Milan: From Chinatown to Monumental Cemetery

Discover the multicultural neighborhood of Chinatown in Milan on a guided walking tour. Explore the neighborhood's main attractions, including the Monumental Cemetery of Milan, and learn about the history of the area from your guide. Start your tour on Via Paolo Sarpi, the heart of the Chinatown neighborhood. Learn about the street's multiculturalism, open-mindedness, and collaboration. Discover the fusion between Chinese and Italian traditions and influences in the area. Visit some of the main “institutions” of ethical cuisine such as Ravioleria Sarpi, which is a great example of mixing Chinese traditions and recipes with high-quality Italian raw materials, Noodles & Soups, which was one of the first Chinese restaurants in Milan, and some of the best ethnic supermarkets in Italy. Next, head to “Borgo dei Ortolani” or Borgh di Scigulatt, an ancient neighborhood full of local markets and artisan shops, typical Milanese houses with ringhiera, and ruins of antique monasteries. Stop at Arco della Pace, one of the most iconic arches in Milan, which is a doorway to Parco Sempione. Leave the lively atmosphere of Chinatown to discover your last stop, the Monumental Cemetery of Milan. With its 25,000 square meters, it is a true open-air museum, where art, culture, religion, and modernism collide. Walk through the salient aspects of culture, ranging from the romantic literature of Foscolo and Leopardi to the music of Verdi and Toscanini, from the bizarre and restless art of Wildt and Lucio Fontana to the scientific discoveries of Darwin and Gorini, from archeology to industry and from publishing to cinema. Visit the Crematorium Temple, commissioned by Alberto Keller and developed by the Pavia doctor Paolo Gorini, becoming a symbol of the positivist culture of the late nineteenth century, which served as a model for the most important Italian and foreign crematorium temples. Return to the tombs and discover the history of the great industrial families of Milan, from Campari to Falck, from Erba to Bocconi, in an inexhaustible journey of emotions and discoveries.