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The Duomo di Milano and the entrance arch of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II on the Piazza del Duomo, under a blue sky The Duomo di Milano and the entrance arch of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II on the Piazza del Duomo, under a blue sky The glass dome and painted lunettes of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, looking up from the octagon The Naviglio Grande at dusk, with an iron footbridge, lit cafés and their reflections in the canal The marble terraces on the roof of the Duomo di Milano, between rows of carved spires and statues

The city guide to Milan, Italy

Best of Milan

The marble Duomo and its terraces, Leonardo’s Last Supper, La Scala and the Galleria, Brera and the Fondazione Prada, the Quadrilatero della Moda, Bartolini’s three stars and the aperitivo on the Navigli: Milan, checked place by place.

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Your trusted, one‑stop guide to Milan

Milan is Italy’s capital of fashion, design and finance, and a city of great art behind its sober façades: the Duomo, Leonardo’s Last Supper, La Scala, the Pinacoteca di Brera. Here are the grand hotels and the 2026 MICHELIN stars, the pasticcerie and aperitivo bars, the museums, the fashion streets, the canals and the new towers of Porta Nuova, and day trips to Lake Como, Bergamo, Lake Maggiore, Pavia and Turin. We’ve checked every listing against the venue’s own website or an official source, and we leave out anything we can’t confirm.

Milan, the city of the Duomo: the back story

In depth

The city of the Duomo

Duomo·In depth

The marble cathedral, the Galleria and La Scala, the Sforza castle and the Last Supper: how to read Milan in a few walks.

Read the story

Arts + Culture

Brera and the Ambrosiana, the Last Supper, the Fondazione Prada, the Triennale and La Scala.

Renaissance altarpieces on a red wall in a room of the Pinacoteca di BreraArts + CultureArts & Culture in MilanGalleries, design, opera and music

Milan by neighbourhood

From the Duomo to the Navigli, each area has its own guide: the marble heart, the lanes of Brera, the fashion streets, the canals, the new skyline, the castle and the park, the Fondazione Prada and the university quarter.

The marble terraces on the roof of the Duomo di Milano, between rows of carved spires and statuesNeighbourhood guideThe Duomo & the GalleriaThe marble heartThe arcaded courtyard of the Palazzo di Brera, home of the Pinacoteca, with the bronze statue of NapoleonNeighbourhood guideBreraArt and lanesThe Via della Spiga at Christmas, with garlands across the street and fir trees by the shop doorsNeighbourhood guideThe Quadrilatero della ModaFashion streetsThe Naviglio Grande at dusk, with an iron footbridge, lit cafés and their reflections in the canalNeighbourhood guideThe Navigli & TortonaCanals and designThe Porta Nuova skyline with the UniCredit Tower and the planted balconies of the Bosco VerticaleNeighbourhood guidePorta Nuova & IsolaThe new skylineThe three CityLife towers by Zaha Hadid, Arata Isozaki and Daniel Libeskind, beyond the Fountain of the Four SeasonsNeighbourhood guideCityLife & SempioneCastle, park and towers

On foot

The centre of Milan is compact: walk from the Duomo through the Galleria to La Scala and Brera in a quarter of an hour.

The gold-leaf Haunted House building of the Fondazione Prada against a blue skyNeighbourhood guidePorta Romana & Fondazione PradaArt in a distilleryA Negroni Sbagliato being topped up with sparkling wine at a bar counterNeighbourhood guideCittà Studi & LambrateThe university quarter

Plan your trip

The practical things to know before you go: entry, the airports and the trains, booking the Last Supper and the Duomo, and three days for a classic first visit.

