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One day trips from Milan with or without a car

   

 



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Como Lake  - One day trip from Milan


One day trips from Milano without a car:

You don't need a car to escape from the business, the traffic, the congestion, the fog in wintertime and the afa, the humid heat, in summer, of the city to a wonderful world of lakes, mountains, castles and good food: just take the train and, sometimes, the boat as recommended in the following itineraries.

   
Chiaravalle Abbey - One day trip from Milan

The first set of itineraries covers downtown, and the immediate neighboring locations, they are candidates for one day trips:

 

Downtown Milano on foot

Milano - Chiaravalle Abbey

   
Bergamo Alta

A visit to the old medieval town of Bergamo is worth spending one day,
and Bergamo is well positioned for one day trip from Milano:
Bergamo Alta

   
Bellano Lake Como

Como Lake is well within reach of a day trip:
Isola Comacina on Lake Como
Lecco and Bellagio by boat
Como and Bellagio by boat

   
High Speed Train Frecciarossa  - One day trip from Milan

A trip with the high speed train: experience the travel at 185 mph!

Bologna

   
Lake Maggiore Sante Caterini del Sasso Lake Maggiore, part in Lombardy and part in the Piedmont, is a very desirable destination for one day trips, as well as for longer stays:
Isole Borromee on Lake Maggiore
Arona, Angera on Lake Maggiore
Arona, Rocca di Angera on Lake Maggiore
Villa Taranto on Lake Maggiore
Mottarone on Lake Maggiore
Lake Maggiore, Arona to Stresa by boat
Stresa - Locarno, a boat trip
   
Lake Maggiore

Garda Lake, divided between Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino, is another destination for a one day trip by boat:
Garda Lake by boat

   
Certosa di Pavia

Pavia, the old capital of the Longobard Kingdom during the Middle Ages, is well within easy reach from Milano:

Pavia, the city
Pavia, the Certosa

   
Portofino

Portofino, the "Pearl of the Mediterranean".

Portofino in winter

   

One day trips from Milano with a car:

In less than a couple of hours drive from the city you can reach by car a wonderful world of lakes, mountains, castles and good food, via the "autostrada" (highway) the Valle d'Aosta waits for you with the following itineraries, that can be done in one day from Milano.

   
Aiguille Brenva Val d'Aosta

Valle d'Aosta itineraries:

The lower valley and its Castles
Sarre - Cogne Gran Paradiso Park
Gran Paradiso Area
St-Pierre Morgex/S.Carlo Pass La Thuille
Pre-Saint-Didier - Courmayeur
Aosta, Pila, Valpeline, Gr. St. Bernard
Saint-Vincent, Chatillon, Breuil-Cervinia
Verres - Ayas Valley - Joux Pass
Pont-St-Martin, Donnas, Gressoney

Other itineraries for one day trips:

Milano: What to see with your car hire!

 



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