{"id":638,"date":"2023-10-29T22:59:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T22:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/?p=638"},"modified":"2025-04-05T16:52:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T16:52:56","slug":"santas-magic-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediolan.pl\/en\/santas-magic-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa\u2019s Magic House"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"czyzby-laponia-lezala-pod-mediolanem\">Could Lapland be located near Milan?<\/h2>\n\n<p>A resident of Melegnano, in the province of Milan &#8211; Massimiliano Goglio, transforms his home into a magical Santa Claus House every year! <\/p>\n\n<p>The idea to create a Santa Claus house was born back in 1988, out of Massimilian and his family\u2019s great love for <strong>Christmas<\/strong>. The beginnings were modest, as the first year the house was decorated with \u201conly \u201c<strong>8,000 lights<\/strong>, but year by year the project grew and last Christmas the number of lights reached 500,000! A real joyful dance of lights and magic that attracts tourists from all over Italy every year. It has become a tradition that <strong>from <span class=\"stk-highlight\"><a href=\"\" data-type=\"\" data-id=\"\">St. Ambrose<\/a>,<\/span> December 7<\/strong> until <strong>Epiphany, January 6<\/strong>, every day between 5 pm and 10 pm, it is a favorite destination for children and adults.    <\/p>\n\n<p>Massimiliano, every year he tries harder and harder, and every year he prepares a surprise, about which nothing is known until the day of the inauguration. And as proof that he puts his whole heart into the whole endeavor, here are some figures from last year. The entire project consisted of:  <\/p>\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items411_65b072-5a:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items411_65b072-5a ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items411_65b072-5a ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:1px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items411_65b072-5a .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:16px;color:#b20000;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items411_65b072-5a ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items411_65b072-5a ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items411_65b072-5a ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{line-height:1.3em;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items411_65b072-5a ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items411_65b072-5a kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-411_5f5853-c5 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-411_5f5853-c5\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">469,382 energy-saving LEDs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-411_3dd623-bc .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-411_3dd623-bc\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">a new 9-foot spruce tree was erected, decorated with 24,640 LEDs with 78,000 crystals<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-411_4d2eb9-66 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-411_4d2eb9-66\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">22,000 watts consumed<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-411_d4d2ed-02 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-411_d4d2ed-02\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_checkCircle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"\/><polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">10,000 meters of electric wires were used<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n<p>Every year the garden of this villa turns into an enchanting corner of <strong>Lapland<\/strong>, where Santa Claus prepares a trip around the world. A magical place where even adults open their mouths in surprise and can feel like children again. Apparently, there is also a letterbox where you can drop letters to Santa Claus?  <\/p>\n\n<p>And now the best part \u2013 the garden can be viewed completely free of charge, although only from the street. And because it attracts so many visitors each year, the street on which it is located is closed to vehicular traffic. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq-najczesciej-zadawane-pytania\">FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1731165694420\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">When is it possible to see Santa\u2019s house?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Daily between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. from December 7 to January 6<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1731165700164\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How to get to there?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The house is located in <strong>Melegnano<\/strong>, at <strong>Via dei Platani 31<\/strong> \u2013 you can get there by car, parking in the neighborhood. Alternatively, you can take public transportation, the<strong> yellow subway line<\/strong> in the direction of San Donato, to Rogoredo station and there change to <strong>the S1 suburban train line<\/strong> in the direction of Lodi. Get off at the train station and from there, it\u2019s about an 800-meter walk.  <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Finally, it should be added that this is not an initiative of any company or organization, it is entirely private, so I find it difficult to imagine how much the family\u2019s electricity bill is coming to?<\/p>\n\n<p>Official website of the project: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacasadibabbonatale.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"stk-highlight\">Santa Claus House<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it possible that Lapland is located near Milan? It turns out, it is! 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