The marble façade and spires of the Duomo di Milano on the Piazza del Duomo, under a blue skyBefore you goMilan essentialsEntry, the airports, the Last Supper and getting aroundThe great booking hall of Milano Centrale, with its glass vaults and marble wallsGetting aroundGetting aroundThe airports, the trains and the metroThe Duomo di Milano and the entrance arch of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II on the Piazza del Duomo, under a blue skyItineraryThree days in MilanThe classic first visitThe octagon of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II under its glass dome, with shopfronts and mosaic floorLuxury guideLUX LivingThe finest addressesThe Via della Spiga at Christmas, with garlands across the street and fir trees by the shop doorsItineraryThe Gold weekendMandarin Oriental, Seta and Verso CapitaneoThe auditorium of the Teatro alla Scala seen from the stage: tiers of gilded boxes and red velvetItineraryThe Platinum weekendThe Four Seasons, La Scala and Bartolini

Our advice

Book the Last Supper before you fly

Visits to Leonardo’s Last Supper last fifteen minutes, for up to forty people, and sell out months ahead. Book only on the official site, cenacolovinciano.vivaticket.it, and plan the rest of the day around your slot. Milan essentials

Beyond Milan

Lake Como, Bergamo, Lake Maggiore, Pavia and Turin, all within reach for the day by train: villas and gardens, a walled upper town, baroque islands, a marble monastery and the capital of Piedmont.

Bellagio on its wooded point between the arms of Lake Como, with the Alps beyondBeyond MilanLake ComoVillas, gardens and boatsThe Piazza Vecchia in Bergamo’s Città Alta, with the arcaded Palazzo della RagioneBeyond MilanBergamoThe upper townThe baroque terraced garden of Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore, with statues, obelisks and a lily pondBeyond MilanLake Maggiore & StresaThe Borromean IslandsThe carved marble façade of the church of the Certosa di PaviaBeyond MilanPavia & the CertosaA marble monasteryThe Mole Antonelliana above the roofs of Turin at dusk, with the snow-capped Alps behindBeyond MilanTurinThe baroque capital of Piedmont

Our advice

Take the aperitivo at six

Do as the Milanese do: stop at the end of the afternoon for a Campari at Camparino in Galleria or a Negroni Sbagliato at Bar Basso, then go on to dinner. Milanese Cuisine

In depth: Milan’s back stories

Milanese cuisine, the city of the Duomo, art and design, eating, the grand hotels, film, rail and where to buy: the stories behind the city.

The Duomo di Milano floodlit at night beside the great Christmas tree on the Piazza del DuomoChristmas & New YearChristmas in MilanThe Duomo tree, Sant’Ambrogio and panettoneA bowl of saffron risotto, risotto alla milaneseEatMilanese CuisineRisotto, cotoletta, ossobuco and panettoneThe Naviglio Grande at dusk, with an iron footbridge, lit cafés and their reflections in the canalFeatureMilan, the classic and the newGrandeur, style, the table and the city after darkThe garden façade of Villa Necchi Campiglio and its swimming poolFeatureMilan on filmRocco, La Notte, I Am Love and House of GucciThe marble terraces on the roof of the Duomo di Milano, between rows of carved spires and statuesThe back storyThe city of the DuomoThe cathedral, Leonardo and La ScalaThe arcaded courtyard of the Palazzo di Brera, home of the Pinacoteca, with the bronze statue of NapoleonThe back storyArt and designBrera, the Ambrosiana and the Fondazione Prada

At the counter

In a Milanese bar, coffee taken standing at the counter is quicker and cheaper than at a table: do as the Milanese do.

A cotoletta alla milanese with salad, and saffron risotto in a copper pan behindThe back storyEating in MilanBartolini and the trattoriasThe glass dome and painted lunettes of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, looking up from the octagonThe back storyThe grand hotelsFrom La Scala to the CentraleThe great booking hall of Milano Centrale, with its glass vaults and marble wallsThe back storyMilan by railThe Centrale, the Frecciarossa and the lakesThe Porta Nuova skyline with the UniCredit Tower and the planted balconies of the Bosco VerticaleThe back storyBuying in MilanNeighbourhoods and the notaioThe octagon of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II under its glass dome, with shopfronts and mosaic floorFun factsMilan fun factsThings you might not know

By rail across Italy with the ULTIMATE guides

South to Rome, east to Venice and the great train journeys of the world: Milan is the hub of northern Italy’s railways.

