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Where it is
NATIVITAS · Christmas Winter Garden is in Piazza Città di Lombardia, the great covered square of Palazzo Lombardia, home of the Lombardy Region, in the heart of Porta Nuova in Milan.
- Address
- Piazza Città di Lombardia 1, 20124 Milan
- Entrances
- Via Restelli · Piazzetta Galvani
By public transport and on foot
How to get there
- M2M3M5Three metro lines
- 6′Garibaldi FS (M2, M5), on foot
- 10′Centrale FS (M2, M3), on foot
- Tram 9 · 10Via Filzi / Via Galvani stop, by Piazzetta Galvani
- 700 mPiazza Gae Aulenti
- 800 mBiblioteca degli Alberi (BAM)
The most convenient stops and routes from where you are starting can be found on the map.
When to come: NATIVITAS is open to the public from 27 November 2026 to 10 January 2027 (the opening night, by invitation, is on 26 November), and some experiences continue until 14 February 2027. The busiest days are 7 and 8 December, the feasts of Sant'Ambrogio and the Immaculate Conception. The ice rink opens together with NATIVITAS, on 27 November, and you can skate until 14 February 2027; the aperitivo at the bistro is every evening from 5.30pm to 9pm.
Via Restelli · Piazzetta Galvani
The entrances
The entrances are on via Restelli, where the Nativitas Journey begins, the 230-metre path of light, and in Piazzetta Galvani. Two LEDwall portals welcome visitors: one in Piazzetta Galvani, the other on via Restelli, at the exit of the Biblioteca degli Alberi, looking towards Gae Aulenti.
Outdoors, on via Restelli, at the entrance to Palazzo Lombardia: the NATIVITAS 8.0 tree. Inside the square: the glass Cathedral with the bistro; behind the Cathedral, in the southern half of the covered square, the ice rink; in Piazzetta Galvani the carousel and the 8-metre tree. On the 39th floor of Palazzo Lombardia is the Belvedere, open to the public only on certain dates (bookings on the Regione Lombardia portal (opens in a new tab)).
To be announced
What we do not know yet
Entry to the square is free. Parking, accessibility and opening hours for the square have not been announced yet: to be announced. We will post them here as soon as they are available. For a question about your visit, write to infoeventi@nativitasmilano.it, or see the FAQ.