milán milán rascacielos como el Bosco Verticale: dos torres del arqui-tecto Stefano Boeri en cuyas terrazas más de 15.000 plan-tas, arbustos y árboles oxigenan la atmósfera, protegen de la radiación solar y reducen la contaminación acústica. Jardines intramuros Las paredes de los históricos palazzi milaneses atesoran pequeños vergeles, como el que recomienda visitar la exper-ta floral, el Orto Botanico de Brera: “Un lugar mágico en el centro de la ciudad, a espaldas de la Pinacoteca de Brera”. Otro de sus espacios favoritos, es Parco Sempione, junto al Castello Sforzesco, donde se erige el Palazzo de la Triennale, dedicado a las artes decorativas y al diseño. Sería una lásti-ma perderse el Giardino Villa Reale Comunale, un jardín a la inglesa con grutas, vestigios de épocas pasadas (como el tempietto dedicado al Amore) y la Galería de Arte Moderno. Y un secreto bien guardado, al menos hasta que el cineas-ta Luca Guadagnino lo mostró en Io sono l’amore, es Villa Necchi, una casa burguesa de 1935 con un jardín repleto de camelias, eléboros, helechos y hortensias (Via Mozart, 14). De haberlo conocido siglos atrás, Arcimboldo también se habría enamorado de él. ENG Milan’s Duomo is one of the largest cathedrals in the world and can hold up to 40,000 people. This greatly admired, powerful piece of architecture boasts magnifi-cent stained-glass windows that hold a secret: they are the work of Giuseppe Arcimboldo, the Milanese artist who, in the 16th century, invented a new style of portraiture using an original arrangement of flowers, fruit and vegetables, demonstrating his profound botanical knowledge. This is the perfect starting point to appreciate the Italian city’s cen-turies-long devotion to green spaces, landscaping and its charming giardini. Floral designer Domitilla Baldeschi, owner of the cre-ative laboratory that bears her name (Via Giovanni Rasori, 7), knows this full well. “Since I was a child, flowers have been a source of play and creativity for me. After training in London, I came back to my city, where flowers changed my perception of it, making it seem more alive, colourful, and fragrant”. As Baldeschi notes, “the seasons and harmony of nature are the ultimate inspiration. Milan starts to bloom at the end of March with its magnolias; then it’s tinged with lilac thanks to the wisteria, and walls and squares are filled with jasmine and roses. This is when the city is at its most beautiful.” Also in bloom are its many parks, from the peaceful Parco Forlanini to the avant-garde Biblioteca deg-li Alberi (Library of Trees), designed by the Inside Outside studio. Located in the Porta Nuova area, this is a revamped version of the traditional botanical garden, with paths connecting woods and areas to play and rest. Around this botanical mosaic (which would surely have been very much to Arcimboldo’s taste), are modern skyscrapers such as the Bosco Verticale: two towers designed by architect Stefano Boeri with over 15,000 plants, shrubs, and trees on the ter-races to oxygenate the atmosphere, protect against solar radiation and reduce noise pollution. Intramural gardens The walls of Milan’s historic palazzi are home to small gar-dens, such as the Orto Botanico di Brera, recommended by the floral expert: “A magical place in the centre of the city, behind the Pinacoteca di Brera”. Another of her favourites is Parco Sempione, next to the Castello Sforzesco, where the Palazzo della Triennale stands, dedicated to decorative arts and design. It would be a real shame to miss the Giardino Villa Reale Comunale, an English-style garden with grot-toes, vestiges of past eras (such as the tempietto dedicated to Amore) and the Gallery of Modern Art. And a well-kept secret, at least until filmmaker Luca Guadagnino depicted it in Io sono l’amore, is Villa Necchi, a 1935 residence with a garden full of camellias, hellebores, ferns, and hydrangeas (Via Mozart, 14). If he’d seen it centuries ago, Arcimboldo would have fallen in love with it too. La Galería de Arte Moderno en Giardini Villa Reale Comunale. // ENG The Gallery of Modern Art in Giardini Villa Reale Comunale. © Fabrizio Villa/Getty Images Biblioteca degli Alberi (Biblioteca de Árboles). // ENG Biblioteca degli Alberi (Library of Trees). © Hemis / Alamy Stock Photo milán Vuelos // Flights: Jardines y parques de Milán para vivir una primavera eterna. ¿Te animas con este plan? Air Europa te acerca hasta la ciudad italiana, desde Madrid, con tres vuelos diarios. // Visit gardens and parks in Milan to experience eternal spring. Does this plan sound tempting? Air Europa brings you closer to the Italian city with three daily flights from Madrid. www.aireuropa.com