The great booking hall of Milano Centrale, with its glass vaults and marble wallsULTIMATE RomeRomeSouth by high-speed trainThe Naviglio Grande at dusk, with an iron footbridge, lit cafés and their reflections in the canalULTIMATE VeniceVeniceEast by high-speed trainStairs and escalators in a new Metro M4 station, with signs to San Cristoforo and Linate AeroportoULTIMATE Rail JourneysRail JourneysThe great train journeys

ULTIMATE City Guides: Europe & beyond

Planning a longer journey? Each city in the network has its own independent guide, written with the same care and checked place by place. Here are the guides that are live, with more on the way.

Europe

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Sagrada Família, the Gothic Quarter, four Three-Star MICHELIN kitchens, the beaches and day trips to Montserrat and Girona.Visit the guide Belgrade's old town and the spire of the Cathedral Church of St Michael above the Sava at sunsetSerbiaULTIMATE BelgradeWhere the Sava meets the Danube: a buzzing capital of art, classical music and famous nightlife, with a new waterfront and the mountains of Zlatibor and Kopaonik.Visit the guide The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin against a blue skyGermanyULTIMATE BerlinThe Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island, the Philharmonie and three opera houses, the story of the Wall, and day trips to Potsdam and Dresden.Visit the guide The Royal Pavilion in Brighton under a blue skyEnglandULTIMATE BrightonThe Royal Pavilion and the piers, the Lanes and the North Laine, Kemptown and Pride, and the South Downs on the doorstep.Visit the guide The Romanian Athenaeum in its gardenRomaniaULTIMATE BucharestBelle Époque palaces, concerts at the Athenaeum, a buzzing food and coffee scene, and the castles and mountains of the Carpathians.Visit the guide The Hungarian Parliament lit up at night on the DanubeHungaryULTIMATE BudapestThermal baths, grand coffee houses, ruin bars and MICHELIN-starred dining on both banks of the Danube, with day trips to the Danube Bend and Lake Balaton.Visit the guide A cruise ship in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegroships & regions)ULTIMATE Cruises (linesThe world’s cruise lines for every budget, from family resort ships to yachts, expedition ships and river boats, with the cruising regions port by port.Visit the guide Aerial view of the white sand spit of Ses Illetes and Llevant, the salt pans and, across the strait, Ibiza and Es VedràSpainULTIMATE FormenteraThe white sands of Ses Illetes, the lighthouses of La Mola and Barbaria, the craft markets and an island made for bikes.Visit the guide The Baie des Anges, NiceFranceULTIMATE French RivieraNice, Cannes, Antibes, Cap Ferrat, Èze, Menton, Saint-Tropez and Cassis: palace hotels, three-star tables, beach clubs, the Festival de Cannes and the painters’ coast.Visit the guide Blue domes of Oia above the Santorini calderaGreeceULTIMATE Greek IslandsIsland hopping made easy: Mykonos, Santorini, Paros, Naxos, Milos and the Cyclades, plus Crete, Rhodes and Corfu, with ferries, beaches, hotels and tavernas.Visit the guide Helsinki Cathedral above the South HarbourFinlandULTIMATE HelsinkiSuomenlinna and the South Harbour, saunas by the sea, Aalto and the Design District, two-starred Palace and day trips to Porvoo and Tallinn.Visit the guide The walls of Dalt Vila and the cathedral above the harbour of Ibiza Town, in late sunSpainULTIMATE IbizaDalt Vila’s UNESCO walls, Es Vedrà, three MICHELIN-starred kitchens, the beach clubs and the quiet north, 30 minutes from Formentera.Visit the guide Hagia Sophia and its minarets in golden evening lightTurkeyULTIMATE IstanbulTwo continents, one city: Hagia Sophia and the bazaars, Bosphorus ferries, meyhanes and rooftop bars, Sinan’s hammams and the car-free Princes’ Islands.Visit the guide Congress Square, Ljubljana, with the castle on its hill behindSloveniaULTIMATE LjubljanaSlovenia’s green, car-free capital of river cafés and Plečnik’s bridges, an hour from Lake Bled, the Julian Alps, the caves and the Adriatic.Visit the guide The Palace of Westminster and the Elizabeth Tower lit at dusk across the ThamesUnited KingdomULTIMATE LondonRoyal palaces and the Thames, great museums, West End theatre, grand hotels, and the restaurants and bars of Soho, Mayfair and the City.Visit the guide The Metrópolis building at the start of the Gran VíaSpainULTIMATE MadridThe Prado and El Retiro, the Royal Palace, DiverXO’s three stars and cocido since 1870, with day trips to Toledo and Segovia.Visit the guide La Seu, Palma’s Gothic cathedral, and the Almudaina above the old sea wall, seen from the Parc de la MarSpainULTIMATE MallorcaPalma’s cathedral and palace hotels, the UNESCO Tramuntana, Deià and Sóller, nine MICHELIN-starred kitchens, and Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera.Visit the guide Valletta’s honey-coloured skyline, with the dome of the Carmelite church and the