As part of a 60th birthday present my wife and I took a short city break to take in the sights and culture of Milan and of course a visit to the Moto Guzzi museum at Mandello del Lario.
Mandello is super easy to get to, you take the train from Milan central station to Lecco, approximately 40 minutes, (which goes through Monza, so time permitting you could visit the race circuit), after a 15 minute wait catch the train to Mandello approximately 20 minutes. You arrive on platform 1 and if you exit on that side and walk in the direction the train was travelling for about 5 minutes you will arrive at the Agostini motorcycle dealership, (best place to buy t-shirts or clothing). Alternatively exit from platform 2 and the famous red door of Moto Guzzi is right in front of you.
The museum opened promptly at 3pm, and you have to "sign in", then it's just a case of walking through the exhibits at your own pace. As you exit, there is a small book store/gift shop but had a very limited selection. For MG memorabilia there is a shop that has a good selection of patches, wallets, key rings etc on the opposite side of the square directly behind the statue of Carlo Guzzi, also as you walk through the town you will pass Gioielleria Nani jewellers who has some nice baubles to appease your wife or partner that may have accompanied you on this pilgrimage.
Depending on when you visit you could also take in a boat trip around the beautiful Lake Como which I believe run until the end of September.
As seen from the photos and my snappy attire we had superb weather to take in the sights of both the city and the lake.
Milan is a beautiful city and I would highly recommend taking a guided tour to take in the sights especially the Duomo, and a visit to see the famous "Last Supper". It was also quite entertaining to sit and take a drink at a roadside bar close to one of the busy intersections especially at rush hour and watch Milanese driving at its best!
Health and wealth permitting my intention is to return to Mandello in 2021 but next time on two wheels. I hope this has been of use for those intending to visit.
Mandello is super easy to get to, you take the train from Milan central station to Lecco, approximately 40 minutes, (which goes through Monza, so time permitting you could visit the race circuit), after a 15 minute wait catch the train to Mandello approximately 20 minutes. You arrive on platform 1 and if you exit on that side and walk in the direction the train was travelling for about 5 minutes you will arrive at the Agostini motorcycle dealership, (best place to buy t-shirts or clothing). Alternatively exit from platform 2 and the famous red door of Moto Guzzi is right in front of you.
The museum opened promptly at 3pm, and you have to "sign in", then it's just a case of walking through the exhibits at your own pace. As you exit, there is a small book store/gift shop but had a very limited selection. For MG memorabilia there is a shop that has a good selection of patches, wallets, key rings etc on the opposite side of the square directly behind the statue of Carlo Guzzi, also as you walk through the town you will pass Gioielleria Nani jewellers who has some nice baubles to appease your wife or partner that may have accompanied you on this pilgrimage.
Depending on when you visit you could also take in a boat trip around the beautiful Lake Como which I believe run until the end of September.
As seen from the photos and my snappy attire we had superb weather to take in the sights of both the city and the lake.
Milan is a beautiful city and I would highly recommend taking a guided tour to take in the sights especially the Duomo, and a visit to see the famous "Last Supper". It was also quite entertaining to sit and take a drink at a roadside bar close to one of the busy intersections especially at rush hour and watch Milanese driving at its best!
Health and wealth permitting my intention is to return to Mandello in 2021 but next time on two wheels. I hope this has been of use for those intending to visit.