Local friend recommended this and Eyewitness Guide described a beautiful, historical Abby, and said we could hear monks chanting. The hotel concierge verified times by calling, however it was pretty tricky to get inside here, due to lack of signage, language difficulties, and the monk's...More

The abbey is simply beautiful. Surrounded by nature, with church, monastery, cloister... The main "square" with arcades it's just lovely. It's a nice stop outside busy Milan. And also the monks are very active - selling organic products from their gardens in a shop inside...More

A step back in time, it is truly breathtaking! Make sure you research before you go to understand where you are going, or it will be just photographs only

This Abbazia is on the outskirts of Milan so a bit of a trip to this medieval church but if you are around this area it's well worth visiting

A great place to visit immersed in what is now a park all around the city. It is not far from the city centre. Just do not go there on Mondays, they are closed. The history of the abbey is so fascinating and it will...More

We were staying at Viale Campania about 5km walk from the Abbazia. Today, Sunday, took out morning walk out to the Abbey which took an hour...including passing THE Milan city boundary sign!! The walk showed how quickly the high density of Milan apartment blocks changes...More

See my tips on getting there at end of review. This is a beautiful peaceful place a bus journey into the attractive countryside ouside Milan. There was a very helpful girl at reception who supplied us with the last copy of the English guide book...More