spire of St Paul’s, above the harbour at sunsetGozo & CominoULTIMATE MaltaValletta’s knights’ city, temples older than the pyramids, Caravaggio, seven MICHELIN-starred kitchens and the Blue Lagoon.Visit the guide Yachts in Puerto BanúsSpainULTIMATE MarbellaWhitewashed lanes and orange trees in the Old Town, the yachts of Puerto Banús, beach clubs on the Golden Mile and day trips to Ronda and Gibraltar.Visit the guide Turquoise water below the pine-topped cliffs at Cala Macarella, MenorcaSpainULTIMATE MenorcaA UNESCO Biosphere Reserve: the coves of Macarella and Turqueta, World Heritage Talayotic sites, Ciutadella and Maó’s great harbour.Visit the guide Monaco from above, Port Hercule and Monte-Carlo below the mountainsOur sister guideULTIMATE MonacoThe Casino and Monte-Carlo’s palace hotels, the Prince’s Palace on the Rock, superyachts in Port Hercule, Larvotto’s beach clubs and the Grand Prix streets.Visit the guide The Eiffel Tower seen from the Trocadéro in ParisFranceULTIMATE ParisThe Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, Notre-Dame reopened, the palace hotels, nine three-star tables, the bouillons, and day trips to Versailles and Giverny.Visit the guide The Millennium Bridge over the MoračaMontenegroULTIMATE PodgoricaMontenegro’s relaxed capital of rivers and café terraces, and the gateway to the Bay of Kotor, Lake Skadar, Cetinje and the mountains.Visit the guide The Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and its gardens, Saint-Jean-Cap-FerratOur sister guideULTIMATE Property (prime markets worldwide)Prime neighbourhoods, estate agents, new developments and how buying works, market by market across the ULTIMATE network.Visit the guide The red carriages of the Glacier Express crossing the stone arches of the Landwasser Viaduct below a snow-capped peakOur sister guideULTIMATE Rail Journeys (great train journeys worldwide)The story of the train, the great rail journeys of the world and where to book them, from the Orient Express to the Glacier Express.Visit the guide The Church of St John at Kaneo above Lake Ohrid, North MacedoniaOur sister guideULTIMATE Regions (editor’s letters & regional guides)Editor’s letters and the food, markets, nature and seasons each region shares, starting with the Balkans.Visit the guide St Peter’s Basilica in Rome under a clear blue skyItalyULTIMATE RomeThe Colosseum and the Vatican, the grand hotels above the Spanish Steps, La Pergola’s three stars, the trattorias, and day trips to Tivoli and Pompeii.Visit the guide The Sebilj fountain and the square of BaščaršijaBosnia & HerzegovinaULTIMATE SarajevoWhere East meets West at a line in the pavement: an Ottoman bazaar, Habsburg boulevards, Bosnian coffee and the 1984 Olympic mountains, with Mostar two hours away.Visit the guide The Matterhorn in winter above ZermattOur sister guideULTIMATE Ski Resorts (Europe & North America)Ski resorts in Europe and North America, country by country, for every budget: season dates, hotels, mountain restaurants, après, ski schools and getting there.Visit the guide The Warrior on a Horse fountain in Macedonia Square, Skopje, lit at nightNorth MacedoniaULTIMATE SkopjeA 15th-century stone bridge between a 21st-century square and an Ottoman bazaar, Kenzo Tange’s concrete city, Matka Canyon, and Lake Ohrid three hours away.Visit the guide The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia, under a pink evening skyBulgariaULTIMATE SofiaRoman streets beneath the city, golden domes, warm mineral springs and a mountain at the end of the main boulevard.Visit the guide The restored Pyramid of Tirana under a blue skyAlbaniaULTIMATE TiranaAn Ottoman mosque painted with waterfalls, museums in bunkers, Blloku’s cafés and the Dajti cable car, with Berat, Gjirokastër, the Alps and the Riviera within reach.Visit the guide Rolling green hills and a farmhouse near Pienza in the Val d’OrciaItalyULTIMATE TuscanyFlorence, Chianti, Siena, the Val d’Orcia, Pisa and Lucca, Versilia, Bolgheri, the Maremma, Arezzo and Elba.Visit the guide Calatrava’s Hemisfèric lit at twilight, reflected in its poolSpainULTIMATE ValenciaCalatrava’s City of Arts and Sciences, the Gothic Lonja, paella by the sea, Las Fallas and the nine-kilometre Turia Garden.Visit the guide The Grand Canal and Santa Maria della Salute, VeniceItalyULTIMATE VeniceThe Grand Canal and St Mark’s, palace hotels, Two MICHELIN Stars at Glam, the bacari, the Biennale, and Murano, Burano and Torcello.Visit the guide The tiled roof of St Stephen’s Cathedral and the rooftops of central ViennaAustriaULTIMATE ViennaThe State Opera and the Musikverein, Schönbrunn and Klimt, the coffee houses and Heurigen, and Railjets to Budapest every hour.Visit the guide St Mark's Church and its tiled roof on St Mark's Square, Zagreb's Upper TownCroatiaULTIMATE ZagrebCroatia’s elegant capital of cafés, museums and markets, and the gateway to Plitvice Lakes, Istria, Dubrovnik and the islands of the Adriatic.Visit the guide

