MILAN

A city to discover one hidden gem after the next, where the hustle and bustle is to be experienced by foot or bike (sharing). Starred restaurants make for stellar dishes

POPULATION
1,368,590
DENSITY
2,034.6 inhabitants/sq. km
AREA
1,577.00 sq. km
ELEVATION
122 m a.s.l.
PATRON SAINT
Sant'Ambrogio

Once an introverted city, and often difficult to read, Milan has become the capital for fashion, innovation and design. A cityscape exuding energy between the façades of yesterday and today
 

Tourism Milan. Catapulted into the spotlight just a few decades ago, the 1991 debut of Fuorisalone, the lively spin-off of the Salone del Mobile, established Milan Design Week as one of the most anticipated events in the world. After Expo 2015, the city expanded its reign to include capital of food, while maintaining its position as an international fashion powerhouse. Today the metropolis marches towards the future, revisiting forgotten areas and neighborhoods and breathing life back into post-industrial spaces.

Exposed beams and concrete are restored while new skyscrapers rise up in City Life and Porta Nuova alongside the new Mercati Metropolitani and the Bosco Verticale. Contemporary art fills recycled spaces like the old hangars of Hangar Bicocca and an early 20th century distillery, now the Fondazione Prada.

Leonardo da Vinci’s one and only The Last Supper is protected in the refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, remaining an absolute must for visitors, followed by the Pinacoteca di Brera. Last but not least, a day of shopping is always a guarantee in the city of chic. Ready to be explored, Milan remains on the cutting edge of it all.

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Experiences

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10 good reasons to visit Milan

10 suggestions we are sure you will fall in love with Milan
  • Lifestyle
10 good reasons to visit Milan

Milan, capital of taste

From the skyscrapers to the fields of crops. Milan is a city of thousand cultures and its surrounding area a land of a thousand flavours
  • Food & Wine
Milan, capital of taste

Design shopping. Mandatory stops in Milan

Vecchi artigiani e nuovi maker, supermarket del design, spazi industriali. Guida ai negozi dello shopping di design a Milano
  • Lifestyle
Design shopping. Mandatory stops in Milan

Milan, a fun with the children

Ancient castles, amusement parks and interactive museums. Discover what Lombardy offers for children. First stop, Milan.
  • Art & Culture
Milan, a fun with the children

Aperiterme in Milan

  • Wellness
Aperiterme in Milan

Dinner on the atmosfera tram

  • Food & Wine
Dinner on the atmosfera tram

Milan, following Leonardo’s footsteps

Pictorial suggestions and drawings. Machines and impressive hydraulic engineering works. In Milan, a journey in the wake of Leonardo
  • Art & Culture
Milan, following Leonardo’s footsteps

Milan, a novel city

Discovering the writers of the past, between the places and the atmospheres of Milan that have inspired great masterpieces of literature
  • Art & Culture
Milan, a novel city

Places

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Sforza Castle

Social life in Milan has always revolved around the Sforza Castle, a symbol of the city’s renowned industriousness and its love of beauty
  • Art & Culture
Sforza Castle

Museo del Novecento

A permanent collection of XXth century artwork inside Palazzo Arengario only a few steps away from the Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery
  • Art & Culture
Museo del Novecento

Brera Picture Gallery

  • Art & Culture
Brera Picture Gallery

Vittorio Emanuele Gallery

  • Lifestyle
Vittorio Emanuele Gallery, inspiring monuments

Triennale

  • Art & Culture
Triennale

Duomo of Milan

  • Religious Tourism
Duomo of Milan

The Last Supper

The Last Supper is the masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci. A Unesco Heritage site along the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan
  • Unesco Sites
The Last Supper

Sempione Park

  • Active & Green
Sempione Park

Events

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SEBINO EXPRESS – TRENO BLU

Sedi varie
Stazione Centrale, Milano
14/04/2019 - 29/09/2019
  • Lifestyle
SEBINO EXPRESS – TRENO BLU

Magnum's first

Corso di Porta Ticinese, 95, Milano
08/05/2019 - 06/10/2019
  • Art & Culture
Magnum's first

Lario Express

Milano
05/05/2019 - 06/10/2019
  • Art & Culture
Lario Express

Milano Wine Week

Palazzo Bovara e sedi diffuse in città
Corso Venezia, 51, Milano
06/10/2019 - 13/10/2019
  • Food & Wine
Milano Wine Week

Leonardo da Vinci Parade

Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci
Via San Vittore, 21, Milano
19/07/2018 - 27/10/2019
  • Leonardo 500
Leonardo da Vinci Parade

La Lombardia di Leonardo dall'alto

Palazzo Lombardia
Piazza Città di Lombardia, 1, Milano
12/05/2019 - 22/12/2019
  • Leonardo 500
Logo Leonardo

Leonardo’s ‘Last Supper’ for Francis I: a masterpiece of silk and silver

Palazzo Reale
Piazza del Duomo 12, Milano
07/10/2019 - 12/01/2020
  • Leonardo 500
La cena di Leonardo per Francesco I

Virtual Museum of Leonardo’s Milan

Museo di Arte Antica, Sala delle Armi
Castello Sforzesco, Milano
02/05/2019 - 12/01/2020
  • Leonardo 500
Milano Leonardo

Extraordinary opening of Sala delle Asse

Museo di Arte Antica, Sala delle Asse
Castello Sforzesco, Milano
02/05/2019 - 12/01/2020
  • Leonardo 500
Sala della Asse

De Chirico

Palazzo Reale
Piazza del Duomo, 12, Milano
25/09/2019 - 19/01/2020
  • Art & Culture
De Chirico - Palazzo Reale

