Milan city game: Street art and Stories in the Navigli area

1 h 30 min – 2 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour

Milan city game: Street art and Stories in the Navigli area, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Curious about the lesser-known stories of Milans' Navigli and Ticinese neighbourhood? Starting with the very first steps of this playful walk, you’ll experience the thrill and beauty of discovery. Location-based riddles will show you the way to our favourite local places, including quiet courtyards, forgotten stories and cute hidden spots we’ll keep secret... for now! Fun fact: this trail was created by our local creator.

Explore the Ticinese and Navigli neighbourhood of Milan his interactive and fun discovery walk
Learn about the history and local stories of the city centre in a playful way
Solve 11 location-based riddles to unlock directions to your next stop along the route
See popular sights like Naviglio Grande and the street art in the area from a different angle and discover hidden local spots

This discovery walk is an educational and fun activity for friends, couples, families with kids, curious locals, visitors, and team building.

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 30 min – 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–5
Written guide: English, Dutch
Operated by: Secret City Trails

What is included

Included

Included: Email with instructions and your link to the web-app
Included: Clues and hints

Not included

Not included: data on your phone
Not included: Food & drink

Itinerary

Naviglio Grande

10 min

Get to know the story behind the Naviglio Grande, now a lively area but once a place where people just worked.
Colonne di San Lorenzo

5 min

Enjoy the basilica, learn about the bronze man and the origin of the 16 Roman columns.
Wall of Dolls

5 min

An impressive wall of dolls. But what does it mean? You will learn during the trail.
Basilica Di Sant'Eustorgio

Passing by

Are the reliques of the 3 Kings still there or not? You can find it out in the Sant'Eustorgo church
Ponte Alda Merini

Passing by

Cross the bridge dedicated to this famous poetress.
Spazio Alda Merini

5 min

Learn about the (hard) life of the milanese poetress.
Vicolo dei Lavandai

5 min

Get to know the original function of this beautiful alley.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Start in front of the Basilica di San Lorenzo Maggiore. When you arrive, click on the link you’ve received from Secret City Trails and start the self-guided discovery game. You can start and pause the trail anytime you want, and pick-up later to finish.

End point

End on the Naviglio Grande, a lively area where you can have lunch, aperitivo or diner after the trail. When you finish your trail, you will receive an online map with recommendations from our local creator for places to go to afterwards.

Using your ticket

To play the trail, you click on the play link which you received by email from Secret City Trails
If a trail is available in multiple languages, you will receive an English introduction mail, but you can select the language once you have started the game
The play link is valid for 90 days starting at your activity date, so if you want to postpone your activity, you can do that without modifying your booking.
Once you click on the play link, you can invite 4 other people to play along with you. - - Only the team captain can enter the answers.
Once started, you have 15 days to finish the trail. So if you are tired or the weather changes, take a break and go ahead once ready to do so.
We suggest playing the trails during daylight hours to make it easier to discover clues and directions, which often can be found in the details