Milan 2-Day Itinerary
A curated 2-day trip plan for Milan, Italy — featuring Duomo di Milano, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie.
Day 1
Duomo & Historic Center
- 9:00 AMDuomo di Milano2 hours
Milan Cathedral, or Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Nativity of Saint Mary, is the cathedral church of Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Dedicated to the Nativity of St. Mary, it is the seat of the Archbishop of Milan, currently Archbishop Mario Delpini.
- 11:15 AMGalleria Vittorio Emanuele II1.5 hours
The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is Italy's oldest active shopping arcade and a major landmark of Milan. Housed within a four-story double arcade in the centre of town, the Galleria is named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy. It was designed in 1861 and built by architect Giuseppe Mengoni between 1865 and 1877.
- 1:00 PMBasilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie1.5 hours
Visit the Renaissance basilica housing Leonardo da Vinci's iconic 'The Last Supper' in the refectory.
Day 2
Art & Castles
- 9:00 AMCastello Sforzesco2 hours
The Sforza Castle is a medieval fortification located in Milan, northern Italy. It was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the remnants of a 14th-century fortification. Later renovated and enlarged, in the 16th and 17th centuries it was one of the largest citadels in Europe. Extensively rebuilt by Luca Beltrami in 1891–1905, it now houses several of the city's museums and art collections.
- 11:15 AMArco della Pace45 minutes
Porta Sempione is a city gate of Milan, Italy. The name is used both to refer to the gate proper and to the surrounding district (quartiere), a part of the Zone 1 division, including the major avenue of Corso Sempione. The gate is marked by a landmark triumphal arch called Arco della Pace, dating back to the 19th century, although its origins can be traced back to a gate of the Roman walls of Milan.
- 1:15 PMPinacoteca di Brera2.5 hours
The Pinacoteca di Brera is the main public gallery for paintings in Milan, Italy. It contains one of the foremost collections of Italian paintings from the 13th to the 20th century, an outgrowth of the cultural program of the Brera Academy, which shares the site in the Palazzo Brera.
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