s throw of Milan

6 Interactive museums for children

Explore Lombardy with your children! Experiential and interactive museums to stimulate curiosity and creativity.
  • Art & Culture
6 Interactive museums for children

Roaring engines in Lombardy

A visit to Lombardy's museums dedicated to four-wheels
  • Lifestyle
Roaring engines in Lombardy - Museo Fratelli Cozzi

From Garda to the Po

Frescoes depicting lobsters and pomegranates. Freshwater fish and spicy ravioli. The route between Lake Garda and the Po offers many delights
  • Cycle Tourism
From Garda to the Po

Parks to rediscover the wildlife

True sanctuaries dedicated to biodiversity, these nature reserves safeguard Lombardy's wildlife heritage and teach us to respect it
  • Parks
Parks to rediscover the wildlife - istockphoto - folaga lago di comabbio

Discovering the treasures of Mantua

  • Art & Culture
Discovering the treasures of Mantua

Pavia area by bike

Bridges, embankments and vineyards in a land that alternates between hills and the plain.
  • Cycle Tourism
Pavia area by bike

10 Good reasons to visit Varese

  • Lifestyle
10 Good reasons to visit Varese

Bergamo to Lake Iseo

Seventy-two hours to discover Bergamo Alta and Lake Iseo, culture, bike rides and delicious tastings
  • Lifestyle
Da Bergamo al Lago d'Iseo

Between Ticino and Oglio

Artificial canals, aristocratic villas and historic towns with spectacular examples of industrial archaeology to discover by bike
  • Cycle Tourism
Between Ticino and Oglio

Travelling by underground in Lombardy: between history and curiosity

The Milan and Brescia underground lines: one is the longest underground railway network in Italy, and the other is the least populated of the seven cities in Italy to have an underground railway network. 
  • Lifestyle
Viaggiare in metropolitana in Lombardia, tra storia e curiosità

Under the ground, to discover the caves of Lombardy

On a trip to the caves of Lombardy
  • Active & Green
Under the ground, to discover the caves of Lombardy

From the Orobie to the Crema area

Wonderful cycle paths between art treasures, castles, villages and bridges. 9 stops between the Orobie and the Crema area
  • Cycle Tourism
From the Orobie to the Crema area

10 good reasons to visit Bergamo

Piazza Vecchia, the most beautiful square. The lakes and the mountains. Discover 10 good reasons to visit Bergamo
  • Lifestyle
10 good reasons to visit Bergamo

Places

Duomo of Milan

  • Religious Tourism
Duomo di Milano - @inLombardia

Violin Museum

The Violin Museum takes visitors through Cremona's five-century history of violin making, the great masters and their violins
  • Art & Culture
Violin Museum

Certosa di Pavia

The Certosa di Pavia, a monastery built by Gian Galeazzo Visconti as a family chapel, is connected to the castle by the Visconteo Park.
  • Religious Tourism
Certosa di Pavia

The Last Supper

The Last Supper is the masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci. A Unesco Heritage site along the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan
  • Unesco Sites
The Last Supper

Santa Giulia Museum

An area of 14 000m2, 11 000 finds, from Prehistory to 800. Since 2011, the Santa Giulia Museum in Brescia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Unesco Sites
Santa Giulia Museum

Tremosine

  • Villages
Tremosine (BS)

Museo del Novecento

A permanent collection of XXth century artwork inside Palazzo Arengario only a few steps away from the Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery
  • Art & Culture
Museo del Novecento - Milano - @inLombardia

Adamello Park

  • Parks
Gruppo Adamello

Swimmable Beaches on Lake Maggiore

  • Lakes
Grassy lakeside with lake and mountains and people walking and engaging in activities at sunset.

Monte Isola

Mountain, lake and island: the 12 villages of Monte Isola are each to be discovered - like a box of chocolates they are all different
  • Villages
Monte Isola

Desenzano del Garda

Desenzano del Garda, a destination cherished by visitors alike in the Lake Garda. The old pier and the Castle with a panoramic view
  • Lakes
Desenzano del Garda

Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica

  • Religious Tourism
Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore

The hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso

  • Religious Tourism
@inlombardia - Eremo di Santa Caterina del Sasso

Village of Varenna

The Village of Varenna is divided into a grid of streets that steeply slope down towards Lake Como.
  • Villages
Village of Varenna

Bellagio

Villas, parks, a romantic lakefront and a maritime history museum. Bellagio is one of the most famous places on Lake Como
  • Villages
Bellagio,Como Lake

