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Alessandro Manzoni

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Biking along the ancient gateways of Milan

Discover bites of Milanese history through the city walls and Milan's ancient "Porte" (gates)
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Alessandro Manzoni in Milan

An itinerary entirely dedicated to Manzoni and to his masterpiece: "I Promessi Sposi" (The Betrothed).
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<p>View of San Fedele Square (by Angelino 1975, CC BY-SA 4.0 via WikiCommons)</p>
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The writer’s church in Milan

A unique place related to Alessandro Manzoni, the eternal poet and writer of "I Promessi Sposi" (The Betrothed)
<p>Painting of the Lazzaretto of Milan</p>
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The dreadful “Lazzaretto”

An ancient pandemic site that, in the Milanese tradition, it is still a name that conveys darkness and terror.