Every month has its own character: as in a sort of all-Menegrin almanac, with Neiade’s Actor tours , we propose a series of unique guided tours on foot through the streets of the city in search of the characters that have most marked its history. Yes because history can be told, but it can also be experienced by Every month has its own character: as in a sort of all-Meneghine almanac, with Neiade’s Actor tours , we propose a series of one-of-a-kind guided tours, walking through the streets of the city in search of the characters that most marked its history.
The beauties of Milan change roles, no longer being just a magnificent backdrop to the Condotti from our guides under the imposing towers of the Castello Sforzesco you will see Leonardo da Vinci appear instead, ready to describe the Renaissance face of the city and the places he most frequented during his stay at the Sforza court: April, the month of his birth, is dedicated to him. Not far from the Castle, among the alleys and autumn foliage of Parco Sempione, an unexpected encounter with his ill-fated patron, Ludovico il Moro, will be.
The most iconic places in Milan, explored on foot, will come alive in the words of the people who inhabited it or shaped it with their creativity: walking along the Navigli, in the summer light, it will be unforgettable to meet one of the many washerwomen who immersed their laundry in the waters of the canals; and walking through the center it will be incredible to discover the secrets of illustrious buildings such as the Teatro alla Scala or the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II while listening, in addition to our guides, to the words of the architects who designed them, Giuseppe Piermarini and Giuseppe Mengoni.
In early November, in the days leading up to Halloween, listening to the mournful stories and ancient legends told by our guides, you might also happen to spot the shadow of the Veiled Lady, a ghost who roams the park and courtyards of the Castle, disturbing anyone who meets her, hears her footsteps or smells her mysterious scent of violets, a terrible omen of death…