Milan: Neighbourhood

Places and attractions in the Neighbourhood category

Brera

Brera is a district of Milan, Italy. It is located within the Zone 1 and it is centered on Via Brera. The name stems from Medieval Italian "braida" or "brera", derived from Old Lombardic "brayda", meaning a land expanse either cleared of trees or naturally lacking them.

Porta Vigentina

Porta Vigentina was one of the city gates in the Spanish walls of Milan, Italy; the gate has since been demolished, but the phrase "Porta Vigentina" is still used to refer to the district where the gate used to be.

Chiaravalle

Chiaravalle is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 5 administrative division of the city. It is located in the periphery south of the city centre, within the Parco Agricolo Sud Milano nature reserve.

San Siro

San Siro is a vast district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 7 administrative division of the city. About 5 km north-west of the city centre, it borders the districts of Lampugnano, QT8, FieraMilano, and Trenno.

Garegnano

Garegnano is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city, north-west of the city centre. Before being annexed to Milan, it has been an autonomous comune, originally known as Garegnano Marcido.

Affori

Affori is a ward of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 9 administrative division of the city, located north of the city centre. It borders with the wards of Bruzzano, Comasina, Bovisasca, Dergano and Niguarda.

Giambellino-Lorenteggio

Giambellino and Lorenteggio are two historical and populous residential neighborhoods of Milan, Italy. Together, they form a district, part of the Zone 6 administrative division of Milan.

Centro Direzionale di Milano

The Centro Direzionale di Milano is a business district in Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 9 administrative division. It is located north-west of the city centre, between the major railway stations of Milano Centrale and Milano Porta Garibaldi.

Musocco

Musocco is a district of Milan, located in the north-western outskirts of the city, belonging to Zone 8. Until 1923 Musocco was an independent comune, to whom also belonged the localities of Boldinasco, Garegnano, Quarto Oggiaro, Roserio and Vialba.

Bicocca

Bicocca is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 9 administrative division. It was incorporated in the city in 1841. The main historic landmark of the district is the 15th century Villa Arcimboldi.

Ghisolfa

Ghisolfa is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city, located north-west of the city centre.

Quartiere Feltre

Quartiere Feltre is a residential district of Milan, Italy. It is located in the Zone 3 administrative division, extending east of the city centre, adjacent to the districts of Lambrate and Cimiano, the Lambro river and the Tangenziale Est ring road.

Porta Venezia

Porta Venezia is one of the historical gates of the city of Milan, Italy. In its present form, the gate dates back to the 19th century; nevertheless, its origins can be traced back to the Medieval and even the Roman walls of the city.

Quartiere Varesina

Quartiere Varesina is a small district, quartiere, of Milan, located in the suburban north-west part of the city. It belongs on the Zone 8 administrative division of the city.

Porta Magenta

Porta Magenta, formerly known as Porta Vercellina, was one of the city gates of Milan, Italy. The gate was established in the 9th century, with the Roman walls of the city; it was moved with the medieval and Spanish walls, and was finally demolished in the 19th century.

Quadrilatero della moda

The Quadrilatero della moda, or Via Montenapoleone fashion district, is a high-class shopping district in the centre of the Italian city of Milan, characterised by the presence of numerous boutiques and related retail outlets which represent most of the world's major fashion houses.

Porta Volta

Porta Volta is a former city gate of Milan, Italy, part of the Spanish walls. Nowadays, the name "Porta Volta" is most commonly used to refer to the surrounding district, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city.

Quartiere Campo dei Fiori

Quartiere Campo dei Fiori is a small district in Milan, Italy. The district measures 400 by 300 meters. It is located in the north-western outskirts of the city, and is a part of Zone 8.

Porta Tenaglia

Porta Tenaglia was one of the gates of the old Spanish walls of Milan, Italy. It owes its name to the so-called "Tenaglia", a fortified walls system that embraced the north-west side of the Sforza Castle. The gate was demolished in the 16th century.

Porta Monforte

Porta Monforte is a district of Milan, Italy, located within the Zone 3 administrative division. It is named after the eponymous city gate, which was added in the 1890s to the existing Spanish walls of the city.

Città Studi

Città Studi is a district of Milan, Italy, located within the Zone 3 administrative division. Its name comes from the fact that the Politecnico technical university, as well as most technical and scientific branches of the University of Milan, are based in this area.

