THE BEST Sights and Attractions in Milan

From iconic landmarks to hidden gems — explore the best sights and attractions in Milan with curated picks, local tips, and free itinerary planning tools.

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🏛️ Sights and Attractions in Milan

  • Duomo di Milano — Milan Cathedral, or Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Nativity of Saint Mary, is the cathedral church of Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Dedicated to the Nativity of St. Mary, it is the seat of the Archbishop of Milan, currently Archbishop Mario Delpini.
  • The Last Supper — is the final meal that, in the Gospel accounts, Jesus shared with his apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion. The Last Supper is commemorated by Christians especially on Holy Thursday. The Last Supper provides the scriptural basis for the Eucharist, also kno
  • Sforza Castle — The Sforza Castle is a medieval fortification located in Milan, northern Italy. It was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the remnants of a 14th-century fortification. Later renovated and enlarged, in the 16th and 17th centuries it was one of the lar
  • Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II — The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is Italy's oldest active shopping arcade and a major landmark of Milan. Housed within a four-story double arcade in the centre of town, the Galleria is named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy. It was designed in 186
  • La Scala Opera House — La Scala is a historic opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as il Nuovo Regio Ducale Teatro alla Scala. The premiere performance was Antonio Salieri's Europa riconosciuta.
  • Brera Art Gallery — The Pinacoteca di Brera is the main public gallery for paintings in Milan, Italy. It contains one of the foremost collections of Italian paintings from the 13th to the 20th century, an outgrowth of the cultural program of the Brera Academy, which shares the site in the Palazzo Br
  • Piazza del Duomo — is the main piazza of Milan, Italy. It is named after, and dominated by, Milan Cathedral. The piazza marks the center of the city, both in a geographic sense and because of its importance from an artistic, cultural, and social point of view. Rectangular in shape,
  • Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio — The Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, officially known as Basilica romana minore collegiata abbaziale prepositurale di Sant'Ambrogio, is an ancient Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic church located in the center of Milan, in the region of Lombardy, Italy.
  • Pinacoteca di Brera — The Pinacoteca di Brera is the main public gallery for paintings in Milan, Italy. It contains one of the foremost collections of Italian paintings from the 13th to the 20th century, an outgrowth of the cultural program of the Brera Academy, which shares the site in the Palazzo Br
  • La Rinascente — is a high-end Italian department store chain. Founded in Milan in 1865, it adopted its current name in 1917, coined by the poet Gabriele D'Annunzio. In 1954, the company launched the Compasso d'Oro, an Italian industrial design award later managed by the ADI. In 201

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