Soncino

Rye and canals surround the red brick walls: this is Soncino, a walled village and an oasis of Renaissance beauty in the countryside.
  • Villages
@inlombardia

Lovere

  • Villages
Lovere (BG)

Ponte di Legno

Internationally-renown ski resort in a unique position on the far northern foothills of the province of Brescia
  • Mountains
Ponte di Legno

San Benedetto Po

  • Villages
Vista di San Benedetto Po (MN)

Palazzo Ducale of Mantua

The beauty of Palazzo Ducale, the Gonzaga residence, is hard to describe. It's maybe the most architecturally dense palace of its period.
  • Art & Culture
Palazzo Ducale - Mantova - @inLombardia

Stelvio Park

Stelvio National Park lies at the heart of the Central Alps and includes typical valleys shaped by the action of ice and water
  • Parks
Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio

Centre and lakeside of Menaggio

  • Villages
Centre and lakeside of Menaggio

Lakeside of Iseo

  • Lakes
@inLombardia

Livigno

Situated amongst the nature parks of Stelvio and Engadina, Livigno is one of the best equipped winter resorts in Europe.
  • Mountains
Livigno

Salò

  • Lakes
Salò, Lago di Garda

Tonale Pass

  • Mountains
Passo del Tonale

Castellaro Lagusello

Castellaro Lagusello: a fortified village that is reflected in its heart-shaped pond, where you can enjoy tranquillity and nature.
  • Villages
credits:@linoolmostudio

Santa Caterina Valfurva

Thirty-five kilometres of slopes for every level of difficulty
  • Mountains
Santa Caterina Valfurva

Sant'Ambrogio Basilica

One of the symbols of the city of Milan, is dedicated to its patron saint, whose feast is celebrated every year on December 7th
  • Religious Tourism
Sant'Ambrogio Basilica, a monumental landmark

Cities of Mantua and Sabbioneta

  • Unesco Sites
Cities of Mantua and Sabbioneta

Laveno

  • Lakes
Lago Maggiore-Laveno-panoramica da San Clemente

Events

Taiko Groove Fest Kion Dojo & Kaoly Asano

Teatro San Teodoro
Cantù (CO)
23/11/2024
  • Art & Culture
Taiko Groove Fest Kion Dojo & Kaoly Asano

Milano anni 60

Palazzo delle Paure
Piazza XX Settembre, 22, Lecco, 23900
13/07/2024 - 24/11/2024
  • Art & Culture
Milano anni 60

Castle Open Day - days filled with medieval castles, villages and mansions

Sedi Vari
Palazzo Visconti a Brignano, Via Vittorio Emanuele II, Gera d'Adda (BG)
03/03/2024 - 01/12/2024
  • Art & Culture
Castle Open Day - days filled with medieval castles, villages and mansions

L'E.R. Re Lear di Shakespeare

Teatro Excelsior (oratorio)
Via Dante, 6, Brivio (LC)
15/12/2024
  • Art & Culture
L'E.R. Re Lear di Shakespeare

Stradivari MemorialDay

Auditorium G. Arvedi - Museo del Violino
Piazza Marconi, 5, Cremona
18/12/2024
  • Music and show
Stradivari MemorialDay

Stradivari Festival 2024

Auditorium G. Arvedi - Museo del Violino
Piazza Marconi, 5, Cremona
05/10/2024 - 18/12/2024
  • Music and show
Stradivari Festival 2024

Gospel night

Cinema Teatro Jolly
Via Don Carlo Gnocchi, 15, Olginate (LC)
18/12/2024
  • Music and show
Gospel night

Lecco Christmas Tour

Infopoint
Piazza XX Settembre, 22, Lecco
28/12/2024
  • Art & Culture
Lecco Christmas Tour

THE SOUND OF STRADIVARI

Auditorium G. Arvedi - Museo del Violino
Piazza Marconi, 5, Cremona
01/01/2024 - 06/01/2025
  • Music and show
THE SOUND OF STRADIVARI

Luci su Lecco2024

Lecco
23/11/2024 - 07/01/2025
  • Lifestyle
Luci su Lecco2024

Opera Season 2024/25

Teatro A. Ponchielli
Corso V.Emanuele II, 52, Cremona
04/10/2024 - 02/02/2025
  • Music and show
Opera Season 2024/25

Balloon Adventures

Teatro San Teodoro
Cantù (CO)
09/02/2025
  • Lifestyle
Balloon Adventures