Today as yesterday
The first real city revolution in Milanese mobility were the old “Trolleys,” the “Twenty-eight,” or simply streetcars. They have entered the DNA of the Milanese, their stories of ordinary everyday life. Although commonly known as the Ventotto, it was November 20, 1927 when the first prototype made its way around the city of Milan. The tramway is still one of the oldest means of city transportation in Milan still in operation. The most historic cars, no longer in circulation, now come out of the depots that jealously guard them, preserved in the splendor of their original features, to lead guests to discover the beauties of Milan’s historic center from the perspective at once familiar and unprecedented of the streetcar moving on the tracks.
Milan on the move
Participants are invited on this unforgettable private tour to sit on the velvety red seats of the historic Milan 1503 streetcar car, variegated in yellow and cream, or on the polished polished woods of the orange, green and cream lacquered cars of the original k35 models, exclusively for guests. You can hear the croaking of the tracks, the buzzing of steel on curves, the rhythmic drumming of the bottom of the carriage. Outside, in the blue hour of evening, the monuments, buildings, busy streets of people and symbols of downtown Milan swirl and dance to the rhythm of the streetcar’s beating heart. An unforeseen event obstructs the plotted route: the shunter is certainly not caught unprepared and, armed with the traditional long iron-and-wood “gügia,” descends to move the switch and leads the historic streetcar back to an open window on the white marbles of the cathedral, the glimpses of archaeological ruins in the silence of Basilic Park, the measured play of greenery blending into the dizzyingly smooth stained-glass windows of the futuristic buildings of the Porta Nuova District.
Stories in History
One breathes on board an aura of renewed historicity. The flickering of the streetcar whispers forgotten daily routines. Visions of men who in the still blurry morning kick their hats neatly on their heads. Women’s shoes pawing impatiently. On board the historic streetcar, participants can also peek under the veil of so much everyday life: upon request, professional actors can breathe life back into special and evocative characters, performing on the streetcar just as if it were a moving stage to tell guests, stories in History, the memories of usual travelers, such as the ticket collector, the companion of every journey, or elusive and exceptional travelers.
Tradition also culinary
And to leave intact at least for a little while longer the nostalgia aroused by this Milan of yesteryear, guests are invited to immerse themselves in the multi-sensory experience of a show cooking of yellow saffron risotto, the timeless traditional recipe most loved by the Milanese. Or again, participants can delight their palates with a tasty aperitif or a dedicated dinner in the restful shade of the walls of an old historic palace.
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