Your information to the perfect issues to see & do in Milan & Lombardy throughout your F1 journey to the 2025 Italian Grand Prix at Monza
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The 2025 Italian Grand Prix is scheduled on September 5-7
Dates are additionally confirmed for the 2026 Italian Grand Prix on September 4-6
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On account of Monza’s shut proximity to Milan, it’s attainable to mix a visit to the Italian Grand Prix with a metropolis break, and Milan has greater than its justifiable share of tradition, historical past and purchasing to supply guests. Being the ‘new’ metropolis to Rome’s antiquity doesn’t imply that Milan’s brief on sightseeing choices. When you can spare some additional time earlier than or after the race, then there’s a lot to do in Northern Italy. Under we’ve handpicked a few of the greatest locations to go to (together with a pair with an F1 theme). While you possibly can go to these websites by practice, your greatest guess is to rent a automotive and get exploring.
FUORIGP 2025
In case you are staying domestically close to Autodromo Monza on race weekend or simply wish to keep round after the racing has completed for the day, the native communities in Monza, Arcore, Biassono, Lesmo, Lissone, Vedano al Lambro & Villasanta might be holding particular occasions on race weekend (Thursday, September 4 to Sunday, September 7) as a part of the FuoriGP 2025 pageant. These embrace dwell performances, interactive shows and meals vans every night, in addition to a parade of historic vehicles on Friday, September 5. This parade begins in Villasanta at 18:30 and passes via the cities of Arcore, Lesmo, Biassono and Vedano earlier than ending in Lissone. In Monza, the pageant takes place at Piazza Trento e Trieste. Extra info and the programme for the Monza pageant could be discovered right here. Extra details about the occasions in different locals cities is offered right here.
Go to the Duomo
Milan’s large gothic cathedral is a must-see, whether or not you’re right here for a day or per week. Marvel at its 135 spires and over 3000 statues. You possibly can’t miss it, both – Milan’s streets all circle and radiate from it’s central location. Admission is free except you plan to take photos. Shoulders and knees ought to be lined earlier than you enter the cathedral. Views from the Duomo roof are staggering. Entrance costs to the Duomo and museum begin from €10. Click on right here for extra info
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Parc Sempione
A uncommon inexperienced area on this huge metropolis, Parco Sempione is a 116 acre oasis of calm and sweetness – the right antidote to a morning’s purchasing or a tough weekend at Monza. There are cafes, lakes and amphitheaters right here in addition to a number of museums and galleries if that takes your fancy. And for these eager to pose, boogie and model-spot, there’s the very glitzy Cavalli Membership located at one finish of the park. Very clear and really quiet.
Milan’s Nightlife
Milan’s nightlife has all the pieces from cosy little trattorias for a quiet pizza and glass of wine to full-on tremendous golf equipment that solely shut when the solar comes up. Milan’s two fundamental nightlife districts are the realm across the Brera Gallery, and the Navigli canal space of the town. Nights actually get going at round 11.00 pm and most golf equipment shut at round about 4 am. Look out for bars and golf equipment with a cheerful hour; it’ll make your evening out slightly simpler on the pocket.
Buying in Milan
When you’re after a designer repair in Milan, head for Quadrilatero d’Oro, which interprets because the ‘rectangle of gold’. Not like London and Paris, Milan’s designer retailers are all conveniently positioned on this one location. Designer outlet shops could be discovered on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. For the Milanese reply to high-street purchasing, strive Corso Buenos Aires or Through Torino. Opening hours are usually from Tuesday to Saturday (9.30am-12.30pm & 3.30-7.30pm), with a half day on Monday (3.30-7.30pm). Learn extra about the perfect locations to buy groceries in Milan right here.
Close to Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, you’ll discover Milan’s flagship Ferrari Retailer. Unfold over three flooring, the shop has a variety of Ferrari merchandise and memorabilia on supply, from group attire to equipment, designer objects and toys. The constructing is rather more than only a store – it additionally options interactive video partitions and F1 simulators!
Go to the Alfa Romeo Museum
Positioned within the Arese commune of Milan, round 12km north-west of the centre, you’ll discover the Alfa Romeo museum. Simply accessible by public transport, the museum showcases vehicles and engines from the producer’s illustrious historical past. Of explicit curiosity to F1 followers would be the 159, which received races for Giuseppe Farina and Juan Manuel Fangio in 1951. The museum, housed over six flooring, is open on daily basis other than Tuesdays, from 10am to 6pm. Admission for adults prices €15.
Lake Como
It’s possible you’ll rub shoulders with the odd F1 driver on vacation in case you spend a couple of days in Lake Como after Monza – this stunning vacation spot has one thing for everyone however is notoriously star-studded in the summertime months. It’s solely an hour and a half from Monza by highway, so you could even end up staying right here for the Grand Prix in case you rent a automotive for the weekend. This Y-shaped lake is dotted with little cities like Varenna, Tremezzo and Bellagio. Weekdays are much less busy in Lake Como because it’s a well-liked weekend vacation spot for the Milanese, making it an excellent choice for a couple of days pre- or post-F1. A devoted practice line runs between Como and Milan.
Bergamo
An hour out of Milan and forty minutes from Monza by highway is the attractive Roman metropolis of Bergamo. Break up over two websites (one excessive, one low) and linked by a funicular system in addition to strolling trails for the extra energetic customer, Alta Bergamo is the older a part of the town with all of the piazzas, museums, cathedrals and basilicas. Views on the best way as much as Alta are breathtaking, so maintain your digital camera useful. Bergamo Bassa is the extra up to date district the place you’ll discover nice purchasing and many fashionable accommodations. Take a look at the Piazza Vecchia for a very gorgeous instance of medieval-meets-Renaissance structure within the coronary heart of the previous metropolis.
Autodromo Imola
A 3 hour drive from Monza and Milan is Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, higher generally known as Autodromo Imola. House to the San Marino Grand Prix from 1981 to 2006 and the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix from 2020-2025, Imola is remembered because the observe the place Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna misplaced their lives in 1994. There’s a bronze Senna monument throughout the circuit within the Acque Minerale Park, and close by Resort Castello is the place many iconic drivers would keep when racing right here. The race contract for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix has not been prolonged and Autodromo Imola is not going to be on the Method 1 calendar in 2026, although there stays a small probability the race will return sooner or later in a rotational capability.
Go to Maranello, the House of Ferrari
About an hour by highway from Imola is the city of Maranello, greatest recognized for being the house of Scuderia Ferrari. Maranello is about 200km from Milan and Monza, on a pleasant quick motorway. Maranello is dwelling to the Ferrari Manufacturing unit, Fiorano take a look at observe and the Museo Ferrari Maranello. No journey to Maranello is full with out stopping for a photograph op exterior the manufacturing facility gates, however the museum can also be value visiting. It’s additionally attainable to do a ‘panoramic tour’ of the Ferrari Manufacturing unit and Fiorano take a look at observe, which is a guided tour on a small bus. A second musuem devoted to Enzo Ferrari is positioned in close by Modena. Extra details about the museums and excursions is offered right here.
Don’t neglect that this space of Northern Italy, generally known as ‘Motor Valley’ can also be dwelling to Lamborghini, Maserati, Pagani, Dallara and Ducati, in addition to non-public motoring museums and race tracks. Study extra on the Motor Valley web site.
