The Parco Solari playgrounds

April 1st, 2009

Parco Solari is a small park in a very young and trendy area of Milan. The “Zona Tortona” used to be an industrial part of the city, but factories and warehouses have now been refurbished and converted into exhibition spaces where fashion and design shows take place. The park is small but it is relatively well kept and it is always full of families with children. There are 4 gated playground areas, broadly designed for different age groups. There are two aimed at toddlers, with swings and small climb-on sets. One of them also has a teddy-bear shaped xylophone and a rail with hanging metal tubes of different lengths for children to play and experience the difference sounds. The third playground has loads of swings for both toddlers and bigger kids, to reduce waiting times. The fourth playground is the favourite of older kids with a climbing set in the shape of a pirate ship. All these playgrounds have benches lining the surrounding fence so if your children require just minimal supervision you can sit and relax in the sun. There is no cafeteria in the park, but during peak hours (after 4 on weekdays and at weekends) there is often an ice-cream truck right in the middle of the park which sells boxed ice-cream and a few other refreshments. If this is not good enough for your hungry kids, don’t worry — the area around the park is well-known for its nice cafés (“Café Savona” in Via Montevideo and “Clivati” Patisserie in Via Coni Zugna) and ice-cream shops. “Garden Solari” in Via Montevideo sells lovely fresh-fruit ice-lollies, the strawberry one is delicious!

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