Photos: Luca Nebuloni from Milan, Italy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Leonardo da Vinci, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Milan Bališin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Luca Nebuloni from Milan, Italy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Leonardo da Vinci, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Milan Bališin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Colonne di San Lorenzo, Roman Milan
Your local guide
Simone Villa
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Highlights
- Roman columns, moved and reused
- A basilica built from two eras
- Milan's rarely mentioned Roman past
- Ancient stone beside a lively square
- A short walk through deep history
About this tour
This session covers the Colonne di San Lorenzo, one of the few visible traces of Roman Milan, and the basilica behind them. You see the ancient columns standing apart from the church, then look at the basilica's facade, where Roman and later material sit in the same walls. It is a short session on a city that is rarely thought of as Roman.
We start with a sound check by the columns, since the square in front stays lively especially in the evenings. I move to the basilica for the second stop and take questions about the building's layered history as we go. A short reading list follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone with an interest in ancient history who assumes Milan has little of it left to see. It also works well paired with a session on the city's Renaissance landmarks.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Milan before heading out.
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Colonne di San Lorenzo 15 min
The camera takes in the row of ancient Roman columns standing in front of the church, and I explain how they were moved here from an older building centuries ago.
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Basilica di San Lorenzo facade 15 min
We step up to the basilica itself, and I point out the mix of Roman and later material built into the same walls.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Milan: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Ossobuco and Brera, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Milan, showing you Colonne di San Lorenzo and Basilica di San Lorenzo facade live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Milan live with my phone.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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