Based in Milano: follow the green dragon snake and explore the young city of talent. It's the symbol of Milano and the Visconti Duchy, protruding from green public fountains and decorating its most important monuments (you can see it on the Duomo's façade on the towers the Castello Sforzesco), and as a swift mascot, the dragon accompanies young people in the discovery of the city's coolest places. You will see the faces, customs, hotspots, and dizzying views of the Lombard capital. And you will feel the energy of a city that thrives on creativity, style and design every day of the year.
The tour begins in front of the Castello Sforzesco. There is the Green Dragon Snake emblem, of course. On one side there is large fountain in front of the castle and the civic museums, on the other, walking towards Arco della Pace (a neoclassical victory arch built by Napoleon), you can find tranquility during the day and excitement at night. It’s the Sempione Park, the most beloved green space in Milano with the Branca Tower, the Triennale Art and Design Museum, the Civic Arena, highly competitive basketball playgrounds, large lawns where you can sit around with friends, and a library said to be favored by students playing hooky strategically.
CityLife is the perfect place for studying the syllabus outdoors, thanks to the wifi, electric sockets and many seated spaces available in its mall and park. Spend some time discovering Art Line, the vast open-air museum with sculptures, installations and fountains of all shapes. And then head to Vigorelli, the velodrome where not only can you ride your bike on the speed track, but you can also watch American football games.
For thirty years now, “Centrale” has been the meeting place of choice for skaters from all over the metropolis (and beyond). The square in front of the Central Station is the place where Milanese street skaters congregate. Steps, handrails, grates: Piazza Duca d’Aosta is the place to be to try your skateboard tricks.
It’s a giant plaza with fountains and stores to match, at a stone's throw from BAM – Library of Trees, one of the newest parks in Milano, where groups of dancers meet every day, bringing their choreographies and styles out in the open: breakdance, house, K-pop, krump, mixed style, and freestyle hip-hop.
Everyone ends up at “Le Colonne” sooner or later: it is the place to really experience the Milanese sunset in the company of friends in a public space, stopping for an aperitivo on your way downtown or to the bars and restaurants of the Darsena and the Navigli canals that light up the night.
In Milano, Navigli is synonymous with nightlife. But in the area there is also the possibility of sunbathing on the banks of the Darsena, rowing on the water and cycling on the banks of the two canals (Naviglio Grande and Navigli Pavese), and immersing yourself in the creative atmosphere that emanates from NABA, the university in via Darwin.
Milano is a university city, with over 200,000 students enrolled in in the city’s international universities, of which more than 20,000 come from abroad: we can say that students are the first and foremost stakeholders of our city. That's why Milano try to be more and more youth-friendly, sustainable, interconnected, digital, inclusive and accessible.
The kind of cultural stimulation that Milano can offer to young people - whether we are talking about creativity, art, sport, design, fashion, food, innovation, entertainment - is truly unique.
The green dragon, the protagonist of the campaign flying over the city, represents the spirit, the engaging atmosphere and the vital energy that Milano exudes, nourishing the talents and abilities of our young people.