Monza is a town of 123,672 inhabitants in the province of Monza e della Brianza, in Lombardy, Italy. It is the capital of its province.
The municipality covers 33.02 km², with a density of 3,745 inhabitants per km².
The nearest airport is Milan Linate (LIN), about 15 km away as the crow flies. Read our guide to the airport.
Things to see in Monza
The Iron Crown and the racetrack
Monza, just north of Milan, is famous worldwide for its Formula 1 circuit, but it is also a historic city of the Lombard queen Theodelinda and of the Iron Crown, used to crown the kings of Italy.
What to see
The cathedral has a striped marble façade and, in the chapel of Theodelinda, the Iron Crown and a cycle of fifteenth century frescoes on the queen's life. The Villa Reale, built for the Habsburgs, has restored royal apartments and gardens. Behind it stretches the Park of Monza, one of the largest walled parks in Europe, which contains the Autodromo Nazionale, where the Italian Grand Prix has been held since 1922. Visitors can tour the track and even drive on it on certain days.
Food
Risotto with luganega sausage, cassoeula in winter and the classic Milanese dishes.
Around Monza
Milan 15 minutes by train, the Brianza hills and villas, the Adda river and Leonardo's locks, Lake Como and Lecco. Milan Linate, Malpensa and Bergamo airports are all within an hour.
Monza on the map
Nearby towns
Where to stay in and around Monza
Tours and activities nearby
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