A low cost Expo is what Expo by Bike offers, a visit by bicycle to the areas around Expo and then discounted evening admission for those who want to see the event of the year with their own eyes.
You are bewildered by huge Expo pavilions and from the flamboyant tree of life? A proposal to relax and enjoy true nature comes from FIAB Milano Ciclobby, a historic association that deals with cycling, which organizes guided bike tours around the exhibition site.
Excursions start from Expo following the new waterways with their cycle paths, which allow you to reach fascinating places rich in history such as villa Arconati in Bollate, a wonderful villa of delight immersed in the greenery of the Groane park, or Cascina Favaglie, an ancient rustic courtyard which has preserved all the elements of traditional peasant life, including an icebox that looks like a hobbit's house.
These itineraries are simple and suitable for everyone; we leave in the afternoon and return just in time to enter Expo with reduced evening ticket at 5 euros: a way to live Low-cost Expo and feed not only on food, but also on art, history and nature.
Il June calendar opens with two special events: a ride around the longest board in the world and a night ride to see the fireflies.
It starts on June 2nd with the longest board in the world a rho: a 2 km tablecloth for 4000 diners to enter the Guinness Book of Records and at the same time raise funds for a school in Haiti. For the occasion, we will cycle through the fields to rediscover the rural past of the city in the pieces of countryside that are still preserved.
The second date is for Saturday June 6, with 'a forest dressed in fireflies': a nocturnal bicycle ride up toWWF oasis of Vanzago, a protected area that preserves the flora and fauna native to the plain, to observe the fireflies, insects typical of the area, but increasingly rare because they are threatened by the transformation of natural habitats.
Many other appointments will follow to experience the Expo lands by bike, a sustainable, clean vehicle, in harmony with the environment in harmony with the Expo motto 'Feeding the planet, energy for life'.
If you are wondering where you can sleep during these events, an idea could be to rent an apartment in Milan, perhaps to share with other friends, so as to save money and still sleep in the city center.
For the detailed calendar visit the website www.expobybike.com.
