Few people know it but there is a Chinatown in Milan. However, you will find lots of shops selling jewellery at unbeatable prices. And if you want to buy some Chinese noodles in addition to Italian pasta of course! All located between 1h and 1h30 from Milan, Lake Como, Lake Maggiore and Lake Garda are a good idea for a day trip, if you want to get away from the city. You can find more info about the things to see around the lakes in our article: The 20 best things to do in Italy.
At 60 kilometers from Milan, you can visit the beautiful fortified city of Bergamo. A must see for the upper side of the town, a very nice medieval city. If you have 2 or 3 days, your should really seize the opportunity to visit Turin during your trip in Italy.
The city is only at 1 hour by express train from Milan! You can find all my best tips to visit Turin in my article: Visit Turin: the ultimate guide. Book your tickets now! In 2 days in Milan, in addition to the 1st day itinerary, you will be able to visit the following tourist attractions:. With the pass, you also get free unlimited access to public transport as well as many rebates for 48h.
If you plan to stay in the city, you can seize the opportunity and visit 1 or 2 other museums such as the Pinacoteca or the Royal Palace of Milan.
And of course, do some shopping! You are in the fashion capital after all. Another option is to go for a day trip to Lake Como, about 1 hour from Milan by train or car. The city of Bergamo is a great alternative, less than an hour away. First of all, I strongly recommend you to avoid the touristic areas like around the Piazza del Duomo if you want to have a good meal.
I went to have a look in the restaurants next to this famous place, and I realized that the pizzas served were coming straight out of the freezer! A shame for an Italian city! So here are some good restaurants in Milan for you:. These are the 2 best places to visit in Milan.
On the other hand, I did not think there would be so many people, the city is really very touristy. The piazza del Duomo is constantly invaded by a gigantic crowd. You will find yourself quickly assaulted by selfie sticks, bracelets, scarves, whatever sellers. However, it is a flaw you will quickly forgive to the city of Milan , which is worth seeing at least once in a lifetime, especially for the Galleria Vittorio Emanuel II and the Milan Cathedral.
Discover all my articles about Italy : All my articles to help you plan your trip to Italy are listed there. Creator of the Voyage Tips blog, travel and photography lover. I give you all my best tips to plan your next trip. I am going to Milan and Turin for 5 days in june, and at first I planned to spend 3 days in Milan and 2 in Turin. However, from your articles, it seems that it would be wiser to do the contrary. Do you think there are more things to do in Turin than Milan?
Is 2 days in Milan really enough to visit the city? Yes, it is definitely wiser to spend 3 days in Turin and 2 in Milan. Milan is a great city to visit, but there are less must-see tourist attractions than in Turin, and they are very close to each others.
So yes, two days in Milan is enough for the main points of interest! Hi, first of let me to to thank you for your fruitful explanation, and then let me know that to visit Milan in 5 days and see all 15 articles, should I rent a car or use public transportation? And all those restaurants which you mentioned is the best or we can find some others as well?? If you also want to go around Milan, to Turin or Lake Como for example, you can take the train or rent a car.
For the good restaurants, there are a lot in Milan. In Turin, you will not have the time to visit everything in 1 day, but you can have a look at my guide of the best things to do in the city it includes a 1 day itinerary and choose what you want to visit: The 20 best things to do in Turin. The only 2 places that might require you to use public transports to reach them depending on your hotel location are the Cimitero Monumentale and Navigli district, both located at around 30 minutes walk from the Duomo.
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Sforza Castle 5. Parco Sempione 6. Santa Maria delle Grazie church 7. Visit the Cimitero Monumentale Pinacoteca di Brera Navigli canals Shopping in Milan Ambrose, who was born in Milan and is the city's patron saint. The present church is a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture, built in the 12th century around the choir from an earlier ninth-century church. There's a lot to see here, beginning with the large portico, also from the ninth century, and the atrium, whose carved stone capitals and portal rank it high among Europe's best examples of the Romanesque period.
Inside, be sure to see the pulpit with late Romanesque carving, and the richly carved 4th-century Stilicone sarcophagus underneath it. The casing paliotto of the high altar is a masterpiece of Carolingian art made in at either Milan or Rheims. It's easy to miss the mosaic dome of the original 4th-century Sacello di San Vittore, accessed through the last chapel on the right. Cimitero Monumentale. With all of Italy's magnificent architecture and art from Ancient Greek and Roman, medieval, and Renaissance eras, it's easy to forget that Italy also has some outstanding examples from the Art Nouveau period, known here as Stile Liberty.
Cimitero Monumentale, near Stazione Porta Garibaldi rail station, is an outdoor gallery of Art Nouveau sculptures, many by noted Italian sculptors. Behind a monumental and flamboyant striped marble portico, these monuments mark the tombs of Milan's rich and famous from the late s through the midth century.
A map in English helps you find the most outstanding examples. Frescoes inside San Maurizio. To many, the interior of the church of San Maurizio is the most beautiful in Milan. Built in the early s as the church for a convent of Benedictine nuns, the entire interior is covered in frescoes of biblical scenes. Not only are these by some of the best Lombard artists of the 16th century — principally Bernardino Luini and his sons — but the colors of the paintings are as vivid as if they'd been painted yesterday.
The long nave is divided into two sections, the rear one reserved as the nuns' choir. The extensive monastery was built over the ruins of the Roman circus and portions of the Roman walls, all now part of the Civico Museo Archeologico Archaeology Museum , where you can see these excavated remains of Roman Milan.
