This tour will let you discover the Navigli, the system of navigable canals that once linked Milan to the big lakes of Lombardy towards Switzerland, the North-Western Europe and towards the river Po. True waterways that supplied the city and let his inhabitants trade whatever kind of goods: from the marble of Candoglia which was used to build the Duomo to timber, from the products of countryside to fabrics and leathers that filled out the markets.
You will navigate the Naviglio Grande setting course between history and culture, towards corners and glimpses only accessible by boat. Leaving from Alzaia Naviglio Grande 4, only a few meters from the pier, you will admire the alley of Lavandai: that’s one of the many washtubs where women have washed the clothes of the inhabitants of Milan for centuries, only thanks to strength of their arms. You will follow a path that will tell you about the vivacity of one of the biggest inner harbors in the entire Mediterranean Sea.
Once arrived you will take a walk along the streets of the “Old Milan”: you will cross the historic yards and the characteristic antiquary market, where doing business is always funny.
