The Parco di Monza
Established on September 8, 1805, it is presently a real green wealth inside a highly crowded area. Approximately 60,000 people visit it on a Sunday in May (official source)
Wall 13 km long
Area of Giardini della Villa Reale (gardens of the Villa): 35 hectares
Area of the Park: 685 hectares
Meadowland: 137 hectares
Forestland: 295 hectares
High trunk trees: 110,000 approx
Bridges: 4
Historical villas: 3
Farmsteads: 26
Mills: 3
Deer enclosures: 1
Opening time:
of the park:
wintertime (from October through March), from 7 am to 7 pm
summertime (from April through September) from 7 am to 9:30 pm, pedestrians only
summertime from 7 am to 8:30 pm, vehicles
of the Villa Gardens:
wintertime, from 7 am to 6:30 pm
summertime, from 7 am to 8:30 pm
how to reach the Park:
- By car, parking at the proper paying car park, located on the right side of Viale Cavriga, entering from Porta Monza. Then, you can enjoy visiting the Park walking or cycling. Visits on horseback are also possible.
- By bus, lines Z201, Z208, Z221 passing in front of the station.
- By train, lines Milano/Monza, Como/Monza, Lecco/Monza, Lecco/Molteno/Monza, Bergamo/Monza. From the station you can then take bus Z221 or have a 30 minutes walk.
- By cab, Radiotaxi Monza, tel. +3903936379 serving town and bordering.
Motor vehicles are not allowed inside the park, where you can wander around by bicycle, skating, on horseback or even on horse-drawn carriage. Bikes and rickshaws can be hired at Cascina Bastia, just on the right entering from Porta Monza.
When entering the park from porta Monza, you can find an info point, right on the left.