cathedral
Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore
One of the oldest churches in Milan, featuring an early Christian octagonal plan and Roman-era colonnade.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Assago
Lombardy, Italy · Europe
About Assago
Assago works well as a base: 5 minutes from Rozzano, 7km from Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore.
Assago is in Lombardy, Italy, with about 7,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Rozzano, about 4 km away.
Assago ([asˈsaːɡo]; Milanese: Assagh [aˈsɑːk], Sagh [sɑːk]) is a town and municipality (Italian: comune) with 9,326 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Milan, in the northern Italian region of Lombardy.
It is home of the headquarters of Nestlé's Italian branch and the Unipol Forum, one of Italy's major indoorRead more
sports arena, used also for concerts and events.
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What is there to see near Assago?
Within an hour or so of Assago: Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore (7 km), The Last Supper (Santa Maria delle Grazie) (7 km), Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology (7 km), Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) (8 km).
Are there any good drives near Assago?
The nearest famous roads are Lake Como Shore Road, Passo della Presolana and Passo del Vivione.
Where is Assago?
Assago is in Lombardy, Italy, about 4 km from Rozzano.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,917
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Lombardy
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.4089, 9.1257
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Assago
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
The Last Supper (Santa Maria delle Grazie)
Leonardo da Vinci's iconic mural painting of the Last Supper, housed in the refectory of a Dominican convent in Milan.
7 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology
Italy's largest science museum, housed in a Milan monastery, with halls of vintage vehicles, locomotives, aircraft, the submarine Toti and machines built from Leonardo's drawings.
7 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano)
Italy's largest church and the third-largest in the world, a breathtaking Gothic masterpiece adorned with 3,400 statues and 135 spires.
8 km · about 15 min drive
cafe
Deus Ex Machina Milan
Milan's temple of motorcycle and surf culture with custom bikes, coffee, food, and a vibrant events programme.
10 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Museo Storico Alfa Romeo
Beautifully restored museum chronicling Alfa Romeo's racing glory and design mastery across three themed floors at the historic Arese factory.
18 km · about 20 min drive
racetrack
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
The 'Temple of Speed': one of the oldest and fastest circuits in the world, hosting the Italian Grand Prix since 1922.
26 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Monza Circuit Museum
Small museum inside the Monza park preserving the history of Italian Grand Prix racing with historic cars and memorabilia.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Assago
33 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 46 kmBrunate Funicular ViewpointA historic funicular climbs from Como city to Brunate for a sweeping balcony view over the lake and Alps.
- 68 kmLake Como Shore RoadA winding lakeside road hugging Lake Como's western shore with tunnels, villa gates, and views of snow-capped Alps reflected in deep blue water.
- 70 kmStresa & Borromean IslandsAn elegant belle-époque resort on Lake Maggiore, gateway to the palatial Borromean Islands and their baroque gardens.
- 70 kmSacro Monte di Orta & Lake OrtaA serene small lake with island San Giulio and a wooded UNESCO sacred mountain of frescoed chapels above the village.
- 74 kmPonte Gobbo, BobbioEleven irregular humpbacked arches carry this medieval 'devil's bridge' across the Trebbia at Bobbio, the abbey town Hemingway reputedly called part of 'the most beautiful valley in the world'. The SS45 Trebbia gorge drive to reach it is half the reward.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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