Top places to visit in Milan

• Fondazione Prada

  Museum · 4.6 rating · about 3 h · entry €15 (≈ ₹1,600), Adult €15; closed Tuesday; tram 24 from Duomo (25 min)

  Rem Koolhaas's conversion of a 1910 distillery into Milan's most intellectually ambitious art foundation — with the Haunted House (all-gold exterior), the Torre skyscraper and permanent collections of Meridel Rubenstein and Jeff Koons.

• GAM — Galleria d'Arte Moderna

  Museum · 4.5 rating · about 1.5 h · check the fee at the gate

  Milan's free gallery of modern art in Villa Reale — with the finest collection of Romanticism and post-Risorgimento Italian art, including Canova, Hayez and Previati in the magnificent neoclassical villa.

• Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano)

  Cathedral · 4.7 rating · about 1.5 h · check the fee at the gate

  The third-largest Catholic cathedral in the world (1386–1965): 135 marble spires, 3,400 statues, and the gold Madonnina visible for 100 km. Rooftop terraces give extraordinary views over the Alps on clear days.

• Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

  Shopping Gallery · 4.6 rating · about 0.8 h · free entry

  One of the world's oldest shopping malls (1877): luxury boutiques, historic cafes, and restaurants beneath a soaring 48-metre iron-and-glass dome. Try spinning on the bull mosaic for luck.

• The Last Supper (Cenacolo Vinciano)

  Mural Masterpiece · 4.8 rating · about 0.5 h · check the fee at the gate

  Leonardo da Vinci's Il Cenacolo (1495–1498) on the refectory wall of Santa Maria delle Grazie — arguably the world's most famous painting, depicting Christ's announcement of betrayal at the Last Supper.

• Sforza Castle & Civic Museums

  Castle · 4.5 rating · about 2 h · check the fee at the gate

  The vast 15th-century Sforza fortress houses 10 civic museums, including Michelangelo's unfinished Pietà Rondanini — worked on until 6 days before his death in 1564. Landscaped moat gardens are a city oasis.

• Pinacoteca di Brera

  Art Gallery · 4.6 rating · about 2 h · check the fee at the gate

  Milan's greatest art gallery in Napoleon's neo-classical palace in the Brera quarter: Mantegna's Dead Christ, Caravaggio, Piero della Francesca, Raphael's Marriage of the Virgin — eight centuries of Italian art.

• Piazza del Duomo

  public square · 4.7 rating · about 0.8 h · check the fee at the gate

  Milan's central square dominated by the massive Gothic Duomo and flanked by the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele; the civic and commercial heart of the city.

• Milan Centrale Train Station

  Heritage · 4.4 rating · about 0.5 h · check the fee at the gate

  The most architecturally spectacular train station in Italy — the 1931 Fascist-era colossus with its vaulted 72m-high roof, Byzantine-Assyrian reliefs and the most dramatic interior public space in Milan.

• Lake Como

  Nature · 4.8 rating · about 8 h · check the fee at the gate

  The most beautiful lake in Europe — the Y-shaped Como lake 50km north of Milan, with the Villa del Balbianello, Bellagio's stepped lanes and the ferry crossing that is the single most scenic short journey in Italy.

• Sempione Park

  Nature · 4.6 rating · about 1.5 h · free entry

  The 47-hectare public park behind the Sforza Castle — Milan's main green lung, with a lake, an aquarium, the Arco della Pace at the north end and the Triennale Design Museum on its eastern edge.

• Santa Maria delle Grazie

  renaissance church · 4.7 rating · about 0.5 h · entry €15 (≈ ₹1,600)

  Dominican church (1469) whose refectory contains Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper; the church itself is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with a Bramante-designed tribune.

Things to do

• Duomo & Rooftop Tour Sightseeing · 2 h · from EUR 32 per person
• Last Supper Skip-the-Line Museum · 1 h · from EUR 41 per person
• Lake Como Day Trip Day Trip · 9 h · from EUR 87 per person
• Duomo Cathedral and Rooftop Tour Heritage · 2 h · from EUR 29 per person
• Lake Como Day Trip Day Trip · 10 h · from EUR 66 per person
• Last Supper & Leonardo's Milan Private Tour Cultural · 3 h · from EUR 57 per person
• Milan Aperitivo & Navigli Canal Food Tour Food Drink · 3 h · from EUR 25 per person
• Navigli Canals Aperitivo Tour Nightlife · 3 h · from EUR 47 per person

Day trips and tours

• The Last Supper + Sforza Castle Guided Tour 4 h · from EUR 41
• Milan Fashion & Design Walking Tour 3 h · from EUR 25

Where to stay in Milan

• Navigli about EUR 130 per night

  Canalside neighbourhood; best nightlife and aperitivo scene; artsy and youthful

• Brera / Garibaldi about EUR 200 per night

  Milan's most stylish residential neighbourhood; boutiques, galleries, design bars, and excellent restaurants

