Must-See Highlights of Milan

Duration: ~2.5 hours (walking)

Sforza Castle (exterior and courtyards), Via Dante, Piazza dei Mercanti, Piazza del Duomo, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Piazza della Scala.

Aerial view of Duomo Square and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.

View of Duomo spires from the Museo del Novecento.

The Filarete Tower and defensive moat of Sforza Castle.

Piazza della Scala featuring La Scala Opera House and Leonardo monument.

The Rocchetta Courtyard inside Sforza Castle.

The Great Basilicas of Milan

Duration: ~3 hours (walking/bus)

Tour stops: Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, San Lorenzo Maggiore, Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio and Portinari Chapel.

A journey through Milan's historic places of faith and medieval history: from the Romanesque masterpiece of Sant'Ambrogio to the Renaissance elegance of the Portinari Chapel inside Sant'Eustorgio.

The quadriporticus atrium and facade of the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio.

The Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio featuring its Romanesque facade and Portinari Chapel.

The Dukes of Milan: Visconti & Sforza

Duration: ~3 hours (walking)

Sforza Castle, Castle Ancient Art Museum, Milan Cathedral.

Leonardo da Vinci in Milan

Duration: ~4 hours (walking/bus)

Sala delle Asse in Sforza Castle, Santa Maria delle Grazie & The Last Supper (Cenacolo Vinciano), Science & Tech Museum Leonardo Gallery.

Leonardo da Vinci's masterwork: The Last Supper (Cenacolo Vinciano).

The Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie and Bramante's tribune.

Hidden Treasures of Milan

Duration: ~2 hours (walking)

Tour stops: Santa Maria presso San Satiro, Piazza Affari, Via Brisa Roman archaeological ruins, San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore.

A captivating journey discovering Milan's hidden gems: Bramante's famous optical illusion trompe-l'œil choir in San Satiro, Renaissance frescoes in San Maurizio, Roman imperial ruins at Via Brisa, and Cattelan's L.O.V.E. sculpture in Piazza Affari.

Santa Maria presso San Satiro with Bramante's Renaissance portal.

Aerial view of the San Maurizio complex and Via Brisa Roman archaeological site.

Piazza Affari: Palazzo Mezzanotte & Cattelan's L.O.V.E. sculpture.

Brera Artists District & Pinacoteca

Duration: ~2.5 hours (walking)

A charming journey through the bohemian cobblestone streets of Brera, the neo-Gothic facade of Santa Maria del Carmine Church, and the Pinacoteca di Brera, one of the world's most prestigious art museums housed in the monumental Palazzo Brera.

The Courtyard of Honor with Canova's statue of Napoleon.

Gallery rooms featuring Hayez's famous masterpiece The Kiss.

Renaissance masterpieces by Bellini, Mantegna, and Raphael.

The neo-Gothic facade of Santa Maria del Carmine Church.

The historic halls of the Braidense National Library.