What to see & where to stay at Milan

What to see in Milan

When we hear ‘Milan» we suddenly think about white architectural miracle — Milan Cathedral and opera world miracle — La Scala theatre. We think else about Milan as a famous fashion and design centre what it is now, but earlier it was also a famous cultural medieval centre, Mediolanum, with Ambrose of Milan (c. 340 – 397), or Saint Ambrose.

Milan main sights

Milan Cathedral 9:00 to 19:00 last entry 18:00 duomomilano.it
The Scala theatre — world famous opera house, teatroallascala.org
Galleria Vittorio Emanuel II
Palazzo Reale 10:00 to 19:30 Tuesday to 22:30 Monday closed palazzorealemilano.it
Palazzo Serbelloni visit by reservation f.kappler@fondazioneserbelloni.com
Palazzo Clerici visit by reservation +39 02 86 93 053, ispi.eventi@ispionline.it.
San Maurizio church 9:30 to 19:30 Monday closed
Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio 10:00 to 12:00, 14:30 to 18:00 Sunday 15:00 to 17:00
Basilica of Saint Lawrence, the Saint Lawrence columns
Porta Ticinese, Porta Nuova medieval gates, (Medieval map of Milan — Mediolanum)
Navigli canals

Museums and parks

Last supper by Leonardo da Vinci visit by reservation 9:45 to 19:00, Sunday from 14:00, Monday closed cenacolovinciano.vivaticket.it
Brera Picture Gallery visit by reservation 9.30 -17.30, Wednesday, Thursday from 12:30, Tuesday 9:30 to 14:30 Monday closed, last entry an hour less closing time pinacotecabrera.org
Poldi Pezzoli museum 10:00 to 13:00, 14:00 to 18:00, Saturday, Sunday closed
museopoldipezzoli.it
Pinacoteca Accademia Ambrosiana 10:00 to 18:00 Monday closed last entry 17:30 ambrosiana.it
Сastello Sforzesco museum 7:00 to 19.30 milanocastello.it
Sempione park, Arch of Peace
Modern Art Gallery 10:00 to 17:30 Monday closed
Indro Montanelli Public Gardens city park

Contemporary art & design

Triennale 11:00 to 20:00 triennale.org
Pirelli Hangar, via Chiese, the stop Via Chiese — HangarBicocca Thursday — Sunday, 10:30 to 20:30 pirellihangarbicocca.org
Stefano Boeri’s Bosco Verticale towers — vertical forest

Neighborhood

Lake Maggiore (1 h 18 min, 90 km to Stresa) Islands Bella, Madre
Lake Como (1 h 20 min, 74 km to Varenna) 1)villa del Balbianello, 2)villa Melzi, 3)villa Monastero, — during azalea bloom — villa Carlotta
Certosa di Pavia (52 min, 33 km) 9:00 to 11:30, 14:30 to 16:30/18:oo (depends on season) Monday closed
Grazzano Visconti — medieval Castle and town (1h 16 min 90 km)