A tour dedicated to the history of Milan during WW2. We will learn the importance of our city for the Italian war effort and how it became a target of Allied bombings, we will find the scars of war still visible on the most important monuments of the city. We will learn how the people struggle to survive these dramatic events entering an air shelter unknown to the thousands of people that every day walk the streets of Milano. We will follow the footsteps of Mussolini during the last days of his life and learn why the location called Piazzale Loreto was chosen to expose the corpses of the Duce and his mistress. We will learn the tragic fate of the Milanese Jew community and stories of the antifascist resistance during the war. World War Two and history of fascism will come alive in the very place s where history happened.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔  Private guided tour
✔  Tailor made tour
✖  headsets (if needed) 3 Euro each (minimum 15 Euro)
✖  metro tickets 2,2 Euro each
Departure & Return
Departure:  ,

Meeting point is at Duomo square, at the entrance of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele

Return: End right where it started.
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Itinerary
1
Duomo di Milano We will search for the scars of war still visibile on the Duomo of Milano and learn how the cathedral managed to survive the war.
2
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II We will see pictures of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele during the war and learn about important events happened in this building and surroundings.

Duration:  20 minutes

3
Palazzo Arcivescovile We will follow the footsteps of Mussolini during the last days of his life in the actual locations where these important episodes of history happened.
4
Piazza del Duomo We will find an air shelter built during the war. A location unknown by the thousands of people that walk this location every day.

Duration:  10 minutes

5
Monumento ai Martiri di Piazzale Loreto We will learn why this location was chosen to expose the corpses of Mussolini, his mistress and the big brasses of the fascist regime. We will discover the "real" story of Piazzale Loreto, following the footsteps of a resistance fighter.

Duration:  25 minutes

Additional info
•  Wheelchair accessible
•  Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
•  Service animals allowed
•  Public transportation options are available nearby
•  Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
•  Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Price:
From $432.25
Ticket:
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
duration:
3 hours
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