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Parks · Sempione and Castello, Municipio 1
Parco Sempione is a 386,000 square metre English-style public garden in central Milan, laid out in 1893 between the Castello Sforzesco and the Arco della Pace. It has tree-lined avenues, a fenced lake with an iron bridge, lawns, and several museums and monuments in the heart of the city.
Milan's central park offers free access for most of the day, four fenced dog areas where dogs may run off-leash, and flat shaded paths linking the castle to the Arco della Pace.
The City of Milan's official page lists four dog areas (aree cani) and free access, with opening hours of 06:00 to 24:00 from April to September and 06:00 to 22:00 from October to March. Dogs may run off-leash only inside the marked aree cani; elsewhere in Milan they must be kept on a lead. Facts taken from the Comune di Milano park page.
The pet policy above is summarised from the venue’s own published information and cross-checked against public listings. Policies change without notice anyway, so confirm the current one with the venue before you travel, and keep your dog leashed anywhere that is not a signed off-leash area. Read the full disclaimer.
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No photo yetThe Idroscalo is a large public park and lake about 8 kilometres from central Milan, built around an artificial basin used for rowing, sailing, canoeing and open-water events. It has extensive grass banks, a dedicated dog area, the national water-rescue dog school and a busy calendar of sports events.
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The Giardini Indro Montanelli are Milan's oldest public park, first laid out in 1794 near Porta Venezia and later redesigned as an English landscape with a lake, artificial rocks and a waterfall. The Natural History Museum and the Planetarium stand inside the gardens, a short walk from the shopping streets of Porta Venezia.
