Photos: Milan Bališin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Luca Nebuloni from Milan, Italy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Leonardo da Vinci, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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Photos: Milan Bališin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Luca Nebuloni from Milan, Italy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Leonardo da Vinci, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Isola and the vertical forest
Your local guide
Elena Greco
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Highlights
- Trees growing several floors up
- Engineering behind a vertical forest
- An industrial district, made new
- Isola's older streets, still standing
- Modern Milan, one balcony at a time
About this tour
This session covers the Bosco Verticale towers in Isola and the older streets right behind them. You see the balconies planted with trees and hear how the engineering keeps them alive so high above the ground, then walk into the district's older streets, still recognisably industrial in places. It links one of Milan's newest landmarks to the neighbourhood it grew out of.
We start with a sound check facing the towers, since the road nearby can be busy. I move into the side streets for the second stop and take questions about the building's engineering or the district's history as we go. A short reading note follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone with an interest in modern architecture or sustainable building design. It also works well paired with a session in Milan's newer CityLife district.
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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Bosco Verticale exterior 21 min
The camera takes in the two towers with trees growing from every balcony, and I explain the engineering behind keeping thousands of plants alive several floors above the street.
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Isola side streets 21 min
We walk into the older streets behind the towers, and I point out how a former industrial district now sits directly beside some of Milan's newest architecture.
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Your questions 9 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 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Cotoletta alla milanese and Navigli, 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 Bosco Verticale exterior and Isola side streets 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 any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
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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