Leonardo and his School in the Ambrosiana’s collections

Pinacoteca Ambrosiana
Piazza Pio XI 2, Milano
01/12/2018 - 31/01/2020
  • Leonardo 500
Mappa della Città di Milano - Leonardo da Vinci

Activities

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Private tour of the Duomo, Terraces, Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery and Piazza Scala with Priority Access

  • Art & Culture
from €58
from MUSEMENT
Private tour of the Duomo, Terraces, Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery and Piazza Scala with Priority Access

Private Skip-the-Line Duomo tour with short city walk

  • Art & Culture
from €38
from MUSEMENT
Private Skip-the-Line Duomo tour with short city walk

Milan Segway tour

  • Art & Culture
from €75
from MUSEMENT
Milan Segway tour

Guided tour in the Monumental Cemetery of Milan

  • Art & Culture
from €30
from MUSEMENT
Guided tour in the Monumental Cemetery of Milan

Sforza Castle guided tour

  • Art & Culture
from €52
from MUSEMENT
Sforza Castle guided tour

Guided tour of the Duomo Cathedral with rooftop terraces

  • Art & Culture
from €50
from MUSEMENT
Guided tour of the Duomo Cathedral with rooftop terraces

Cantina Urbana Experience

  • Food & Wine
from €25
from MUSEMENT
Cantina Urbana Experience

Duomo terraces admission tickets

  • Art & Culture
from €14
from MUSEMENT
Duomo terraces admission tickets

Full-day walking tour with Da Vinci’s Last Supper, Duomo and Michelangelo’s Pietà Rondanini

  • Art & Culture
from €108
from MUSEMENT
Full-day walking tour with Da Vinci’s Last Supper, Duomo and Michelangelo’s Pietà Rondanini

The romantic charme of Lake Como on a boat cruise with visit to Bellagio

from €179
from MUSEMENT
The romantic charme of Lake Como on a boat cruise with visit to Bellagio

Sforza Castle Virtual Reality Experience

  • Art & Culture
from €23
from MUSEMENT
Sforza Castle Virtual Reality Experience

Milan Natural History Museum tickets

  • Art & Culture
from €9
from MUSEMENT
Milan Natural History Museum tickets

Handmade Pasta cooking class in Milan

  • Food & Wine
from €65
from MUSEMENT
Handmade Pasta cooking class in Milan

Sightseeing tours by rickshaw in Milan

  • Art & Culture
from €30
from MUSEMENT
Sightseeing tours by rickshaw in Milan

Rooftop terraces of the Duomo Cathedral: priority access tour

  • Art & Culture
from €32
from MUSEMENT
Rooftop terraces of the Duomo Cathedral: priority access tour

La Scala Theatre guided experience

  • Art & Culture
from €47
from MUSEMENT
La Scala Theatre guided experience

Duomo and Sforza Castle guided tour

  • Art & Culture
from €114
from MUSEMENT
Duomo and Sforza Castle guided tour

Private Tour of Sforza Castle, Triennale and Branca Tower

  • Art & Culture
from €48
from MUSEMENT
Private Tour of Sforza Castle, Triennale and Branca Tower

Porta Nuova walking experience

  • Art & Culture
from €47
from MUSEMENT
Porta Nuova walking experience

A day in the life of Leonardo: the Last Supper, the Sforza Castle and Bramante´s Sacristy

  • Leonardo 500
from €65
from MUSEMENT
A day in the life of Leonardo: the Last Supper, the Sforza Castle and Bramante´s Sacristy

Where to sleep

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HOTEL FIERA CONGRESSI

Milano
HOTEL FIERA CONGRESSI

AC MILANO

Milano
AC MILANO

MANZONI

Milano
MANZONI

GRAND VISCONTI PALACE

Milano
GRAND VISCONTI PALACE

RESIDENCE LEPONTINA

Milano
RESIDENCE LEPONTINA

ACCA PALACE

Milano
ACCA PALACE

ANDREOLA CENTRAL

Milano
ANDREOLA CENTRAL

BEST WESTERN BLAISE & FRANCIS

Milano
BEST WESTERN BLAISE & FRANCIS

BRIANZA

Milano
BRIANZA

RAMADA PLAZA MILANO

Milano
RAMADA PLAZA MILANO

HILTON MILAN

Milano
HILTON MILAN

NASCO

Milano
NASCO

D'ESTE

Milano
D'ESTE

RESIDENCE POLA

Milano
RESIDENCE POLA

MYTHOS

Milano
MYTHOS

CITTA' DI MILANO

Milano
CITTA' DI MILANO

LEONARDO HOTEL MILAN CITY CENTER

Milano
LEONARDO HOTEL MILAN CITY CENTER

BOGART 2

Milano
BOGART 2

ALGA

Milano
ALGA

BERNINA

Milano
BERNINA

Info

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How to arrive

BY PLANE
Milano Malpensa 50 km , Linate 10 km (closed from 27 July to 27 October), Orio al Serio 60 km

BY TRAIN
trenord.it
trenitalia.com 
italotreno.it

BY CAR
Autostrade A4, A1, A7, A8 

How to move

PUBLIC TRANSPORT
atm.it

BIKE SHARING
bikemi.com
mobike.com/it

SCOOTER SHARING
mimoto.it

CAR SHARING
car2go.com
enjoy.eni.com 
e-vai.com
site.sharengo.it
drive-now.com
ubeeqo.com

Information

INFOMILANO GALLERIA
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, 11
T. +39 02 88455555

WIFI
OpenWifiMilano

FIND OUT MORE
turismo.milano.it

Useful numbers

EMERGENCY  
112

POLICE
T. +39 02 0208

POLICE HEADQUARTERS
T. +39 02 62261 

ACI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE MILAN
T. 803 116

EMERGENCY CROCE VERDE
T.  +39 02 89406035