San Giorgio su Legnano

San Giorgio su Legnano comune (municipality) is in Milan Province, in the Italian region of Lombardy, about 20 km northwest of the city of Milan.

Understand
From early 20th century, with the introduction of many textile and mechanical companies, San Giorgio su Legnano grew from an agricultural to an industrial center. Most of the textile industries closed during the 20th century.

By plane

 * Milano Malpensa Airport
 * Linate Airport

By train

 * Porto Ceresio–Milan railway. San Giorgio su Legnano has no railway station. The nearest stations are in Legnano and Canegrate.

By car

 * Motorways A8, the "Autostrada dei Laghi" (Highway of the Lakes), an eight-lane motorway linking Milan to Lake Como, Lake Maggiore, and Lugano and the rest of Switzerland.

Go next

 * Legnano&mdash; It is a city in about 20 km from downtown Milan. It is crossed by the river Olona (fiume Olona), and it is the 13th town for inhabitants in Lombardy. Thanks to the historic Battle of Legnano, Legnano is the only town, in addition to Rome, named in the Italian national anthem. Every year Legnanesi remember this battle with the Palio di Legnano.