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Porta Romana is one of the most international neighborhoods due to the presence of Bocconi University and its campus where many students from all over the world live.
It is located close to the Spanish walls dating back to the 16th century, it is one of the "food districts" of the city, to enjoy during the day and in the evening for the many restaurants, wine bars, cocktail bars, kiosks and cafes where you can eat, as well as a lively market weekly (on Fridays, in via Crema).
Porta Romana is also crossed by a great cultural ferment thanks to its theatres, cinemas, bookshops and the Prada Foundation, one of the most important centers for contemporary art in Milano.
Inaugurated in the spaces of a historic distillery converted into a citadel of contemporary art designed by architects Rem Koolhaas and Chris van Duijn of the OMA studio, Prada Foundation is one of the most innovative cultural institutions in Milano.
In addition to visiting the permanent collection and exhibitions, you can sit in the cinema room of Prada Foundation, renamed Cinema Godard, in homage to the famous director of the Nouvelle Vague, who conceived and created for the Foundation his only permanent installations open to the public. public: “Le Studio d'Orphée” and “Accent-soeur”.
The cinematographic program is structured and offers films in the original language including European and international releases, retrospectives and previews, thematic reviews and recurring meetings with authors, directors and critics.
South of Piazzale Lodi (M3 Lodi TIBB), there is the urban future of Milano, with the Parco Romana project which will host the Olympic Village of the 2026 Winter Games and will connect Prada Foundation to Porta Romana through a vast park.
Hai fame di vero cibo italiano? In Porta Romana trovi ristoranti di tutte le regioni dello Stivale.
Ma il vero must è il pollo arrosto più famoso di Milano al chiosco di Piazza Buozzi.
Are you hungry for real Italian food? In Porta Romana you can find restaurants from all the regions of the country.
But the real must is the most famous takeaway roast chicken in Milano, at the kiosk in Piazza Buozzi, active since the '60.
In the contemporary Piazza Olivetti, STEP - Futurability District is a technological, informative and experiential space, created to raise awareness of the impact that technologies and digital innovation have on daily life. The interactive tour itinerary accompanies the visitor on a 10-stage journey aimed at testing one's "aptitude for the future". For adults and kids, it also has a rich scientific-cultural program of laboratories, workshops and talks dedicated to digital themes.
Netx to Bagni Misteriosi you'll find Franco Parenti theatre, founded in 1972.
The theater program is staged with entertainment for everyone including readings, meetings, presentations and shows.
The Bagni Misteriosi pool is open from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM, with evening opening on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until 10pm
This historic garden is a hidden park, which had been almost forgotten and has returned to the citizens thanks to an urban regeneration project.
Once used for the cultivation of medicinal plants, it hosts tall trees such as lime trees and Lebanese cedars, lawns, hedges and flowerbeds with perennial aromatic plants, such as lavender, sage, artemisia, marigold, anemones.
It is open to the public from Monday to Saturday, with hours: 9am - 7pm from April to October, 9am - 5pm from November to March.
Watch the carps swim in the large baroque pool of the lush Guastalla Gardens, behind the medieval cloisters of the State University.
M3 (Yellow): Crocetta, Porta Romana - Tram 9, 15, 24 - Filobus 90/91
