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Porta Genova, Milan

Porta Genova · 1.8 km to the city center (Milano)

Porta Genova, Municipio 6, Milano, Lombardia, 20144, Italia

Scores

Overall7.7Good

This address is close to Milano’s city center, very walkable, and has excellent public transport. It is safe by day and at night, but very noisy, with lots of bars and nightlife. The neighborhood is a lively canal-side district.

Walkability9.7/10 Excellent
Public transport9.6/10 Excellent
Safety6.9/10 Good
Nightlife10.0/10 Very lively
Quiet0.7/10 Very poor

Safety by day 7.5/10, at night 6.5/10.

About Porta Genova

A lively canal-side district around Porta Genova station, Naviglio Grande, Darsena, and Piazza Cantore. Streets mix historic buildings, railway infrastructure, restaurants, aperitif bars, pubs, market stalls, and busy pedestrian areas. The atmosphere is urban, social, and especially active after dark.

Good for

  • nightlife seekers
  • foodies
  • culture lovers
  • couples
  • first-time visitors

Less suited to

  • quiet seekers
  • families
  • people with limited mobility
  • drivers

Watch out for

  • Expect large crowds and louder streets around the canals and Darsena in the evening.
  • Use normal precautions for phones and bags in crowded nightlife areas and around transit stations.
  • Check current transport arrangements because the Porta Genova railway station closed in December 2025.
  • Driving and parking can be inconvenient around the narrow, busy streets and nightlife areas.

Sources

Getting around

  • Corso Colombo - Piazzale Cantore Tram, 80 m
  • Corso Colombo - Piazzale Cantore Bus, 80 m
  • Unnamed stop Tram, 110 m
  • Piazzale Cantore Tram, 120 m
  • Piazzale Cantore Bus, 120 m

1.8 km to the city center (Milano).

What's nearby

Groceries

  • Bepari minimarket 30 m
  • Frutta e Verdura da Franco, Teresa & Figli 70 m
  • Bontà Più 100 m
  • Pam Local 120 m
  • Macelleria Tradizionale 130 m

Restaurants

  • 142 Restaurant 10 m
  • Pescherie Riunite 20 m
  • Seoul 20 m
  • Kayama 20 m
  • El Barbapedana 30 m

Cafés

  • Caffetteria del Corso 70 m
  • Caffè Stay 90 m
  • Pan Caffè Porta Genova 90 m
  • Caffè Gorizia 100 m
  • Caffetteria della Darsena 130 m

Bars and pubs

  • Euro Jolly 50 m
  • Cià... Birretta 130 m
  • Bobino 150 m
  • The Walrus Pub 170 m
  • Carico 210 m

Health

  • Farmacia Nazionale 20 m
  • Farmacia CoFa Colombo 130 m
  • Lafarmacia. 190 m
  • Mirasolvia 230 m
  • Farmacia Genova 300 m

Parks

  • Giardino Attilio Rossi 480 m
  • Giardini Don Luigi Giussani 550 m
  • Giardino Scaldasole 620 m
  • Giardino Antonio Custra 670 m
  • Giardino Robert Baden-Powell 760 m

Sights

  • Lavanderia vecchia 370 m
  • Mercatone del Naviglio Grande 430 m
  • Anfiteatro Romano 660 m
  • Muro del Naviglio 700 m
  • Transatlantico Conte Biancamano 720 m