Along with the ancient history of Milan, you'll find Greek, Etruscan, and Roman finds from elsewhere in Italy, including sculptures in stone and bronze. Particularly good are the third-century sculpture of Maximilian, a bronze head, and a female statue with folded drapes.
Although it's the most active in the evening, go in the daytime for the boutiques and artists' workshops, and for the restaurants and frequent festivals held here.
In April, the neighborhood along the canal is filled with flowers for the Festa Di Fiori , and the Festa del Naviglio brings concerts, processions, crafts, and an antique market.
From the outside, this church on a shopping street not far from Piazza del Duomo seems relatively small and unimpressive. Step inside to see that it is quite grand, its majestic, deep, vaulted sanctuary stretching into an apse that's nearly the length of the main part of the church.
Or is it? Keep your eyes on it as you walk forward, and watch as it melts into an almost completely flat wall behind the altar. It's all an optical illusion, a very clever trick played by the architect Bramante to give grandeur to a church with only a limited space. An elegant old patrician house is the setting for this art museum, which originated in the 19th century as the private collection of Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli and his mother, Rosa Trivulzio.
Textiles in the museum include Flemish and Persian carpets, tapestries, a large collection of hand-worked lace, and a very rare embroidery designed by Botticelli. The house itself is worth seeing, as artworks and other collections are shown in a combination of room settings and gallery spaces; many of the rooms were redecorated in the mids to showcase the collections.
Several things make this an especially interesting place to visit. Two brothers in the 19th century spent their lives collecting furnishings and decorative arts to make the interior of their Renaissance palazzo look as it might have appeared originally.
Not only will you see a home of that era in a livable state, as opposed to just rooms of display cases and walls of paintings, but you can follow their collecting process through the excellent English signage. So you get to share a bit of the excitement of the chase amid the historical and artistic information about each piece. Most of all, though, it's nice to see the furniture, tapestries, glassware, books, children's items, and paintings by Renaissance masters in a household setting.
Housed in a former Olivetan monastery, the museum illustrates the history of science and technology from the work of early scientists into modern times. Of particular interest is the Leonardo da Vinci Gallery with working models of many of his inventions and machinery, created from da Vinci's drawings. In the physics exhibits are apparatus used by Galileo, Newton, and Volta, and there are sections relating to optics, acoustics, telegraphy, transport, shipping, railroads, flying, metallurgy, motor vehicles, timekeeping, and timber.
In all, more than 15, technical and scientific objects represent the history of Italian science, technology, and industry. The Romanesque basilica of Sant'Eustorgio was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, and its fine campanile was added a century later.
The facade was not added until Look beyond the choir to find the Cappella Portinari, by Michelozzo in , one of the earliest examples of Renaissance architecture.
The frescoes are by Vincenzo Foppa. Its Renaissance dome was added in , but the mosaics in the chapel of St. Aquilinus are from the fourth century. In front of the church, the portico of sixteen Corinthian columns is the largest surviving monument of Roman Mediolanum. Napoleon's residence when he occupied Milan, this palace facing the Giardini Pubblici was new when Napoleon commandeered it.
Today, it retains its original stucco work and decorative details inside, which adds to its interest as a showcase for Milan's extensive collection of modern art. The emphasis is on Italian art, from 19th-century Romanticism to post-impressionists, but the collections are far broader, with works by Renoir, Picasso, Matisse, Rouault, Modigliani, Dufy, and Vuillard.
There is an extensive group of Neoclassical sculpture by Canova and his contemporaries. On the grounds are an English-style garden and a botanic garden, and adjoining it are the lawns, flower gardens, and playgrounds of the public gardens.
Also adjoining the Giardini Pubblici is the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Museum of Natural History , where the biodiversity of the earth is shown in nearly detailed dioramas.
Especially strong is the paleontology section, highlighted by a spectacular pliosaurus hanging from the ceiling. Here are some ideas of what to do and what you can see in Milan…. Get a New Wardrobe: Milan has for decades served as the epicentre of Italian design, which is best showcased through the fashion weeks. From the s, the city built a reputation for itself as the ultimate trendsetter for interior and fashion design. Since , it has become a hub of fashion-related activities culminating in the introduction of boutiques, studios, and showrooms, all eager to cater to the needs of international shoppers.
Today, this is the city to visit if you want to upgrade your look or even explore other stylistic designs in the world of fashion. Not to mention, the north of Italy is famous for their jewellery and golds. To get a taste of luxury jewellery and watches, head to places like the Rolex Boutique of Pisa Orologeria in Milan and browse their selections of luxe watches and shiny jewellery. You will never see a Milanese man or woman without a watch or fine jewellery. The influx of migrants from other parts of the country and the world helped build diversity in the city, and with it, assisted in impacting the food enjoyed by its residents and visitors.
You can find amazing restaurants with foods from all different regions in Italy, from Sicily, Florentine, to Roman. Milan has something to offer to everyone, whether you want to enjoy late-night pizza or an early morning pastry.
The city is cosmopolitan and filled with stunning architecture and heavily diversified cultures. Though compact, Milan has crucial links to its renowned trams and metro. Every visit to the city is bound to reveal something new.
For fashion lovers, head to Armani Silos or more famous, Fondazione Prada which showcases not just Italian artists, but some of the most iconic pieces in the world.
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