The Church of San Bernardino alle Ossa is located in Piazza Santo Stefano in Milan and has a peculiarity: the decorations are predominantly made up of human bones. In fact, it is not the Church of San Bernardino alle Ossa which is the main protagonist, but its ossuary, which is reached through a narrow corridor: […] Read more

Not everyone knows that even in Milan there is a Walk of Fame. It certainly is not sponsored on tourist guides and it’s a place that even Milanese don’t know about (in fact another one was created for a week only in 2015, to value the most successful commercial activities of the city). Where to find […] Read more

Have you ever dreamed of not paying the ticket for important archeological sites and to visit museums for free? Are you planning to visit Milan on the first week of the month? There is a way to visit archaeological sites and museums for free that is unknown to many tourists: is it legal? Of course it […] Read more

There’s a secret garden here in Milan that opens a magic door to Africa: it’s Villa Invernizzi garden from which you can admire marvellous pink flamingos. This property was owned by Cavalier Invernizzi, the entrepeneur that invented the Mio cheese, so close to our hearts from childhood: now the Villa has been left to the […] Read more

Hello and welcome to Unconventional Milan, the first website that will give you unique travel secrets to enjoy your trip to Milan. My name is Deborah, I’m the founder of UnconventionalMilan.com and a native milanese. I decided to open this site for two simple reasons: I was born in Milan and I’ve successfully survived living […] Read more