Milan Navigli: Magic Along the Water
4.36 (44 ratings)



Milan’s historic waterways keep a multitude of secrets. The city was famous for its Navigli, a system of canals that provided the city with water. These flowing streets were perfect for transporting people and goods all around the city, and connecting Milan with the rivers and lakes of Italy.
Over the centuries, stories of Emperors, saints, witches, poets, and artists have been intertwined into the rich history of the Milanese canals. Are you ready to immerse yourself in them?
Over the centuries, stories of Emperors, saints, witches, poets, and artists have been intertwined into the rich history of the Milanese canals. Are you ready to immerse yourself in them?
- Best during the day
- Instagrammable
- Kid friendly
- Best for couples
- Recommended activity for families
Places you will visit
10
It will take you
94-124 mins
You will walk
3940 steps
Total distance
3 km
Highlights
Visit the “little gate” that guards the medieval walls of the city
See the church built right on the spot where the bishop of Milan witnessed a divine event
Explore the area where heretics and witches were condemned to death
Discover the alley where men used to wash the city’s laundry with chimney ash
Storyline
It’s 1640, and tonight they will be burning a witch at the stake. You tend to avoid these spectacles, being a humble canal boat driver– that is, until the young woman accused of witchcraft turns to you for help.
You must collaborate with her accomplices, pass on messages, and find magical objects to help her escape on the city’s secretive waterways that you know better than anyone. If there’s anyone in Milan capable of saving her from this terrible fate, it’s you.
You must collaborate with her accomplices, pass on messages, and find magical objects to help her escape on the city’s secretive waterways that you know better than anyone. If there’s anyone in Milan capable of saving her from this terrible fate, it’s you.
Game route
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Starting point Ancient Gates of Porta Ticinese
Corso di Porta Ticinese, 51b, 20123 Milano MI, ItalyRatings and Reviews
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