Milan canals and Leonardo
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Naviglio cruise
Next you will see the most important groups of buildings along the canal, including the old church, the bridge and the wash-house of San Cristoforo.
On the way back, passing under the bridge called “Scodellino” (small bowl) which takes name from the nearby taverns, the boat will enter the Dockyard which once was a fully operational port used for trading with Lake Maggiore.
The cruise proceeds into the Naviglio Pavese thanks to hydraulic device, the famous “Conchetta” (small basin) lock, recently restored to show a practical demonstrations of how it works. After getting back to Naviglio Grande the boat tour finishes at Alzaia Naviglio Grande n° 4 from where we start our cruising.
Price 2008
Adults – Euro 12,00 , Seniors over 60 – Euro 10,00 (only on Friday), Children under 12 – Euro 8,00 (on Friday). On Saturday and on Sunday prices are the same for all ages.
Tour start from Alzaia Naviglio Grande 4 – See the map. You can reach this starting tour point using tram num.2 from Central Station or from Duomo square following direction to Piazza Negrelli. If you decide to use Milan’s subway net, take green line n° 2 to Famagosta and get off to Porta Genova.
Time table 2008 (the new time table starts from September 11 th.)
Read more about Leonardo Da Vinci and what these canals has to do with this great inventor, painter and man of science.
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