Guidebook for Milan
Sightseeing
The Gothic Duomo is Milan’s most famous landmark . Constructed in six centuries, the Duomo was built with 325,000 tons of marble and features 3,400 sculptures on and around its many spires.
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Dómkirkjan í Milano
Piazza del DuomoThe Gothic Duomo is Milan’s most famous landmark . Constructed in six centuries, the Duomo was built with 325,000 tons of marble and features 3,400 sculptures on and around its many spires.
It is a must-visit church is the 15th-century Santa Maria delle Grazie and its adjoining convent, whose refectory is the site of Leonardo da Vinci’s famed Last Supper
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Santa Maria delle Grazie
Piazza di Santa Maria delle GrazieIt is a must-visit church is the 15th-century Santa Maria delle Grazie and its adjoining convent, whose refectory is the site of Leonardo da Vinci’s famed Last Supper
The Sforzesco Castle, one of the best-known buildings in Milan, is Michelangelo’s famous marble Rondanini Pietà.Dragons and princesses departed from this medieval castle centuries ago.
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Sforza kastali
Piazza CastelloThe Sforzesco Castle, one of the best-known buildings in Milan, is Michelangelo’s famous marble Rondanini Pietà.Dragons and princesses departed from this medieval castle centuries ago.
Milan’s major public gallery, the Pinacoteca di Brera. Its formidable collection of paintings spans four centuries and includes the Mantegna’s Dead Christ
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Pinacoteca di Brera
28 Via BreraMilan’s major public gallery, the Pinacoteca di Brera. Its formidable collection of paintings spans four centuries and includes the Mantegna’s Dead Christ
Biblioteca Ambrosiana, a library filled with artworks by Raphael and Caravaggio as well as Leonardo’s Atlantic Codex drawings.
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Ambrosian bókasafn
2 Piazza Pio XIBiblioteca Ambrosiana, a library filled with artworks by Raphael and Caravaggio as well as Leonardo’s Atlantic Codex drawings.
Poldi Pezzoli safnið
12 Via Alessandro ManzoniMuseum
Novecento safn
8 P.za del DuomoMuseum houses five floors of Pop, Futurist, Modern and Kinetic art.
Dazzling mosaics decorate the floors of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the world’s oldest shopping mall, but the real beauty is in the glass-vaulted ceiling’s intricate metalwork.
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Gallería Vittorio Emanuele II
Piazza del DuomoDazzling mosaics decorate the floors of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the world’s oldest shopping mall, but the real beauty is in the glass-vaulted ceiling’s intricate metalwork.
Villa Necchi Campiglio
14 Via Mozarta 1940 Milano's Villa with a nice cafe
Casa-museo Boschi Di Stefano
Museum (modern art)
The crypt of Milan’s patron saint Ambrose rests in the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio, a church which he built in the fourth century.
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Sant'Ambrogio basilíka
15 Piazza Sant'AmbrogioThe crypt of Milan’s patron saint Ambrose rests in the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio, a church which he built in the fourth century.
Behind the castle’s expansive stone walls sprawls a pretty park, Parco Sempione, crowned with a triumphant looking arch (the Arco della Pace) topped with horses.
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Friðarhlið
Piazza SempioneBehind the castle’s expansive stone walls sprawls a pretty park, Parco Sempione, crowned with a triumphant looking arch (the Arco della Pace) topped with horses.
The picturesque arts district of Brera, its narrow, winding streets boasting a quaint mix of antique stores and galleries—including the Pinacoteca of Brera
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Brera
The picturesque arts district of Brera, its narrow, winding streets boasting a quaint mix of antique stores and galleries—including the Pinacoteca of Brera
Expo Gate
Expo
Civic Archaeological Museum
9 Piazza della CittadellaMuseum
Shopping
The Quadrilatero shopping district is lined with every imaginable big-name designer store
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Via Monte Napoleone
Via Monte NapoleoneThe Quadrilatero shopping district is lined with every imaginable big-name designer store
Exclusive department store shopping at La Rinascente, or visit the nearby styled surroundings of Excelsior, with its edgy mix of fashion, accessories and beauty brands
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Rinascente Milano
Piazza del DuomoExclusive department store shopping at La Rinascente, or visit the nearby styled surroundings of Excelsior, with its edgy mix of fashion, accessories and beauty brands
Hit the fabled Corso Como area for eclectic boutiques and famed lifestyle store 10 Corso Como, where you can pick up tomes on architecture, the latest sweaters or a cup of tea in the courtyard
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Corso Como
Corso ComoHit the fabled Corso Como area for eclectic boutiques and famed lifestyle store 10 Corso Como, where you can pick up tomes on architecture, the latest sweaters or a cup of tea in the courtyard
Discover Rossana Orlandi’s space, filled with eye-catching pieces by both established and up-and-coming designers.
