Brera District
Brera is Milan's most charming neighborhood, a compact area of cobblestone streets, art galleries, independent boutiques, and the Pinacoteca di Brera (one of Italy's finest art galleries, paid). Free to walk.
City in Italy
Milan
12 things to see
Milan is Italy’s fashion and finance capital, but budget travelers find value in the free Duomo piazza views, happy hour aperitivo buffets (the price of a drink gets you dinner), and the Navigli canal district, which costs nothing to stroll. The city is also a budget-flight hub, making it a cheap entry point to Italy, with frequent trains out to Verona, Bologna, and the South Tyrol gateway of Bolzano.
What to see
Things to do in Milan
What each one costs, where the cost is known.
Castello Sforzesco
Castello Sforzesco is a 15th-century fortress in the center of Milan, built by the Sforza dynasty and housing several museums including Michelangelo's last unfinished sculpture (Rondanini Pieta). The castle courtyard and grounds are free.
Cimitero Monumentale
The Cimitero Monumentale is Milan's monumental cemetery, an open-air museum of sculpture, architecture, and design. Free.
Cimitero Monumentale Entrance Hall
The Famedio (Hall of Fame) is the entrance building of the Cimitero Monumentale, a marble and mosaic memorial hall containing the tombs of Milan's most illustrious citizens including Alessandro Manzoni (author of The Betrothed, the most important novel in Italian literature). Free.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is a 19th-century glass-roofed shopping arcade connecting the Duomo to La Scala, the most elegant covered passage in Italy. Free to walk through.
La Scala Opera House
La Scala (Teatro alla Scala) is the most famous opera house in the world. The exterior on Piazza della Scala is free to see.
The Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper is painted on the wall of the refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie. Entry is paid and must be booked months in advance (timed entry for groups of 25, 15 minutes per visit).
Milan Cathedral
The Duomo di Milano is the largest Gothic cathedral in Italy and the third largest church in the world, covered in 3,400 statues and 135 spires. Free to enter the nave.
Navigli District
The Navigli is Milan's canal district, once an industrial waterway system designed partly by Leonardo da Vinci, now a nightlife and dining neighborhood with bars, restaurants, and vintage shops lining two canals. Free to walk.
Parco Sempione
Parco Sempione is Milan's main public park, stretching from Castello Sforzesco to the Arco della Pace (a triumphal arch modeled on the Arc de Triomphe). Free.
Piazza del Duomo
Piazza del Duomo is Milan's central square, dominated by the Cathedral on one side and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II entrance on the other. Free.
Pinacoteca di Brera
The Pinacoteca di Brera is one of Italy's finest art galleries, housed in a 17th-century palace in the Brera district. Entry is paid.
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