An area close to Linate airport, where the industrial past survives in the grand spaces which have been transformed for creativity and entertainment, while the rural pasti is still present in the old Monluè village. The big Forlanini Park is an important green lung.
8. Forlanini
A place far from the hustle and bustle of the city, where many industrial spaces have been turned into creative districts while the parks and the ancient village of Monluè offer a timeless atmosphere.
Key Details
What to expect
A tranquil residential area, full of greenery, well connected to the city center and the hinterland, with many fascinating places which are ideal for unique living solutionsLifestyle
It is meant for those who want to live the eclectic atmosphere of the city, with easy access to the public transportation system but also with the possibility of travelling by car and planeWhat not to expect
Many pedestrian areas and a significant presence of cultural spacesReal estate market
The area offers many industrial redevelopment projects but also postwar buildings, recent constructions, detached houses and farmsteadsYou are going to fall in love with
An atmosphere where the memory of rural life, with its historic restaurants and farmsteads, coexists with the creative and dynamic allureof artists and musicians who revolve around former factories.Keywords
Residential area, countryside, green spaces, gardens, Monluè, Parco Monluè, Parco Forlanini, Lambro, farmsteads, upgrading, social regeneration, Old Milan, taverns, neighborhood stores, ex factories, creativity, fashion, music, well connected to the public transportation, music, entertainment
Commute times
Duomo: 10 min. by car, 40 min. by public transportation
Castello Sforzesco: 25 min. by car, 40 min. by public transportation
Cadorna Station: 25 min. by car, 40 min. by public transportation
Central Station: 20 min. by car, 40 min. by public transportation
Milano Malpensa: 1h by car, 1h 50min. by public transportation
Milano Linate: 5 min. by car, 20 min. by public transportation
Transportations
Closest underground lines
Line 4 (Forlanini Stop, it will be completed in 2023)
Surface Transport
Well connected to both trams and buses
Railroad Service
There are no stations, the closest one is the Milano Rogoredo railway station
Highways and freeways
5 min from the A1, 35 min from the A4, 20 min from A7, 30 min from A8, 5 min from the East freeway, 10 min from West freeway, 20 min from North freeway
Boundaries
East: Town of Novegro, Linate airport
West: Gatto street, Railroad, Zama street, Pestegalli street
North: Forlanini Park, Rivoltana street
South: Sordello street, Bonfadini street
Neighborhood areas6. Corvetto, Rogoredo
7. Ponte Lambro, Santa Giulia
20. Porta Vittoria, Lodi
9. Udine, Lambrate
21. Città Studi, Susa
What to expect
An area with a lot of urban and resident greenery, well connected to both the city center and the hinterland. Shops (both local and linked to large-scale distribution), historical venues and many associations form an important background to places where music and creativity are the absolute protagonists. Here, big factories have often been turned into spaces of industrial archeology which can drive the regeneration of the whole area.
Lifestyle
The neighbourhood, which is green and tranquil, is a strategic location for the connetions with both key urban centers and Linate airport. Although it is not an area full of nightlife, here you will find a lively atmosphere, particularly around the former Caproni aircraft factories, which represent a major example of urban and architectural regenration.
What not to expect
This area is not meant for those who want to live close to the Duomo and the city center.
Real Estate market
The area offers postwar working-class buildings with greenery and car parking, and former industrial sites which need to be partly refurbished.
You are going to love…
You will fall in love with the story of the Caproni factories and its warehouses, whose architectural elements recall the Lombard Romanesque churches. You will be amazed by the history of the ancient Trattoria Monluè and will have the opportunity of growing a garden in the Antico Borgo in Città, an oasis of peace and quiet surrounded by willows inside the Forlanini Park.
Behind the corner
The area is close to to the Idroscalo, the Lunapark of Milan, the Parco Esposizioni of Novegro and the Monzino Cardiology Institute.