Instagram pigeon explores Milan's hidden gems during lockdown
During Italy's national health emergency, Milan's streets emptied, revealing its architectural beauty. The Instagram account @ilpiccionedimilano, featuring a stuffed pigeon mascot, highlights lesser-known sites like the Giardino dei Giusti di tutto il mondo in QT8's Monte Stella park, Casa Galimberti at Porta Venezia with its Art Nouveau garden facade, and the Villaggio Operaio on via Lincoln, a colorful workers' village nicknamed 'Quartiere Arcobaleno'. Other Instagram accounts offer alternative city views: @postisinceri maps old-school Milanese spots like bocce clubs and trattorias; @milanosegreta provides personalized tours; @conoscounposto recommends bars, restaurants, and museums by category and price; @lestradedimilano focuses on unusual urban locations and has networks in Turin, Genoa, and Rome; @milanstragramcom by Massimiliano Donghi captures stunning sunsets. The article, by Giulia Ronchi, was published on Artribune in March 2020.
Key facts
- Milan's population decreased during the health emergency, leaving clean air and visible architecture.
- Instagram account @ilpiccionedimilano uses a stuffed pigeon to showcase Milan's hidden spots.
- The Giardino dei Giusti di tutto il mondo in Monte Stella park honors human rights defenders with stone plaques and trees.
- Casa Galimberti at Porta Venezia is an early vertical garden with Art Nouveau decorations in wrought iron, cement, and ceramic.
- Villaggio Operaio on via Lincoln is a cluster of colorful houses known as 'Quartiere Arcobaleno'.
- @postisinceri maps traditional Milanese venues like bocce clubs, trattorias, and tobacco shops.
- @milanosegreta offers guided tours and personalized itineraries in Milan.
- @conoscounposto recommends bars, restaurants, shops, and museums categorized by type and price range.
- @lestradedimilano explores unusual urban places and has networks in Turin, Genoa, and Rome.
- @milanstragramcom by Massimiliano Donghi features Milan sunsets.
Entities
Artists
- Massimiliano Donghi
- Giulia Ronchi
Institutions
- Artribune
- Accademia di Brera
- Università Cattolica di Milano
- OUT44
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- QT8
- Monte Stella
- Giardino dei Giusti di tutto il mondo
- Porta Venezia
- Casa Galimberti
- Corso XXII Marzo
- via Lincoln
- Villaggio Operaio
- Quartiere Arcobaleno
- Turin
- Genoa
- Rome