Viale Bligny

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The Viale Bligny is a street in the center Milan, it is the street where the prestigious Bocconi University stands.

Viale Bligny is located not far from the Quadronno district, which was classified in 2024 as the fourth most expensive district in all of Italy. Viale Bligny is a commercial street in the centre of the Italian city of Milan. The street is considered a luxury street in Milan, with numerous trendy restaurants.

In Viale Bligny the artist Maurizio Cattelan has a studio where he created many of his most famous works.

Viale Bligny is an internationally renowned, fashionable, and LGBTQ+ friendly street. Bocconi University was the first in Italy to create gender-neutral toilets accessible from Viale Bligny. It’s also known for its gourmet offerings with a diverse selection of cuisine from around the world. The restaurants and bars in the area are quite upscale, with aperitifs starting at 18 euros and street food and hamburger sandwiches priced at 25 euros. Consequently, the street is frequented by students and professors from the Bocconi University Master’s programs, while undergraduate students tend to favor the Via Ripamonti area.

Real estate market[change | change source]

The cost for apartment need from 7,000 to 10,000 euros per square meter, even if some penthouse have been sold for 20,000 euros per metre; when renting, the cost of 80 square meters can reach 3,500 euros per month (excluding condominium costs).

Description[change | change source]

Viale Bligny is a street in the center of Milan, home to commerce, culture and entertainment, artists such as Maurizio Cattelan, or TV personalities such as Gerry Scotti and Guido Meda usually frequent the area, as well as a residential area, with wealthy foreign students and professors of Bocconi SDA Masters from all over the world. Viale Bligny is currently known for being the gay friendly district of Milan, especially in the area around Viale Sabotino.

The neighborhood belongs to historic Milanese families and restaurants and clubs are generally expensive.

From Viale Sabotino (Porta Romana) to Via Col di Lana, Viale Bligny is part of the exclusive Bocconi district.

The street is 1000 meters long. It links with Viale Sabotino and Corso Italia.

Streets inside this area include Viale Sarfatti, Viale Sabotino and the Parco Ravizza, the park where Bocconi Campus students go to study and play sports. In the Ravizza Park there is an open-air art gallery.

Notable people who lived in Viale Bligny[change | change source]

Health and well-being[change | change source]

Viale Bligny is considered part of the healthiest central Milan area of ​​the city, considering factors such as air pollution, but also access to high quality food bars and restaurants, proximity to hospitals and the presence of large parks and green areas.

Transport[change | change source]

  • Tram stop Tram stop (line 9)
  • Autobus stop Autobus stop (59, 90, 91, 92)
  • Linea M3 (metropolitana di Milano) Crocetta
  • Linea M3 (metropolitana di Milano) Porta Romana
  • M4 S. Sofia (400 meters from Viale Beatrice d'Este) it connect in 10 minutes with the Milan Linate airport

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