ATTRACTIONS IN MILANO
While every major city in Italy offers a wide range of must-see attractions, no metropolis on the peninsula mixes ancient and modern better than Milano. This intersection of world-class art, high fashion, and stunning architecture is brimming with attractions that will help understanding how Italy’s past continues to influence its present. Milano boasts a unique artistic heritage, of which Da Vinci’s Last Supper is the best-known masterpiece.
Over 2,400 years of history have bestowed a rich inheritance on the city, with archaeological remains, Roman basilicas, Paleochristian mosaics, gothic cathedrals, Art Nouveau monuments and globally renewed museums preserving sculptures by Michelangelo and canvasses by Picasso.
AMBROSIANA GALLERY
Here you can admire Leonardo’s Codex Atlanticus alongside Caravaggio and Raphael paintings.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
A journey through the history of ancient Milano
ARMANI SILOS
Clothes are a part of life: the museum of Giorgio Armani’s creations
BASILICA OF SAN LORENZO MAGGIORE
The most famous colonnade in Milano
for one of the city’s most ancient churches
BASILICA OF SAN SIMPLICIANO
A journey through the history of ancient Milano
BASILICA OF SANT'AMBROGIO
One of the most ancient and venerated churches in Milano
CHURCH OF SAN MAURIZIO AL MONASTERO MAGGIORE
Not everyone knows it but Milano has its own ‘Sistine Chapel’:
this gem of art historyMilano’s: the church of San Maurizio
CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA DELLE GRAZIE
UNESCO World Heritage Site, home of Leonardo’s Last Supper
CITY LIFE
Designed by archistars Daniel Libeskind, Arata Isozaki and Zaha Hadid, the City Life district is one of the most prestigious futuristic projects created in Milano during EXPO 2015.
FABBRICA DEL VAPORE
Exhibitions, shows, workshops in a former industrial space
FONDAZIONE PRADA
The realm of contemporary art.
The venue is the result of the transformation of a distillery dating back to the 1910’s.
LA SCALA THEATRE
The most famous opera theatre in the world
MUDEC - THE MUSEUM OF CULTURES
Meet all world’s cultures in one place
SFORZA CASTLE
Fortress, palace and now museum: the fascinating history of Milano’s Castle
THE DUOMO CATHEDRAL & MUSEUM
The Duomo Museum is an enchanting and silent place, almost hidden, compared to the much more imposing cathedral. It’s worth a visit, however, to prepare yourself to admire the Duomo.
THE GALLERY OF MODERN ART (GAM)
From Canova to Picasso in the Villa Reale halls
THE LAST SUPPER
One of the most famous and fascinating paintings in the world, much analysed, admired and often the protagonist of books and films, Leonardo da Vinci’s Cenacolo (The Last Supper) – a Unesco Heritage site – is located in the refectory of the Dominican convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie.
THE MUSEUM OF NOVECENTO
The Museum is dedicated to the art of the 20th century and offers a selection of more than 400 artworks. From there you can enjoy a breath-taking view of the Duomo.
National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci
One of the largest science and technology museums in Europe to discover digital installations, interactive workshops and extraordinary objects such as trains, planes, the Toti Submarine, a lunar rock and the largest permanent exhibition in the world dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci.
ATTRACTIONS OUTSIDE MILANO
Choosing Milano means choosing all that surrounds this vibrant destination: an Art City of plain, lakes, Alps and the Valtellina, Franciacorta, Lomellina, and Oltrepo. Valtellina’s mountains villages as Bormio and Livigno have been chosen for hosting competitions of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
There are many other experiences not to be missed such as food and wine tours, a boat ride at one of the lakes North of Milano and exploring the beautiful architecture of the cities just a few kilometers from the center of Milano.
Moreover delegates will be able to easily reach the main Italian cultural treasures, such as Florence in 1h40, Venice in 2h30, Rome in 3 hours, Bologna in 2h40, Turin in 45 minutes and Pavia in 30 minutes.
