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The Duomo & the Galleria

The Duomo and the Galleria: the back story

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The marble façade and spires of the Duomo di Milano on the Piazza del Duomo, under a blue sky
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About The Duomo and the Galleria: the back story

By the ULTIMATE Milan Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief: Jai Michael

Everything in Milan starts at the Piazza del Duomo: the cathedral, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II leading to La Scala, the Palazzo Reale and the Museo del Novecento, and the medieval Piazza dei Mercanti a few steps away.

Sights

The Duomo and its terraces, the Galleria, La Scala and its museum, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, the Museo del Novecento and Palazzo Reale.

The glass dome and painted lunettes of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, looking up from the octagon
The glass dome and painted lunettes of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, looking up from the octagon
Photo CreditImage courtesy of © Terragio67 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Eating

Verso Capitaneo (Two MICHELIN Stars), Cracco in Galleria and Horto (One), Voce Aimo e Nadia, Café Cracco and Camparino.

Climb the Duomo’s terraces late in the day.

Staying

Park Hyatt Milano and Galleria Vik Milano.

Our advice: take the aperitivo at Camparino, at the counter, as the Milanese do.

Why it's on our list

  • Sights
  • Eating
  • Staying

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Duomo and the Galleria: the back story before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from The Duomo and the Galleria: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest metro stations

  1. DuomoM1M350 m1 min walk
  2. CordusioM1250 m3 min walk
  3. MissoriM3550 m7 min walk

Key sights

  1. The Galleria100 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
  2. The Duomo200 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
  3. La Scala350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
  4. Pinacoteca di Brera850 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
  5. Castello Sforzesco1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
  6. The Last Supper1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
  7. Fondazione Prada2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
  8. Linate Airport7.3 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 29 min

Main railway stations

  1. Milano Cadorna1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 9 min
  2. Milano Porta Garibaldi2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
  3. Milano Centrale2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 14 min
  4. Milano Lambrate4.4 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 20 min
  5. Milano Rogoredo5.0 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 22 min

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