Milan Chinatown

Milan's Chinatown is only a few short blocks long, yet it is the largest Chinese community in Italy. It was founded in the early 1920s by Chinese immigrants from Zhejiang province looking for work in textile and leather shops. Over 20,000 ethnic Chinese residents have since moved there. Chinatown has evolved into a bustling cultural hub, complete with hairdressers, stores, and herbal medicine pharmacies. It is also one of the city's largest ethnic business hubs, with hundreds of silk, leather, and fabric shops.

Milan's Chinatown, like most Chinatowns across the world, is a fantastic shopping destination. There are a range of inexpensive Italian and Chinese souvenirs available (but we cannot guarantee their quality!). The textile businesses also sell tailor-made textiles at far lower prices than most other sites in Milan. But, most importantly, you can eat quite well in Chinatown. Chinatown offers it everything, from Chinese classics like dumplings and crepes to Italian specialities like gelato and pastries.

Location: Via Canonica-Sarpi, 20154 Milan