 OPERA d'ARTE
for cultural tourism
Guided tours of art exhibits, museums
and city monuments conducted by archeologists, art historians and architects
authorized to work as tour guides, to introduce
you to Milan’s artistic treasures.
FOR WHOEVER…
_is on a business trip but also wants some quality time for themselves.
_is traveling alone, with the family or a group of friends but appreciates professional
organization.
_belongs to tour and social clubs (corporate, cultural, continuing education)
and wants to take advantage of Milanese cultural life, utilizing a qualified,
efficient service.
SOME OF OUR PROPOSALS:
Great exhibitions
From Palazzo Reale to the Mazzotta Foundation,
or in Turin, Cremona, Mantua: our art historians are ready to accompany you
to the major art shows being held in northern Italy.
City Sightseeing
For those who wish to optimize the time
at their disposal, we propose a tour (for small groups, in a private minibus)
that will show you the sights, making brief stops at those of major interest: Castello
Sforzesco, Duomo, S. Ambrogio, The Last Supper.
Duration: 3 hours
All-in-a-night
Has work kept you busy all day at a trade
fair, a company or a convention?
If your only time to see the city is in the evening, we take advantage of the
newly illuminated historical center to offer you an itinerary showing you Milan’s
most important sights “in a new light”.
The main stops along the way will be the Castello
Sforzesco, with lighting designed by Duilio Parrariello, Piazza
Cadorna, whose urban fixtures were designed by Gae Aulenti and which features
the famous Needle by Claes Oldenberg, the Navigli (canals) area with the Basilicas
Park and S.
Lorenzo Maggiore and finally Piazza della Scala and the Duomo.
All-in-a-night is a 2-hour itinerary. Our guide will pick you up at
your hotel and accompany you on the tour.
The Masterpieces
All the itineraries last 2 hours.
Our guide will pick you up at your hotel and accompany you to the museum
or monument selected for your tour.
The art of … shopping
To combine business with pleasure and take home gifts for family and friends
(as well as yourself!) we propose different shopping itineraries for all tastes
and all pockets.
_Flea market aficionados can come with us on Saturday to the Darsena, to learn
the history of the canals, visit the medieval church of S. Cristoforo and browse
through the picturesque outdoor market.
N.B.: This tour can be taken on Saturdays and the last Sunday of
each month.
_If designer labels are what you seek you can opt for a stroll through
the Fashion Quadrangle, which includes not only the boutiques in Via
della Spiga and Via
Montenapoleone but also some of Milan’s top museums, housed in nineteenth
century patrician homes (Poldi
Pezzoli Museum, the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum, the Museum of Milan).
N.B.: this tour can be taken Tuesday through Saturday.
_Finally, whoever would like a wealth to choose from will be accompanied to Corso
Buenos Aires, a long thoroughfare with a thousand shops, where boutiques abut
factory outlets. But first a visit to splendid Villa
Reale, a neoclassical masterpiece designed by Pollack that houses
the Gallery of Modern Art alongside the Pavilion of Contemporary Art (PAC).
N.B.: this tour can be taken Tuesday through Saturday.
The art-plus-shopping tours last 2 hours. Our guide will pick you up at your
hotel and accompany you on the tour.
Get in touch will us for personalized tours and estimates!
info: m.colombo@operadartemilano.it
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