North America

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Bixby Creek Bridge on the Big Sur coastUSAULTIMATE CaliforniaSan Francisco, Napa and Sonoma, Big Sur and the Pacific Coast Highway, San Diego, Palm Springs, Lake Tahoe and the national parks.Visit the guide A schooner silhouetted against the sunset off Key WestUSAULTIMATE FloridaOrlando and the theme parks, Palm Beach, Tampa Bay, Sarasota, St. Augustine and Scenic Highway 30A.Visit the guide The Las Vegas Strip at duskNevadaULTIMATE Las VegasThe Strip and its shows, MICHELIN dining, Sphere and Fremont Street’s neon, with Red Rock Canyon, Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon beyond.Visit the guide Downtown Los Angeles at sunset beneath the snow-capped San Gabriel MountainsCaliforniaULTIMATE Los AngelesHollywood and the Walk of Fame, Beverly Hills’ grand hotels, the Sunset Strip, the Getty and the beaches from Santa Monica to Malibu.Visit the guide Art Deco hotels on Ocean Drive, Miami BeachFloridaULTIMATE MiamiSouth Beach and the Art Deco district, Wynwood’s murals, the Design District, Little Havana’s cafecito and the beaches of Key Biscayne.Visit the guide Sunset at the Naples PierFloridaULTIMATE NaplesWhite-sand beaches and sunsets on the Gulf of Mexico, Fifth Avenue’s terraces, grand beach resorts and golf, with the Everglades and Marco Island close by.Visit the guide The New York City skyline from Top of the RockNew YorkULTIMATE New YorkManhattan’s grand hotels and MICHELIN dining, Broadway and the Met, Fifth Avenue shopping, Central Park and the walk across the Brooklyn Bridge to DUMBO.Visit the guide The Golden Gate Bridge seen from Battery SpencerCaliforniaULTIMATE San FranciscoCable cars over Nob Hill, North Beach cafés, the murals of the Mission, three-star tables and the Golden Gate Bridge.Visit the guide

