Monza Italy
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It’s so close to Milan that it looks as a suburb of Milano. How to get there? The best way is to take a train from Milan’s Porta Garibaldi station. It costs only 3,30 Euros round trip and it takes about 15-20 minutes to get to Monza FS central station. Actually you have two stops before you get to Monza, Greco Pirelli station and Sesto San Giovanni.
Keep in mind that Porta Garibaldi Station is also a metro stop on Green Line M2. If you need more info how to get around Milan, visit this page. Upon arriving on Porta Garibaldi just follow the signs to suburban Rail Lines – S, either of these connections below will take you to Monza.
- S7 Milano - Monza - Besana - Lecco
- S8 Milano P.Garibaldi - Carnate - Lecco
- S11 Milano P.Garibaldi - Como – Chiasso
What to see:
The Cathedral (Duomo di Monza) and its square dates to the period of Visconti family, medieval rulers of Milano. It has a plan of basilica with three naves, side chapels and chorus. The eye-catching Gothic facade dates to 1300 and is work of great master Matteo da Campione, while the bell tower was added later on (1592-1606).
The historical centre also include:
The church of Santa Maria in Strada, with a rich terra-cotta facade of 1393.
The Broletto or Arengario, the 14th-century palace.
Two Monza’s most outstanding sights are the Monza Park with Villa Reale and the Autodrome F1 race circuit. From Monza center take a bus n° 204 from Corso Milano street, just in front of main railways station. It will take you to the main Villa Reale (Royal Palace) entrance.
The Park of Monza Italy is one of the oldest and largest parks in whole Europe. This park is double the size of New York's Central Park. The best way is to rent a bike but in that case you are not allowed to enter through the main entrance. There is a bike renting office on the northern entrance of the park. There is another way to visit this park by small train, starting every 20 to 30 minutes from Porta di Monza. I know that many tourists and Formula 1 fans come to visit “The Autodrome (race circuit of Monza) as the most interesting mark of the park.
Villa Reale (Royal Palace) is almost certainly the best known sight of Monza. The large complex was built in order to be the seat of the Royal Family of Savoia, but after in 1900 the King Umberto was killed in Monza by an anarchist, they never come back in this town. The palace and the whole complex, situated in the Park, were donated to the city of Monza Italy. The best way to see the Palace is to take organized tour.
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