Gaggiano works well as a base: 10 minutes from Zelo Surrigone, 13km from Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore.
Gaggiano is in Lombardy, Italy, with about 6,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Zelo Surrigone, about 4 km away.
Gaggiano (Lombard: Gaggian or Gasgian [ɡaˈ(d)ʒãː]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Milan in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 13 kilometres (8 miles) southwest of Milan. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 8,360 and an area of 26.7 square kilometres (10.3 sq mi).
Gaggiano borders theRead more following municipalities: Cusago, Cisliano, Albairate, Trezzano sul Naviglio, Vermezzo, Zibido San Giacomo, Gudo Visconti, Noviglio, Rosate.
Gaggiano is served by Gaggiano railway station.
Within an hour or so of Gaggiano: Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology (12 km), Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore (13 km), The Last Supper (Santa Maria delle Grazie) (13 km), Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) (14 km).
Are there any good drives near Gaggiano?
The nearest famous roads are Lake Como Shore Road, Passo della Presolana and Passo del Vivione.
Where is Gaggiano?
Gaggiano is in Lombardy, Italy, about 4 km from Zelo Surrigone.
Road trip
Drive to Gaggiano
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
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.
12 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore
One of the oldest churches in Milan, featuring an early Christian octagonal plan and Roman-era colonnade.
13 km · about 25 min 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.
13 km · about 25 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.
14 km · about 25 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.
15 km · about 30 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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
film location
Autodromo Nazionale Monza (Rush, Ferrari)
The Temple of Speed and its abandoned banking feature in Rush and Michael Mann's Ferrari; the park is open to walk and cycle.
30 km · about 35 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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Gaggiano
30 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
47 kmBrunate Funicular ViewpointA historic funicular climbs from Como city to Brunate for a sweeping balcony view over the lake and Alps.
65 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.
66 kmStresa & Borromean IslandsAn elegant belle-époque resort on Lake Maggiore, gateway to the palatial Borromean Islands and their baroque gardens.
70 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.
76 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.