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- Italian
During this 2-hour tour you will visit the Ducal Courtyard, the Rocchetta Courtyard, the Spanish Hospital, used as infirmary during the spanish domination, the Sala delle Asse decorated by Leonardo with a network of tree branches and foliage; you will walk in the lively Parco Sempione and you will reach the Arch of Peace at the end.
Games, trivia, treasures hunt and multimedia tools will make this tour a very interesting and amusing experience. Your children wil play and learn a lot thanks to our top-rated guide who will fascinate them with lots of stories and anecdotes.
Join us from Tuesday to Sunday and you will never regret it!
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Metro Line 1 (red) stop Cairoli, exit Castello is 1 minute walking to the meeting point Metro Line 2 (green) stop Cadorna is 5 minutes walking to the meeting point
Itinerary
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Games, trivia, treasures hunt and multimedia tools will make this 2.5-hour walking tour a very interesting and amusing experience. Your children wil play and learn a lot thanks to our top-rated guide who will fascinate them with lots of stories and anecdotes about Visconti and Sforza families that built this Castle and made it one of most rich and impressive european court.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
2
You will see the castle defences: the ravelins (protective fortifications built in front of the gates), the remains of a great wall called "Ghirlanda", and the two moats of the castle: the original moat that defended the city walls when the Visconti Castle was under construction and the one dividing the Courtyard of Arms from the Ducal Courtyard and the Rocchetta, now referred to as the dead moat.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3
You will visit the Ducal Courtyard, with its Elefant Portico, the Rocchetta Courtyard, a fortress within the fortress, the Spanish Hospital, used as infirmary for soldiers during the spanish domination. The hospital and adjacent pharmacy were in use until at least the 18th century.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
4
You will visit the Sforza rooms: the Sala delle Asse decorated by Leonardo with a network of tree branches and foliage, the Room of Ducal Heraldry with its blue vault decorated with the Galezzo Sforza's coats of arms; the Ducal Chapel, the Treasure Room, and the Rooms Echelons with its red and white zigzag decorations. And then you can admire the unaccomplished Michelangelo’s Pietà.
1 hour • Admission ticket included -
5
You will walk along the largest green area of the city centre, Parco Sempione, towards the Arch of Peace where you will finish your visit.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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