Holiday apartment in Rodano – village history and lowland nature

Rodano between village history and lowland nature

Rodano offers various ways to approach a trip: historic village structures in Lucino, botanical biodiversity, protected lowland landscapes and several parks. Those looking for a holiday apartment in Rodano can therefore tailor their travel plans to their preferred focus – culture, nature or a combination of both.

Casa Gola and botanical highlights

Casa Gola is a typical example of Lombard rural architecture and corresponds to the original settlement core of Lucino, a district of Rodano. The building houses the Polo Botanico del Parco Agricolo Sud Milano, an institution dedicated to educational and scientific purposes relating to botanical biodiversity.

Casa Gola is also home to the Erbario della Flora Padana. The collection comprises dried specimens of spontaneously growing and cultivated plant species typical of the entire Po Valley area. This place therefore combines architectural history with a tangible insight into the region’s plant life.

Historical traces in Lucino

The Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista is one of Lucino’s defining historic buildings. The first records of the church date from the late 14th century. The current structure dates from the 16th century and was extensively remodelled later.

The square also preserves a clearly recognisable village structure: even today, it reveals the origins of a typical square in an agriculturally oriented village – two Cascine, the church and the former town hall, which is now used as a private residential building. In 1760, Duke Gabrio Serbelloni had the old route of a field road, whose origins followed a Roman centuriation, restored and straightened. The road is called Strada del Duca.

Sarcophagi recovered from the Cascine of Rodano are displayed in front of the Municipio in Lucino. In the village, you therefore encounter not only buildings but also visible evidence of an older past.

Parks and protected landscapes

Parco dei Morettoni is a publicly accessible park with a covered refreshment area and a barbecue zone. Besozza and Parco delle Cascine, both parks, are also located in the vicinity of Lucino-Rodano. These destinations complement the historical impressions with opportunities to spend time outdoors.

Another natural highlight is the “Sorgenti della Muzzetta” Nature Reserve. It was established by the Lombardy Region in 1984 and included in the list of Sites of Community Importance in order to protect the complex of springs from which the Muzzetta originates. The protected area encompasses several typical lowland landscapes.

More destinations in the surrounding area

The surrounding area of Lucino-Rodano includes Cascina Imperiale, Palazzo Uffici and Villa Visconti D'Aragona; all three are palaces. HangarBicocca, a museum, is also located there. The surrounding area also features the natural arches Porta Garibaldi and Arco della Pace.

These different themes can provide helpful guidance when choosing your holiday apartment in Rodano: Casa Gola and the Chiesa di San Giovanni Evangelista represent rural architecture and history, the Polo Botanico and the Erbario cater to botanical interests, while the parks and the Riserva Naturale reveal the landscape character of the lowlands.

Discover more places

For further orientation, you can also discover Ponte Nuovo, Arconate, Bubbiano, Ortica, Abbiategrasso, Varedo, Basiglio and Cassinetta di Lugagnano.

For the overarching travel overview: Milan.