The Duomo di Milano and the entrance arch of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II on the Piazza del Duomo, under a blue sky

Itinerary · Milan, Italy

Three days in Milan

The classic first visit: the Duomo and La Scala, Leonardo and Brera, the fashion streets and the Navigli.

Three days

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  1. Day 1, 9:00

    1The Duomo di Milano and its terraces

    Duomo·Cathedral

    The cathedral, then the terraces; tickets on the official site.

  2. Day 1, 11:30

    2The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

    Galleria·Arcade

    Through the Galleria to the Piazza della Scala.

  3. Day 1, 12:30

    3Camparino in Galleria

    Galleria·Bar

    A Campari at the counter.

  4. Day 1, 15:00

    4Teatro alla Scala and its museum

    La Scala·Opera house

    The museum and a look into the auditorium.

  5. Day 1, 20:00

    5Ratanà

    Isola·Restaurant

    Risotto and cotoletta in Isola.

  6. Day 2, 9:00

    6The Last Supper (Cenacolo Vinciano)

    Santa Maria delle Grazie·Museum

    Your booked fifteen minutes with Leonardo.

  7. Day 2, 10:30

    7Marchesi 1824

    Corso Magenta·Pasticceria

    Coffee at the original shop nearby.

  8. Day 2, 11:30

    8Castello Sforzesco

    Castello·Castle and museums

    Michelangelo’s Rondanini Pietà.

  9. Day 2, 15:30

    9Pinacoteca di Brera (Grande Brera)

    Brera·Art museum

    Mantegna, Raphael and Hayez.

  10. Day 3, 10:00

    10The Quadrilatero della Moda

    Quadrilatero·Fashion district

    The fashion streets.

  11. Day 3, 15:00

    11Fondazione Prada

    Porta Romana·Art foundation

    And a coffee at Bar Luce.

  12. Day 3, 19:00

    12The Navigli and the Darsena

    Navigli·Walk

    Aperitivo by the canal at dusk.

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