BERGAMO
Bergamo is a real masterpiece of history, culture, music and landscape, with a medieval heart on top of a hill surrounded by the majestic Venetian Walls an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
BOLOGNA
Bologna is the capital of the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It’s a medieval city, famous not only for its university and rich history but as well as for its unique food. In fact, Bologna is the food capital of Italy.
BORROMEAN ISLANDS
The Borromeo Gulf is the most suggestive tourist area of Lake Maggiore, a vast body of water located between Italy and Switzerland. The landscape is breathtaking thanks to an enchanting and rare combination of art and nature. Pretty villas with garden overlook on the opposite sides of Stresa and Pallanza, while the Borromean Islands are lying on the water. There are three: Isola Madre, Isola Bella and Isola dei Pescatori, to which one can add Isolino di San Giovanni and Scoglio della Malghera . You can reach “the pearls of the lake” with boats departing from the city of Stresa.
FLORENCE
An exhilarating city with a dramatic history which has been carried on with new energy: the one that comes from the awareness of being a European centre that develops its entrepreneurial potential under the eyes of the world. It’s an open-air museum, able to offer a different and fascinating show in every season. The historic centre is a stage, surrounded by the Renaissance architecture of noble palaces, squares and churches.
LAKE COMO & BELLAGIO
n little less than an hour by car or train from Milano, you can reach Lake Como, the most glamorous of the 4 great lakes of the Lombardy Region. The lake has a characteristic inverted Y shape and divides in two branches: Como and Lecco. In their crossing point we find the so-called “pearl of the lake”: the famous and picturesque village of Bellagio, with its Italian gardens rich in sculptures and rare plants. Bellagio is also the ideal place for a boat trip, to admire the two branches of the lake.
LAKE GARDA
Lake Garda, with its mild climate and perfect water temperature, seems but a patch of sea set between the Alps and northern Italy’s Pianura Padana. Garda – which touches the three Italian Regions of Lombardy, Trentino Alto Adige and Veneto is even surrounded by palms oleander, olive trees and vines, in addition to the picturesque villages, beaches and little ports, parks and nature reserves it is known for.
NAPLES
The Province of Naples is a magical place where colors, flavors, culture and history are intertwined in a charming mix of knowledge, joy and fun. The area is loomed over by the Volcano Vesuvius and overlooks a marvelous bay, whose beauty has served as driving inspiration for many an artist. The allure of the landscape, the beautiful islands that dot the blue waters of the Mediterranean like jewels, the energy of a fiery and vivacious people open the doors to that joie de vivre that pervades every inch of this land, whose popular songs and delicious recipes never fade.
PAVIA
Located in Lombardy, just a 20-minute train ride from Milan, Pavia is a charming university town rich in history and elegant buildings, on the banks of the river Ticino, surrounded by the rice fields of Lomellina.
ROME
A heady mix of haunting ruins, awe-inspiring art and vibrant street life, Italy’s hot-blooded capital is one of the world’s most romantic and charismatic cities. The result of 3000 years of ad hoc urban development, Rome’s cityscape is an exhilarating sight.
STRESA & LAKE MAGGIORE
In little less than an hour by car or train from Milano, you can reach Lake Como, the most glamorous of the 4 great lakes of the Lombardy Region. The lake has a characteristic inverted Y shape and divides in two branches: Como and Lecco. In their crossing point we find the so-called “pearl of the lake”: the famous and picturesque village of Bellagio, with its Italian gardens rich in sculptures and rare plants. Bellagio is also the ideal place for a boat trip, to admire the two branches of the lake.
TURIN
From its tidy grid of streets to its grand architecture, Turin, called the “little Paris”. Turin’s regal elegance and perfect position at the feet of the Italian Alps are pretty hard to beat. … Don’t miss the royal palaces of Stupinigi and Venaria, slightly outside of the city center
VENICE
Venice is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and it offers many opportunities to discover its history (it is an open-air museum) as well as to try out new things to do (gondola or ferry boat tours, “bacari” visits, shopping etc…)
