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  • Duomo, Milan

    1. Duomo

    Milan's main city square came about as an urban renewal project in the early 1300s when Lord Azzone Visconti ordered the destruction of numerous taverns surround the city's two main churches. The...   more
  • Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, Milan

    2. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele

    Designed and constructed by Giuseppe Mengoni, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II was opened for business in 1877. The four-story mall consists of two glass-vaulted arcades which intersect at what...   more
  • Santa Maria Delle Grazie Last Supper, Milan

    3. Santa Maria Delle Grazie Last Supper

    The refectory with its Last Supper is situated in separate building near the entrance to church. You cannot miss it because there big poster with inscription “Cenacolo Vinciano” hangs on the wall. We...   more
  • Shopping or Fashion District, Milan

    4. Shopping or Fashion District

    Milan is one of the fashion centers of europe and shopping here is like heaven for the many fashionista's. The stores are really fabulous. And if you're lucky enuff to come here during the sales there...   more
  • Teatro alla Scala, Milan

    5. Teatro alla Scala

    Situated between La Scala Opera House and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, this little piazza is abuzz with activity. Surrounding a monument to Leonardo da Vinci are some park benches and a few...   more
  • Castello Sforzesco, Milan

    6. Castello Sforzesco

    This former palace/castle of the Sforza family houses a comprehensive collection of objects and artwork from roman times down to the 1800's. the original construction started in the 1300's but the...   more
  • Lake Como - The Lake District, Milan

    7. Lake Como - The Lake District

    As we were staying in Milan for five days, it was no question that we wanted to do at least one day trip to another place. In the end we decided to go to Lago Maggiore for one day, and to Lugano on...   more
  • Navigli, Milan

    8. Navigli

    Originally a series of canals connected Milan to lakes and rivers all over Lombardy. The marble used for the construction of the Duomo was transported via these waterways from the Lago Maggiore near...   more
  • San Siro Stadium, Milan

    9. San Siro Stadium

    Guided tours of the stadium start in the museum every fifteen minutes. You can just hang around in the museum and then take the tour that suits you when you are finished looking at the displays -...   more
  • San Lorenzo and Sant'Eustorgio, Milan

    10. San Lorenzo and Sant'Eustorgio

    The Portinari Chapel was built between 1460 and 1468. Building of that chapel was commissioned and financed by Pigello Portinari the representative of Florentine bank of Medici in Milan. It was the...   more
  • Sant' Ambrogio, Milan

    11. Sant' Ambrogio

    This is another very old, very interesting chiesa that does an unusually good job of providing some signage (in English!) to tell you what you’re looking at. Basilica Martyrum (Church of the Martyrs)...   more
  • Central Station, Milan

    12. Central Station

    Even if you don't take the train to or from Milan, Stazione Centrale is certainly worth a visit. It is a very impressive building, and possibly the most elegant and extra-ordinary train station in the...   more
  • Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan

    13. Pinacoteca di Brera

    One of the great art collections in the world and one of the foremost collections of Italian paintings, with religious art in particular amply represented. Mantegna, Raphael, Caravaggio, Piero della...   more
  • Chiese - Churches, Milan

    14. Chiese - Churches

    That beautiful church was built in Milan, Lombardy between 1503 and 1518 as a subordinate church of Benedictine female Convent of Maggiore Monastery. In fact that church stands on the place of ancient...   more
  • Arco della Pace - Arch of Peace, Milan

    15. Arco della Pace - Arch of Peace

    To me, the most interesting aspect of the Arco della Pace (Peace Arch) is the story about why the horses face the direction they do: Construction of the neo-classical monument began in 1807. At that...   more
  • Piazza Mercanti, Milan

    16. Piazza Mercanti

    Piazza Mercanti is a pretty little piazza close to the Duomo area. You can reach it through several archways from Via dei Mercanti. Via dei Mercanti is an impressive street with many grand buildings,...   more
  • Parco Sempione, Milan

    17. Parco Sempione

    What was once ceremonial parade grounds for the Castello Sforzesca (Sforza Castle) is now a pleasant urban green space known as Parco Sempione - a haven for nearby apartment dwellers out to walk their...   more
  • Palazzo Reale, Milan

    18. Palazzo Reale

    Palazzo Reale is a large building next to the Duomo. It is actually much older than it seems: It was first constructed in the 11th century! Many changes were done in the 13th century and its history...   more
  • Leonardo Da Vinci Statue, Milan

    19. Leonardo Da Vinci Statue

    To commemorate a famous person of the country, this has been a landmark in Piazza Scala for years. He had been in Milan for quite some time, and designed/sketched the famous racehorse that later...   more
  • Aquarium, Milan

    20. Aquarium

    One of the oldest and largest of its kind in Italy, the Milan aquarium houses 36 gigantic pools filled with more than 100 different species of fish, living in recreated environments ranging from the...   more
  • Via Dante, Milan

    21. Via Dante

    After seeing "The Last Supper," then visiting the Parco Sempione and Castello Sforzesco, we finished our day with a very leisurely walk on the Via Dante, beginning at the castle and headed in the...   more
  • Cimiterio Municipale, Milan

    22. Cimiterio Municipale

    This was the ONLY reason my sister and I stopped for 2 nights in Milan. There is nothing I enjoy as much as a good boneyard, and this is among my top 3 cemeteries. (Prague and Venice are way up...   more
  • Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, Milan

    23. Pinacoteca Ambrosiana

    There are many art museums in Milan, and the one we picked for a visit was the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana. It is housed in a wonderful building, and the collection is huge. Since 1932, the former church of...   more
  • Torre Velasca, Milan

    24. Torre Velasca

    Built in 1958, Torre Velasca is an example of house-tower. Designed by Ernesto Nathan-Rogers, Ludovico Barbiano di Belgioioso and Ernesto Peressutti, the building is 106 meters high and is evidently...   more
  • Il Pirellone, Milan

    25. Il Pirellone

    Built between 1950 and 1960, Grattacielo Pirelli (Pirelli Tower), also called "Pirellone", can be considered one of the symbols of Milan. With its 127.1 meters and its 60,000 tons of concrete,...   more

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