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12 places · 14 h 45 min of sightseeing · 3 days

San Siro Stadium, Milan

How many days do you need in Milan?

12 places add up to 14 h 45 min of pure sightseeing. At 6 hours a day, not counting walking and meals, that's 3 days.

The best-known places in order, as long as they fit into 6 hours of sightseeing a day. Sightseeing only, without walking and meals — build the day-by-day plan with opening hours and the route in a RouteMarket notebook.

1 day — 6 h

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2 days — 11 h 45 min

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3 days — 14 h 45 min

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Top sights

Ordered by how well known each place is. Data: OpenStreetMap and Wikipedia.

  1. San Siro Stadium — 1 h 30 min visit. Offers a unique opportunity to tour the changing rooms, tunnel and museum of the two largest football clubs in Milan.
  2. Milan Cathedral — 2 h visit
  3. Teatro alla Scala — 1 h visit. This historic opera house has hosted the most important artists since 1778, offering world-class musical performances.
  4. Santa Maria delle Grazie — 1 h visit
  5. Sforza Castle — 2 h visit
  6. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II — 45 min visit. This covered passage, unlike open squares, connects two iconic Milanese locations under a monumental glass dome.
  7. Pinacoteca di Brera — 2 h visit. Unlike historical museums, this painting gallery collects masterpieces from the 14th to the 20th century, including Raphael and Caravaggio.
  8. Parco Sempione — 1 h visit. This extensive English-style urban park houses monuments such as Arena Civica and Torre Branca within its grounds.
  9. Piazza Mercanti — 30 min visit. This medieval square is distinguished by the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione, where a whisper from one end is audible at the other.
  10. Triennale di Milano — 1 h 30 min visit
  11. Church of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore — 1 h visit. The entire interior of this church is covered with Renaissance frescoes by Bernardino Luini, known as Milan's Sistine Chapel.
  12. Arch of Peace — 30 min visit. The monumental triumphal arch is crowned with a bronze sestiga featuring a statue of Minerva, standing out against the backdrop of modern architecture in the area.
  13. Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology — 2 h 30 min visit
  14. Piazza Gae Aulenti — 45 min visit. This modern square, raised above street level, is surrounded by skyscrapers and water pools with sound installations.
  15. Pirelli HangarBicocca — 1 h 30 min visit. This vast contemporary art center is housed in former industrial halls, presenting monumental installations, such as the work of Kiefer.
  16. Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio — 1 h visit. Early Christian basilica from the 4th century, rebuilt in Romanesque style, features a characteristic arcaded atrium and the golden altar of Volvinus.
  17. Santa Maria presso San Satiro — 40 min visit
  18. Museo del Novecento — 1 h 30 min visit. Dedicated to 20th-century art, it exhibits works by Italian Futurists and a neon installation by Lucio Fontana in the Palazzo dell'Arengario.
  19. Gallerie d'Italia – Piazza Scala — 1 h 30 min visit. Located in three palaces, it presents a collection of Italian art, from sculptures by Canova to post-war painting.
  20. Darsena — 45 min visit
  21. Royal Palace of Milan — 1 h 30 min visit. A historic residence of monarchs, today it serves as a prestigious exhibition center, offering the monumental Hall of Caryatids.
  22. Monumental Cemetery of Milan — 1 h 30 min visit. A historic necropolis in the Lombard Eclecticism style, with the central Famedio pantheon, it stands out with avenues full of tomb sculptures.
  23. Columns of San Lorenzo — 25 min visit. They are the best-preserved Roman monument in Milan, contrasting with the city's modern architecture.
  24. Basilica of San Lorenzo Maggiore — 45 min visit. It has preserved original 5th-century Christian mosaics in the Chapel of Sant'Aquilino, making it one of the oldest such sites in the city.

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What to see in Milan in one day?

San Siro Stadium, Milan Cathedral, Teatro alla Scala, Santa Maria delle Grazie, Piazza Mercanti.

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