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Vicolo dei Lavandai

Milan, Italy

Vicolo dei Lavandai, Milan
Photo: Lorenzo Fratti, CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)

This historic alley has preserved its stone wash troughs, a wooden roof canopy and a 19th-century spin dryer, which once served Milanese laundresses.

Historic alley branching off the Naviglio Grande where Milanese washermen washed the city dwellers' laundry until the mid-20th century. The picturesque lane preserves ancient breccia wash basins, timber eaves, and a 19th-century centrifugal clothes dryer.

How long does it take to visit Vicolo dei Lavandai?

Plan about 25 min.

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