Milan is one of Italy’s most metropolitan and contemporary cities. Attracting travelers and business people from all over the world, it has become one of Europe’s most popular destinations. Among the new mirrored-façade skyscrapers and designer boutiques, old Milan hides many secrets and mysteries.  

Dating back to the early Middle Ages, Milan has gone through struggles between noble families and political regimes, war, foreign occupation, and even the plague.  It has a rich, yet dark history. Here are some of the mysteries lurking behind the tall, wooden doors and in the narrow cobblestoned alleyways of la città Ambrosiana.