Milan neighbourhoods
Villapizzone
A former village in the north-west, with a key station and a well-known solidarity community.
- Market
- Mon · Thu · Sat · 2 markets see below ↓
- Transport
- Milano Villapizzone station (S suburban lines); M5 Portello / Gerusalemme (to the south-east); trams 12, 14, 19; bus 78
- District
- 8
What it's like
Villapizzone lies to the north-west, between the Farini rail yard, the Certosa and the Portello.
It was an independent town until 1873, one of the first absorbed by Milan, and keeps a core of low houses and courtyards around the church of San Martino and the street of the same name.
The quarter grew as a working-class and railway area, with Villapizzone station still a hub of the suburban rail today.
To the east, the Portello area, former Alfa Romeo works, has been redeveloped with a park, the shopping centre and the piazza Gino Valle district.
Villapizzone is also known for the Comunità di Villapizzone, an experiment in which families have lived together and shared goods and hospitality since the 1970s in a former Jesuit convent, a model now repeated in many Italian cities.
The market
Ardissone
District 8 · Villapizzone - Cagnola - Boldinasco
De Predis
District 8 · Villapizzone - Cagnola - Boldinasco
See the area's markets in detail →
Covered markets
Green space and the outdoors
Dog areas
- parco Testori · 1664 m²
- vie Castelli - Fusinato - Riccione · 691 m²
- piazzale Accursio · 923 m²
- vie Traiano - Colonna - Arnaboldi · 491 m²
- giardino Carmelo Bene · 1106 m²
- via Tolentino · 2899 m²
Playgrounds
- giardino Lino Ghedini · 207 m²
- via De Predis n. 7 · 126 m²
- via Grigna n. 24 · 235 m²
- via Mac Mahon n. 96-100 · 418 m²
- giardino Rosa Parks · 701 m²
- parco Testori · 268 m²
Where to eat and drink
Villapizzone has a neighbourhood food offer around via Mac Mahon and via Console Marcello, plus the restaurants of the Portello shopping centre.
The quarter has two street markets: via De Predis on Monday and Thursday, and via Ardissone on Saturday.
Getting there
Villapizzone has the Milano Villapizzone station on the suburban rail, with trains to the centre, Bovisa and the north-western hinterland.
To the south-east the M5 stops of Portello and Gerusalemme are about ten minutes' walk. On the surface there are trams 12, 14 and 19.
Milano Villapizzone station (S suburban lines); M5 Portello / Gerusalemme (to the south-east); trams 12, 14, 19; bus 78
Frequently asked questions
Where is Villapizzone in Milan?
Villapizzone is in District 8, to the north-west, between the Farini rail yard, the Certosa and the Portello. It was one of the first towns annexed to Milan, in 1873, and keeps a small historic core around via Villapizzone.
What is the Comunità di Villapizzone?
It is an association of families who have lived together since the 1970s in a former Jesuit convent in Villapizzone, sharing a common fund and hosting people in difficulty. The model has been repeated in other Italian cities.
Nearby neighbourhoods
Data: City of Milan — weekly open-air markets (DS291), CC-BY. Reviewed .