Hotels

• Bulgari Hotel Milano 5-star · EUR 900 to EUR 4,500 per night
• Four Seasons Hotel Milano 5-star · INR 42,000 to INR 170,000 per night
• Mandarin Oriental Milan 5-star · INR 40,000 to INR 160,000 per night
• Hotel Excelsior Hilton 5-star · INR 15,000 to INR 42,000 per night
• Hotel Principe di Savoia 5-star · INR 18,000 to INR 55,000 per night
• Park Hyatt Milano 5-star · INR 20,000 to INR 55,000 per night

Where to eat

• Eataly Milano Smeraldo italian, modern, market · about EUR 45 per person
• Camparino in Galleria italian, brasserie, cafe · about EUR 55 per person
• Marghe italian, pizza, neapolitan · about EUR 22 per person
• Eataly Milano italian, international, market · about EUR 35 per person
• Pizzium italian, pizza, neapolitan · about EUR 22 per person
• Caffè Cova italian, patisserie, cafe · about EUR 22 per person
• Camparino italian, milanese, traditional · about EUR 45 per person
• Bar Basso italian, cocktail_bar, small_plates · about EUR 30 per person

Getting to Milan

Airport: Milan, Linate (LIN), Milan, Malpensa (MXP)

How visitors arrive in Milan

• Fly into Malpensa or Linate By air from Malpensa and Linate · common

  Malpensa is the largest airport; Linate is closer to the centre. Bergamo serves budget airlines. Source: en.wikivoyage.org

• Train to Milano Centrale By train from Italian and European cities · common

  Centrale is served by Trenitalia and Italo with national and international services. Source: en.wikivoyage.org

• Long-distance bus to Lampugnano By road from Italian and European cities · possible

  Autostradale and FlixBus use the Lampugnano terminal, linked by metro. Source: en.wikivoyage.org

• Car via motorways By road from Northern Italy · possible

  Reached by toll motorways from all directions; park-and-ride is advised. Source: en.wikivoyage.org

From the airport to the centre

• Malpensa Express from Malpensa

  The Malpensa Express train runs from the airport to Cadorna station, which connects to metro lines M1 and M2. Some trains also serve Porta Garibaldi. Source: stramilano.it

• Metro line M4 from Linate

  Linate is close to the centre and metro line M4 links it to the city, with interchanges to the other metro lines. A shuttle bus to Milano Centrale also runs. Source: stramilano.it

• Coach from Bergamo Orio al Serio

  Several coach operators run from Orio al Serio to Milano Centrale, including Orio Shuttle. Buses leave on time, so arrive at the stop early. Source: stramilano.it

• At Linate, ignore people outside the terminal offering taxis to central Milan. Use the official taxi rank. Source: en.wikivoyage.org

Getting around

• Metro

  Milan's metro has colour-coded lines M1 to M5, and Duomo is the interchange station for the red M1 and yellow M3 lines.

  ATM Milano

• Transit Pass

  One ATM ticket system covers Milan's metro, trams, buses and suburban S-lines, with tickets sold at newsstands, tobacconists, station machines and in the ATM app.

  ATM Milano tickets and app

• Walking

Safety and scams to avoid

• Designer Fake Goods Sellers

  Via Montenapoleone area and Navigli

  Sellers on the street offer fake branded goods; purchasing is illegal in Italy

  How to avoid it: Avoid all unlicensed street sellers

• Fake Petitions

  Duomo Cathedral entrance area

  People with clipboards approach asking for a signature for a "charity"; once you sign they demand a donation

  How to avoid it: Decline immediately; walk away

Best time to visit Milan

• Jan 7°C
• Feb 9°C
• Mar 14°C
• Apr 18°C
• May 22°C
• Jun 26°C
• Jul 29°C
• Aug 29°C
• Sep 24°C
• Oct 18°C
• Nov 12°C
• Dec 7°C

More in Italy

• Rome
• Venice
• Florence
• Naples
• Cinque Terre
• Verona

Frequently asked questions about Milan

What are the top-rated places to visit in Milan?

The highest-rated places in our Milan guide are The Last Supper (Cenacolo Vinciano), Lake Como, Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano), Piazza del Duomo, Santa Maria delle Grazie.

Where should I stay in Milan?

Our guide covers these areas to stay in Milan: Navigli, Brera / Garibaldi.

How do I get around Milan?

Ways to get around Milan covered in our guide: Metro, Transit pass, Walking.

What scams should I watch out for in Milan?

Scams reported to us for Milan include Designer Fake Goods Sellers; Fake Petitions. Each is explained in the guide, with how to avoid it.

What is the weather like in Milan?

Average daytime highs in Milan run from 7°C in Jan to 29°C in Aug.

Which airport is nearest to Milan?

The nearest airport to Milan has the code MXP.