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Photo spot · Corso di Porta Ticinese · Milan

Colonne di San Lorenzo

Ancient stone, a passing tram, people sitting on the square

‹ Milan
When it fits
Best in the evening · about 20 min
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Where it is

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Straight-line distances: Pasticceria Cucchi 272 m · Darsena 606 m · Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio 622 m. Not travel times.

Why Aura
Sixteen Roman columns in front of the basilica of San Lorenzo, with the tram passing through; a meeting point on warm evenings.
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Photo tip · Aura editorial

Early morning for an empty colonnade; blue hour for the lit basilica behind · from From the tram stop side of Corso di Porta Ticinese, columns in the foreground

Todayall day
All hours24/7
Visit lengthAbout 20 min
WeatherOutdoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortEasy
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  • When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
  • Today: OpenStreetMap
  • Visit length: Aura estimate
  • Effort: Aura estimate
  • Tags are Aura editorial judgement.

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If it rains

Basilica di Sant'AmbrogioPiazza Sant'Ambrogio · The Romanesque basilica of Milan's patron saint, entered through a brick atrium; the golden altar and the apse mosaic are the reasons to go inside.
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Also in this area

DarsenaPorta Ticinese · The old city port where the canals meet, now a waterfront square. Start an evening here and walk down the Naviglio Grande.
Naviglio GrandeAlzaia Naviglio Grande · The canal towpath from the Darsena south-west, lined with bars, bookshops and courtyards; the old washhouse lane (Vicolo dei Lavandai) opens off the left bank.Pasticceria CucchiCorso Genova 1 · A neighbourhood pastry shop since 1936, open every day from early morning: breakfast of cappuccino and brioche on the way to Sant'Ambrogio or the canals.