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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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

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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The heart of Milan

  • Art & Culture
from €150
from Passport di Carioni Simona
The heart of 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

Private skip-the-line Duomo tour with professional guide

  • Art & Culture
from €130
from MUSEMENT
Private skip-the-line Duomo tour with professional guide

Duomo terraces admission tickets

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

Italian food and lifestyle in Milan

  • Art & Culture
from €29
from MUSEMENT
Italian food and lifestyle in Milan

Direct access to Milan Duomo Cathedral + Rooftop Guided Tour

  • Art & Culture
from €59
from MUSEMENT
Direct access to Milan Duomo Cathedral + Rooftop Guided Tour

Monumental Cemetery of Milan Tour

  • Art & Culture
from €30
from MUSEMENT
Monumental Cemetery of Milan Tour

Wine Tasting Experience in Milan city centre

  • Food & Wine
from €36
from MUSEMENT
Wine Tasting Experience in Milan city centre

Private Milan's favorite food tour: Gelato, wine, pizza and more

  • Art & Culture
from €52
from MUSEMENT
Private Milan's favorite food tour: Gelato, wine, pizza and more

Walking ghost tour of Milan

  • Art & Culture
from €19
from MUSEMENT
Walking ghost tour of Milan

Milan Segway night tour

  • Art & Culture
from €65
from MUSEMENT
Milan Segway night tour

Torre Branca tickets

  • Art & Culture
from €7
from MUSEMENT
Torre Branca tickets

Milan Mix Aperitivo and Street Food Tour

  • Art & Culture
from €73
from MUSEMENT
Milan Mix Aperitivo and Street Food Tour

Entrance tickets and audio guides for the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum

  • Art & Culture
from €12
from MUSEMENT
Entrance tickets and audio guides for the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum

Exclusive Da Vinci's Last Supper tour by night with dinner at Eataly

  • Art & Culture
from €160
from MUSEMENT
Exclusive Da Vinci's Last Supper tour by night with dinner at Eataly

Private two hour walking tour: Vertical Forest, 10 Corso Como and Piazza del Duomo

  • Art & Culture
from €9
from MUSEMENT
Private two hour walking tour: Vertical Forest, 10 Corso Como and Piazza del Duomo

Best of Milan tour: highlights and hidden gems with a local

  • Art & Culture
from €25
from MUSEMENT
Best of Milan tour: highlights and hidden gems with a local

Contemporary architecture in Milan: the Porta Nuova District

  • Art & Culture
from €150
from Passport di Carioni Simona
Contemporary architecture in Milan: the Porta Nuova District

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

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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STYLE HOTEL

Milano
STYLE HOTEL

CERVO

Milano
CERVO

HOLIDAY INN MILAN GARIBALDI STATION

Milano
HOLIDAY INN MILAN GARIBALDI STATION

TOCQ HOTEL

Milano
TOCQ HOTEL

UNA HOTEL SCANDINAVIA

Milano
UNA HOTEL SCANDINAVIA

HOTEL DA VINCI MILANO

Milano
HOTEL DA VINCI MILANO

HOTEL MILANO SCALA

Milano
HOTEL MILANO SCALA

PAVONE

Milano
PAVONE

HUAXIA MILANO

Milano
HUAXIA MILANO

NYX MILAN BY LEONARDO HOTEL

Milano
NYX MILAN BY LEONARDO HOTEL

SALERNO

Milano
SALERNO

DEMIDOFF

Milano
DEMIDOFF

CITTA' DI MILANO

Milano
CITTA' DI MILANO

BEST WESTERN HOTEL MIRAGE

Milano
BEST WESTERN HOTEL MIRAGE

STARHOTELS ANDERSON

Milano
STARHOTELS ANDERSON

UPTOWN PALACE

Milano
UPTOWN PALACE

SENATO HOTEL MILANO

Milano
SENATO HOTEL MILANO

AGAPE

Milano
AGAPE

DEMO'

Milano
DEMO'

MINI HOTEL LA SPEZIA

Milano
MINI HOTEL LA SPEZIA

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