Caribbean

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The pink sand beach of Harbour Island, the BahamasOur sister guideULTIMATE The BahamasSeven hundred islands: Nassau and Paradise Island, the Exuma Cays and the swimming pigs, Harbour Island’s pink sand, marinas and island hopping.Visit the guide The golden sand and calm water of Paynes Bay, St. JamesOur sister guideULTIMATE BarbadosThe Platinum West Coast and Sandy Lane, UNESCO-listed Bridgetown, rum where it was born, Friday nights in Oistins and the wild Atlantic east.Visit the guide Gros Piton and Petit Piton, the twin volcanic spires of the UNESCO-listed PitonsOur sister guideULTIMATE St LuciaThe UNESCO Pitons and Soufrière’s drive-in volcano, Marigot Bay, Rodney Bay and the Gros Islet street party, reefs, rum and cocoa.Visit the guide

Asia & Indian Ocean

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The Grand Palace reflected at dawnThailandULTIMATE BangkokThe Grand Palace and Wat Arun on the river, the grand hotels of Charoen Krung, MICHELIN stars from street food to tasting menus, rooftop bars and the Thai islands.Visit the guide Hong Kong Island and the harbour at night from Victoria PeakOur sister guideULTIMATE Hong KongThe harbour from the Peak, the Star Ferry, Cantonese dining rooms with MICHELIN stars, dim sum in the lanes of Central and the museums of West Kowloon.Visit the guide An aerial view of a small island ringed by reef in the MaldivesOur sister guideULTIMATE MaldivesUndersea restaurants and overwater bars, Hanifaru Bay’s mantas, the whale sharks of South Ari, private islands and the little capital, Malé.Visit the guide The Taj Mahal Palace and the Gateway of India from the harbourIndiaULTIMATE MumbaiThe Taj and the Gateway of India, Marine Drive’s Queen’s Necklace, three UNESCO sites, modern Indian restaurants and day trips to Elephanta and the Ghats.Visit the guide The Lujiazui skyline lit up at night across the Huangpu RiverChinaULTIMATE ShanghaiThe grand hotels of the Bund facing the towers of Pudong, every MICHELIN star, Yu Garden, the two Shanghai Museums and day trips to Suzhou and Hangzhou.Visit the guide The towers of the Central Business District lit up at night, reflected in Marina BayOur sister guideULTIMATE SingaporeMarina Bay and Raffles, three restaurants with three MICHELIN Stars, the hawker centres, and the Botanic Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Visit the guide A caparisoned elephant in the Esala Perahera procession, KandyOur sister guideULTIMATE Sri LankaColombo, the ramparts of Galle Fort, the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy, the tea country by train, Sigiriya and leopards in Yala.Visit the guide Longtail boats on West Railay beach beneath the limestone cliffsOur sister guideULTIMATE Thai IslandsWinter sun on two seas: Phuket, Krabi and Railay, Phi Phi and Koh Lanta on the Andaman, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao in the Gulf.Visit the guide

Middle East

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Burj Khalifa and Business Bay at blue hourUnited Arab EmiratesULTIMATE DubaiBurj Khalifa and the Fountain, abras on the Creek, resorts on the Palm, every MICHELIN star of 2026 and day trips to Abu Dhabi and Hatta.Visit the guide

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    The Last Supper (Cenacolo Vinciano)

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