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Visiting Milan on foot in one day is easy if you follow a 10-stop itinerary. Discover our hotels in Milan and choose the most convenient property to start exploring the city!
Our Tips for a Day in Milan
- Piazza del Duomo (Milan Cathedral Square)
The tour of Milan's iconic landmarks naturally starts from Piazza del Duomo, the city's commercial center and meeting point for over seven centuries. Besides the historic Cathedral, which is worth visiting and admiring not only its interior but also its terraces, Piazza del Duomo hosts some of the city's most important monuments and buildings: Palazzo Reale, the Museo del Novecento, the equestrian statue of Vittorio Emanuele II, Palazzo Arcivescovile, and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.
- Piazza della Scala
Walking to the end of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II leads you to Piazza della Scala. But first, a stop is a must: about halfway through, you will surely come across a cluster of people placing their heel on the emblem of a bull (symbol of the city of Turin) and attempting funny turns. Tradition has it that completing a full turn, stepping on the animal's famous "attributes" in the center with your right foot, brings good luck. After this superstitious ritual, you can exit the Galleria, where the Teatro alla Scala will open up before you in all its majesty: a marvelous neoclassical building designed by Giuseppe Piermarini and inaugurated in 1778.
- Brera and Piazza Gae Aulenti
Skirting the right side of the Theater and going straight, you cross the Brera area, also known as Milan's artists' quarter. The cobbled streets, hidden courtyards, street artists, and many venues with outdoor tables: walking through these streets will make you feel almost as if you are in a small Paris. Continuing for a couple of kilometers, you finally reach the very modern Piazza Gae Aulenti. Here, a completely different atmosphere prevails: with its futuristic buildings and trendy shops, it is a symbol of the Milan of the future.
- Arco della Pace (Arch of Peace)
From Piazza Gae Aulenti, taking Corso Como and then Corso Garibaldi (historical landmarks of Milan's nightlife) leads you to Via della Moscova. From here, passing through Via di Porta Tenaglia, you will find yourself near Parco Sempione.
Continuing straight along Viale Elvezia and skirting the park for about a kilometer, you will see the Arco della Pace in front of you. Built in the neoclassical era, with three arches delimited by Corinthian columns and bas-relief decorations, it is inspired by the Arch of Septimius Severus in Rome.
- Parco Sempione (Sempione Park)
Just behind the Arco della Pace extends one of Milan's most famous and beloved places: Parco Sempione. In addition to being one of the city's main green lungs, it is also very important from a cultural and architectural point of view. Here, while walking along its countless paths, you will come across particular installations and architectural works, legacies of the Triennale Exhibitions that took place during the twentieth century.
- Castello Sforzesco (Sforza Castle)
Exiting Parco Sempione and proceeding in the diametrically opposite direction to the Arco della Pace, you will find yourself in Piazza Castello. The imposing building that gives the square its name was built by Francesco Sforza in the 15th century on the remains of an older fortification and later underwent further modifications.
- Santa Maria delle Grazie and The Last Supper
Heading towards Piazza Cadorna and then taking Corso Magenta, you will find yourself in front of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. This building is both a basilica and a convent and belongs to the Dominican Order. The convent's refectory, located on the south side, houses Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper, the famous fresco better known as the Vincian Cenacle. A stop here is a must, but we advise anyone who wants to visit it to book a guided tour ticket well in advance to avoid endless queues at the entrance.
- Colonne di San Lorenzo (Columns of San Lorenzo)
Heading towards Sant'Ambrogio, taking Via Zenale and then Via San Vittore, you reach another of Milan's iconic places: the Colonne di San Lorenzo, one of the very few remains from the late Roman era still present in the city. These are sixteen columns, over seven meters high, located in front of the basilica of the same name. The square in front of it is now one of the most important meeting points for Milanese, especially at night. Here, especially during summer weekends, hundreds of young people gather.
- Darsena
The best way to conclude the tour is to enjoy an aperitivo in one of Milan's most famous nightlife districts: the Navigli. To get there, simply walk along the entire Corso di Porta Ticinese until you reach Piazza XXIV Maggio. In this area, the Darsena is definitely worth a stop: Milan's ancient port, the meeting point between the Naviglio Grande and the Naviglio Pavese, underwent an impressive urban redevelopment project in 2015 for Expo.
- Palestro and the Quadrilatero del Silenzio (Quadrant of Silence)
In addition to Milan's famous Fashion Quadrilateral, where the most important fashion shops proudly display their windows, there is also the Quadrilatero del Silenzio, a place to reflect and enjoy nature, architectural beauties, and the magic of some lesser-known glimpses of Milan. The neighborhood is full of stately villas and private streets, where the noisy traffic of the metropolis seems to disappear. If you take one of these side streets, Via dei Cappuccini, you can admire the pink flamingos of Villa Invernizzi!
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