Cascina Merlata

Cascina Merlata is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city. It is adjacent to the Expo 2015 exhibition site and borders the districts of Roserio, Gallaratese and Musocco, as well as the municipality of Pero.

Quinto Romano

Quinto Romano is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 7 administrative division of the city. Before being annexed to Milan, it was an autonomous comune and a frazione of Trenno.

Cimiano

Cimiano is a district of Milan, Italy. It is located within the Zone 3 administrative division, north-east of the city centre. The Milan Metro stops at Cimiano. The name "Cimiano" is a contraction of cimiliano, meaning "next to Milan". The oldest known reference to the settlement is in a 10th Century Lombards manuscript.

Conca del Naviglio

Conca del Naviglio is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 1 of Milan. It preserves the remains of the basin and some remains of the Milan amphitheatre. The urban fabric originated around the creation of the Conca di Viarenna in the 15th century.

Vaiano Valle

Vaiano Valle is a rural district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 5 administrative division. It is located south of the city's urban area, within the Parco Agricolo Sud Milano nature reserve. Before 1869, it was an autonomous comune.

Crescenzago

Crescenzago is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 2 administrative division, north-east of the city centre. It became part of Milan in 1923; prior to that, it was an independent borgo. The town is traversed by the Naviglio Martesana canal.

Vigentino

Vigentino is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 5 administrative division, located south of the city centre. Before 1923, Vigentino was an autonomous, rural comune.

Monluè

Monluè is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 4 administrative division, located east of the city centre. It is a small residential district that originated as a rural settlement.

Quarto Cagnino

Quarto Cagnino is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 7 administrative division of the city. It borders the districts of Trenno, San Siro, Baggio, and Quinto Romano.

Prato Centenaro

Prato Centenaro is a district of Milan, Italy. It is an area located within Zone 9 of the city.

Trenno

Trenno is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city. It borders on green areas to the north and west and to the south; to the east, it is adjacent to the Gallaratese district.

Gallaratese

Gallaratese is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city. It is located about 7 km north-west of the city centre.

Baggio

Baggio is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 7 administrative division of the city. Before being annexed to Milan in 1923, it was an autonomous comune. The origin of name Baggio is disputed.

Segnano

Segnano is a quarter of Milan, Italy. It is an area located within Zone 9 of the city.

Rogoredo

Rogoredo is a former municipality, currently border district of the city of Milan, Italy. It is part of the Zone 4 administrative division, and it is located 6–7 km south-east of the city centre.

Lambrate

Lambrate is a district of Milan, Italy, located within the Zone 3 administrative division, six km north-east of the city centre. It owes its name to the Lambro river that traverses the area. Lambrate houses one of the major railway stations of north-eastern Milan, the Stazione di Milano Lambrate.

Calvairate

Calvairate is a district of Milan, Italy. It is part of the Zone 4 administrative division, located east of the city centre. A small rural settlement in the area of Calvairate is reported at least from the 16th century.

Ortica

Ortica is a district of Milan, Italy, located within the Zone 3 administrative division. The district used to be a frazione of Lambrate when the latter was an autonomous comune; after Lambrate was annexed to Milan, in 1923, Lambrate and Ortica came to be referred to as distinct districts.

Turro

Turro is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 2 administrative division, located north-east of the city centre. Before being annexed to Milan in 1918, it was an autonomous comune. The name derives from tur, the Lombard word for "tower". The Milan Metro subway has a stop at Turro.

Bruzzano

Bruzzano is a district of Milan, Italy. It is an area located within Zone 9 of the city.

Barona

Barona is a border district of the city of Milan, Italy. It is part of the Zone 6 administrative division, and it is located south of the city centre. Its population can be roughly estimated to 85,000.

Villapizzone

Villapizzone is a district of Milan, Italy. It belongs to the Zone 8, located north of the city centre. It was an autonomous comune until 1869.

Forlanini

Forlanini is a district of Milan, Italy. It is part of the Zone 4 administrative division, located east of the city centre. The northern boundary of the district is eponymous Viale Enrico Forlanini, which is the main avenue connecting Milan to the Linate Airport.

Vialba

Vialba is a district of Milan, Italy, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city. It is located north of the city centre, adjacent to the municipality of Novate Milanese. Until 1841, Vialba itself was an autonomous comune.

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