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The 5 best swimming pools in Milan

How to survive the heat of the city

The 5 best swimming pools in Milan How to survive the heat of the city

«If there's no air conditioning I won't go.» This is probably the most repeated sentence of the season in Milan, where the sizzling temperatures are really challenging us. We keep buying fresh bottles of water, we walk in the shadowed areas of the sidewalk, we convince ourselves that we would feel better under the trees of the city parks, but we wouldn't want to leave the house for any reason in the world. Milan, besides its shaded parks and the fountain in Gae Aulent, offers a great selection of outdoor pools. So get yourself beach towels, flip flops and a swimsuit and get ready to make a splash. Here's our selection of the 5 best outdoor pools of Milan. Don't forget your inflatable avocado. 

Lido Di Milano

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A real multifunctional space in the heart of the city inaugurated back in 1932, the Lido offers, besides its giant pool, even tennis courts, basket courts and football pitches. If you're really feeling sporty. 

Where: Piazzale Lorenzo Lotto, 15
Hour: Tuesday - Sunday h 10-19 (Monday closed)
Ticket: daily ticket €7, festive €8
More info here 

Piscina Giulio Romano

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A huge pool designed in 1929 by architect Luigi Secchi was built inside a huge green park. To keep fresh. 

Where: via Ampère, 20
Time: Monday - Sunday h 10 - 19 (Wednesday closed)
Ticket: daily ticket €7, festive €8
More info here

Centro Balneare Argelati

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This unique pool was inaugurated in 1962 in the heart of Navigli. The strong point of the building are the two big pools placed on different levels. A dip and then a drink in Darsena. 

Where: via Segantini, 6 
Time: Monday - Sunday h 10 - 19 (Tuesday closed)
Ticket: daily ticket €7, festive €8
More info here

Piscina Solari

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A pool right in the historic center of the city, the perfect place to refresh after a long day at the office. 

Where: via Montevideo, 20
Time: Monday 7 - 22
         Tuesday 7 - 18.30
         Wednesday 7 - 22
         Thursday 7 - 18.30
         Friday closed 
         Saturday 10 - 19 
         Sunday 10 - 19
Ticket: €7
More info here 

Bagni Misteriosi 

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The most glamorous pool of Milan lies in the area of Franco Parenti theatre, a refined, sophisticated and newly renovated space with two giant pools. 

Where: via Carlo Botta, 18
Time: Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday h 10 - 18
         Wednesday, Thursday h 10 - 22
         Tuesday closed 
Ticket: daily ticket €25, half day €15
More info here