A PROVINCE TO BE EXPLORED - Visita Milano

Vimercate
Municipal website: www.comune.vimercate.mi.it
Distance from Monza: 11 km. Distance from Milan: 25 km
Map reference: D 5
The S. Rocco bridge over the Molgora River
Over the years, numerous finds have b een made –
altars, noble tombs, tombstones and coins – indicating
that the area was once home to a Roman settlement.
Two of the most notable discoveries are the
3rd-century BC necropolis (found in 19 33 on Piazzale
Marconi) and 22 tombs, filled with grave goods
(found from 19 98/99 on, s ame area). T he oldest
document is the will of R otpert di A grate (745). It
The church of S. Stefano
Getting there
By car, Vimercate can be reached from Milan
along the Tangenziale Est (eastern ring
road) in the direction of Usmate V elate;
Vimercate Nord, V imercate Centro and
Vimercate Sud exits. From Como and
Varese, along the A8 or A9 motorways to
Milan, then the A4 to V enice, taking the
Agrate exit and the T angenziale Est as
above. From Bergamo and Brescia on the
A4 m otorway t o M ilan, A grate e xit a nd
then follow the signs for Vimercate or go
along the Tangenziale Est as above.
By train, from Milan, from the Porta Gari -
baldi or Milano Centrale stations, taking
trains to Carnate, Bergamo or Lecco (only
the ones via Carnate); Arcore stop,
then Autobus NET Nord Est T rasporti
z319 or z320, Vimercate stop.
By bus , from Milan: from the Cologno
Nord metro station, Autobus NET Nord
Est Trasporti z322 (Cologno Nord-Trezzo
sull’Adda) or z323 (Cologno Nord-Vimercate);
from Arcore train station, Autobus
NET Nord Est T rasporti z319 or z320;
from Monza: from Monza train station,
Autobus NET Nord Est Trasporti z321 towards
Mezzago/Trezzo sull’Adda/Porto
d’Adda.
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