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ROSSANA ORLANDI MASTER GALLERY
14 Via Matteo BandelloDiscover Rossana Orlandi’s space, filled with eye-catching pieces by both established and up-and-coming designers.
Antonia
5 Via CusaniOne of the best fashion store
Excelsior
Exclusive department store
Food Scene
Via Fiori Chiari
Via Fiori ChiariChic boutiques and restaurants
Take a retail rest stop for espresso and a slice of decadent Sacher cake at Pasticceria Cova on Via Montenapoleone, the perfect place to deliberate over your next purchase
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MONTENAPOLEONE
Via Monte NapoleoneTake a retail rest stop for espresso and a slice of decadent Sacher cake at Pasticceria Cova on Via Montenapoleone, the perfect place to deliberate over your next purchase
Positioned above the historical Milanese delicatessen Peck, restaurant Al Peck has an open kitchen so diners get a fascinating front seat to the mechanics of Italian cooking.
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Peck
9 Via SpadariPositioned above the historical Milanese delicatessen Peck, restaurant Al Peck has an open kitchen so diners get a fascinating front seat to the mechanics of Italian cooking.
Bordered by canals, the charming Navigli district is home to many great restaurants, including the two-Michelin-starred Sadler
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Sadler Restaurant
14 Via Ascanio SforzaBordered by canals, the charming Navigli district is home to many great restaurants, including the two-Michelin-starred Sadler
La Briciola
1 Via MarsalaNorthern Italian cooking
When temperatures drop, the trendy and exclusive Armani Privé at Via Gastone Pisoni, 1, is the place to be.
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Emporio Armani Milano Manzoni 31
31 Via Alessandro ManzoniWhen temperatures drop, the trendy and exclusive Armani Privé at Via Gastone Pisoni, 1, is the place to be.
Gli Orti di Leonardo has a delicate cuisine and it is elegantly furnished. The environment is the 15th century structure of the former convent of Palazzo delle Stelline
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Orti di Leonardo
6-8 Via Aristide de TogniGli Orti di Leonardo has a delicate cuisine and it is elegantly furnished. The environment is the 15th century structure of the former convent of Palazzo delle Stelline
Chocolat Milano
9 Via Giovanni BoccaccioOne of the best eiscream in Milan
Notox
10 P.za del DuomoTypical milanese restaurant
Ristorante Pizzeria Convivium
21 Via Ponte VeteroRestaurant and pizza. Smart restaurant
Giacomo Arengario
1 Via Guglielmo MarconiGood milanese kitchen, faboulous vieuw
Piazzale Antonio Baiamonti, 7
7 Piazzale Antonio BaiamontiCool restaurant
Pisacco
48 Via SolferinoNice restaurant, good food
A cute restaurant located in Brera area. It reminds to Parisian Bistrot. The menu proposes traditional dishes
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Stendhal Milano
1 Via S. MarcoA cute restaurant located in Brera area. It reminds to Parisian Bistrot. The menu proposes traditional dishes
Nobu Armani
1 Via Gastone Pisonismart sushi bar
Entertainment & Activities
Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli, where you’ll find the Museo di Storia Naturale di Milano (Milan’s Natural History Museum). The star attraction here is a collection of towering dinosaur skeletons
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Náttúrufræðistofnun Milans
55 Corso VeneziaGiardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli, where you’ll find the Museo di Storia Naturale di Milano (Milan’s Natural History Museum). The star attraction here is a collection of towering dinosaur skeletons
Planetario di Milano (Milan’s Planetarium), located just across the park
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Civico Planetario Ulrico Hoepli
57 Corso VeneziaPlanetario di Milano (Milan’s Planetarium), located just across the park
Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli boasts permanent carnival rides and playgrounds built especially for small children.
