The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
CityLife and Sempione: the back story
The Castello and the Parco Sempione, the Last Supper, the Triennale and the three towers of CityLife.
Neighbourhood guide · Milan
CityLife & Sempione: Our Favourites
The Castello Sforzesco, the Parco Sempione, the Last Supper, the Triennale and the CityLife towers.
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What to see and do
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Book on the official site
The Last Supper (Cenacolo Vinciano)
Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper, in the refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie: fifteen minutes, up to forty people, booking compulsory.
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Michelangelo’s Rondanini Pietà
Castello Sforzesco
The Sforza dukes’ castle, now the home of the city’s museums and Michelangelo’s last sculpture.
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Milan’s patron saint
Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio
The Romanesque basilica of Milan’s patron saint, with its arcaded atrium.
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Milan’s “Sistine Chapel”
San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore
A Renaissance church whose walls are covered in frescoes, split into a church for the public and a hall for the nuns.
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Leonardo’s machines
Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci
Italy’s great science and technology museum, with models of Leonardo’s machines.
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Design and architecture
Triennale Milano
The Palazzo dell’Arte at the edge of the Parco Sempione, home of the Italian design museum.
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From the Castello to the Arco della Pace
Parco Sempione
Milan’s central park, between the Castello Sforzesco and the Arco della Pace.
Where to eat
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One MICHELIN Star
Procaccini
One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Via Giulio Cesare Procaccini 33, 20154 MilanoExplore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
IYO
Japanese cooking near the Via Piero della Francesca. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.
Via Piero della Francesca 74, 20154 MilanoExplore View on map
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In the MICHELIN Guide
Il Cairoli
Milanese cooking near the Castello Sforzesco.
Via Cusani 13, 20121 MilanoExplore View on map
Shopping
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Below the three towers
CityLife Shopping District
The shopping district at the foot of the CityLife towers.
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