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Conference charity – XLP
Radisson Santa Sofia
Sustainable travel to Milan
Ideally situated in the heart of downtown Milan at the intersection
There are several options for traveling to Italy from the UK without
of Via Santa Sofia and Corso Italia, the Radisson Collection Hotel,
flying, thanks to Eurostar’s service from London, which connects to
Santa Sofia Milan is positioned between Piazza del Duomo and the
various high-speed trains from Paris or Lille/Lyon to northern Italy.
renowned Navigli canal district.
These routes allow you to reach Milan in a single day from London.
This project has transformed a 1960s office building into a five-star,
LEED Gold-certified hotel, blending modern sustainability with the
building’s original architectural integrity and façade only 10 minutes
away from the historical centre of the city. Previously occupied by
Allianz SpA until 2018, the hotel spans 13,000 square meters in
Milan’s historic centre, opposite the M4 Santa Sofia train station,
which offers a direct link to Linate Airport in 15 minutes.
The refurbishment complies with CRREM standards and aligns with
PIMCO Prime Real Estate’s sustainability and energy efficiency
For more details on train travel to Milan, click
here.
XLP is a youth work charity that began in 1996 when a school,
shaken by a playground stabbing, asked a local youth worker
to come in and help restore hope. Today, we support over 4,000
young people each year across nine inner London boroughs
and the City of London, breaking chains of inequality and
empowering them to rise and transform their futures, through
education, mentoring, sports, arts, and community work.
Alternatively, there is a slower route via ferry from Harwich, located
in the East of England, to Rotterdam in the Netherlands, followed by
a train journey to Italy.
If you’re based in the North of England or Scotland, you can also take
a ferry from Newcastle or Hull to the Netherlands, then continue by
train to Italy.
goals. Key features include the installation of photovoltaic panels
and the use of advanced building systems, while preserving the
original façade helps reduce the carbon footprint of the renovation.
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