Milan Attractions
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Milan's high fashion is concentrated within the Quadrilatero d'Oro or Golden Quad, just east of the Piazza della Scala and bordered by the Via Montenapoleone, Via Sant' Andrea and Via della…
Brimming with over 350 retailers that range from fashion emporiums to historic handicraft shops, Corso Buenos Aires is Milan's biggest and most popular commercial district.
The 135-hectare Cave Park (Parco delle Cave) is Milan's most recently-developed urban park, with diverse flora and fauna, streams, farms and four caves - the latter owing their existence to…
The Triennale of Milan, based in the Palazzo dell'Arte, has been a design mecca for Italians since 1923. It provides a panorama of modern decorative and industrial arts, encouraging the…
The Basilica of Saint Ambrose is one of Milan's most sacred buildings, housing the tomb of the great Saint Ambrose (340-397AD). The interior has three naves, richly decorated by the efforts of…
The world's favourite opera house, La Scala, on Piazza della Scala, boasts a recently restored dazzling red velvet auditorium. Audiences at the exquisite performances of Italian operas and…
Since its inception in 1947, the "little" theatre company has become an internationally recognised mover with activities all over the world, although its base remains firmly in Milan. It is…
Dominating the central square, Duomo is the world's largest Gothic cathedral, with 135 spires sprouting from the roof. Climb up among the 2300 statues adorning its façade for views of Milan.…
Napoleon's ill-gotten gains form one of the world's best Italian Renaissance art collections, Pinacoteca di Brera, housed in a fine Renaissance palace in Brera. The 38 rooms are brimming with…
Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea
Contrary to the impression one might get from its smooth, aesthetic surfaces, Milan's contemporary art pavilion, the PAC, has had a troubled history and was bombed to smithereens by the Mafia in 1993!
Leonardo da Vinci Museum of Science and Technology
Milan's Leonardo da Vinci Museum of Science and Technology, one of the most visited museums in Italy, is a treasure trove of gadgets and inventions. Divided into various sections, it offers…
Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, The Last Supper depicts Christ and his disciples eating together for the last time. The artist's rendition of this famous scene was painted as a mural onto the…
Beautiful 19th-century arcade Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is situated on Milan's central square. Its glass dome forms a roof over elegant cafés and fashionable boutiques. Pirouette on the…
Located near corso Sempione, from where it takes its name, Sempione Park is Milan's biggest green area. It's perfect for long walks and summer picnics, with a large central meadow, an…
An impressive piece of 14th-century architecture, the vast Castello Sforzesco fortress in Parco Sempione encircles an arcaded Renaissance courtyard. Its collection of museums exhibit…
Milan's Pinacoteca Ambrosiana was originally created in 1607 by Federico Borromeo as a Fine Art Academy to train new artists. Many donations have been made to the gallery over the centuries…
Despite on-going renovations, Palazzo Reale on Milan's main square exhibits temporary exhibitions of art in ornately gilded and decorated Neo-classical halls. The exhibitions cover a wide…
The Poldi Pezzoli Museum, just north of the city centre, displays 15th-18th-century paintings in a private house organised into themed rooms. Highlights include medieval armoury and works by…
An evocative artistic necropolis populated by statues right in the middle of a modern city, the Cimiterio Monumentale is considered both the most beautiful of Milan's cemeteries and a major…
Milan's natural history museum houses Italy's most comprehensive overview of the history of life on planet Earth.