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Almenningsgarðar Indro Montanelli
14 Via PalestroGiardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli boasts permanent carnival rides and playgrounds built especially for small children.
Sempione Park
Piazza SempioneOne of city’s central parks
Borgarbúnaður Milan Aquarium
2 V.le GadioAcquario Civico di Milano (Milan’s Civic Aquarium)
Museo Egizio
Piazza CastelloMuseo
Le Botteghe di Leonardo
55 Corso di Porta RomanaMuseum
Guastalla
Beautiful garden
Arts & Culture
Framed by the red velvet curtains, the world’s music, opera and ballet greats have performed on La Scala’s famed stage
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Teatro alla Scala
2 Via FilodrammaticiFramed by the red velvet curtains, the world’s music, opera and ballet greats have performed on La Scala’s famed stage
Milano þriggja ára tímabil
6 Viale Emilio AlemagnaArt exhibitions
Teatro Dal Verme
2 Via S. Giovanni sul MuroAuditorium
Piccolo Teatro Strehler
1 Largo GreppiTheatre
Everything Else
Flanking the right side of the Duomo’s façade is the Palazzo Reale (Royal Palace). Palazzo Reale is now a museum, hosting some of Milan’s biggest art exhibitions.
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Konunglega höllin í Milano
12 P.za del DuomoFlanking the right side of the Duomo’s façade is the Palazzo Reale (Royal Palace). Palazzo Reale is now a museum, hosting some of Milan’s biggest art exhibitions.
For some authentic Milanese life, attend a football match of one of the top two teams from the area—AC Milan and FC Internazionale. There’s nothing quite like the roar of the crowd at the San Siro
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San Siro-stöðin
Piazzale Angelo MorattiFor some authentic Milanese life, attend a football match of one of the top two teams from the area—AC Milan and FC Internazionale. There’s nothing quite like the roar of the crowd at the San Siro
Drinks & Nightlife
Amid a landscape of grey Liberty-style architecture (and just next to Teatro alla Scala) is a verdant jewel of a bar In Café Trussardi’s unique glassed space, more than 3,000 types of lush tropical
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Café Trussardi
5 Piazza della ScalaAmid a landscape of grey Liberty-style architecture (and just next to Teatro alla Scala) is a verdant jewel of a bar In Café Trussardi’s unique glassed space, more than 3,000 types of lush tropical
Radetzky Café has served its ever-popular aperitivo for more than 20 years. Here, dashing bartenders whip up traditional cocktails while the city’s well-heeled set dines on the accompanying buffet
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Radetzky
105 Corso GaribaldiRadetzky Café has served its ever-popular aperitivo for more than 20 years. Here, dashing bartenders whip up traditional cocktails while the city’s well-heeled set dines on the accompanying buffet
American style giant Marc Jacobs is one of the newest additions to the aperitivo scene, thanks to his Brera boutique, which features the first-ever Café Marc Jacobs
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Piazza del Carmine
Piazza del CarmineAmerican style giant Marc Jacobs is one of the newest additions to the aperitivo scene, thanks to his Brera boutique, which features the first-ever Café Marc Jacobs
No matter the season, Milan knows how to party—especially after dark. The ultra-luxurious Just Cavalli Milano, a restaurant and club designed by fashion icon Roberto Cavalli sizzles once warm weather
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Just Cavalli Milan
2 Viale Luigi CamoensNo matter the season, Milan knows how to party—especially after dark. The ultra-luxurious Just Cavalli Milano, a restaurant and club designed by fashion icon Roberto Cavalli sizzles once warm weather
Triennale Caffè
6 Viale Emilio AlemagnaBrunch on sundays
NooN Restaurant & Cocktail Bar
4 Via Giovanni BoccaccioHappy hour
Bar Magenta
13 Via Giosuè CarducciHappy hour
Bulgari Hotel Milano
7B Via Privata Fratelli GabbaHappy hour in the greenery
Piccolo Teatro Grassi
2 Via RovelloHappy hour in an ancient courtyard
Stands for the highest taste of italian cuisine and the breathtaking view of one of the most beautiful areas of the city. Everything here is excellent , perfect aperitiv.
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La Terrazza di Via Palestro
2 Via PalestroStands for the highest taste of italian cuisine and the breathtaking view of one of the most beautiful areas of the city. Everything here is excellent , perfect aperitiv.