Milan: Best Things to Do
SIGHTSEEING
Going to the city of Milan, you cannot possibly miss out exploring Sforzesco Castle. This old castle is one of the major landmarks in Milan with amazing grand architecture from the Renaissance era. If you go to the museum here, you will be greeted by the collection of arts from Leonardo Da Vinci to Michelangelo and the history of the Renaissance era in Italy. Another place that is famous for being the place where you can look back to the Renaissance era is Santa Maria Delle Grazie. In this church built in the late 1400s, you can find one of the most famous paintings by Leonardo Da Vinci “The Last Supper”.
Sforzesco Castle
Santa Maria delle Grazie
DOWNTOWN
don’t forget to stop by at Milan Cathedral while exploring the main road in Milan. This cathedral is notably one of the biggest and most majestic cathedrals in the world. This masterpiece of art at the heart of Milan took more than 600 years to build which explains why this place has such a detailed luxury in every curve of the building. Another downtown place that you should visit is Pinacoteca di Brera. With the collection of Medieval and Renaissance arts especially from Northern Italy, this is a good place to start your journey in Milan.
Milan Cathedral
Pinacoteca di Brera
SHOPPING
For you who want to have an unforgettable experience shopping in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, you should spare some time to buy yourself something special in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. This shopping center has been around since the late 1800s so you can expect the classic and vintage atmosphere as you wander around this stunning shopping center. Many famous and high-end brands including Prada, Louis Vuitton, and Borsalino are all available for you. According to the tradition, if you turn your heel over the mosaic bull right under the central dome in this place, you will receive a stroke of good luck.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
FOOD & DRINK
Milan’s food scene has a diverse flavor that is mostly a nice mixture of tomato and pasta. The iconic Milan local cuisine includes buttery rice dishes with meats and a large variety of pastries. Risotto is notable as the most popular dish that has been served in many other parts of the world outside Milan. But if you want to taste delicious Risotto at its own hometown, you should go to Osteria Conchetta that offers the best taste of Milan’s local culinary.
Osteria Conchetta
CULTURE
In terms of culture, Milan is a major cultural center of the new Kingdom and the overall western civilization. This city is widely known to give birth to many monumental movements in the history of art including Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, to contemporary art. The language spoken by the majority of people is Italian but Milanese as a regional language is also spoken by some people in Milan.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
The best time to visit Milan is preferably April to May or September to October.
HOTEL
You will absolutely love Milan’s most luxurious hotel, the Excelsior Hotel Gallia. This liberty style building has been around since 1932, Enjoy a stylish and chic room with many additional facilities tailored for all your needs. Another extraordinary chic hotel in Milan is Principe di Savoia. Located near the city center, this hotel will let you get pampered with facilities including a spa, an indoor pool, and a fitness room.
Excelsior Hotel Gallia
Principe di Savoia
RESTAURANT
At the heart of Milan, don’t forget to pay a visit to VUN Andrea Aprea to get an extra tasty bite with the high-quality menu selections. This place has an atmosphere of pure elegance that will make your meal experience unforgettable. L'immagine Bistrot Ristorante has exceptionally great foods that are popular both for local and foreign visitors. Ravioli and Pasta are among the menu that you have to try out.
VUN Andrea Aprea
L'immagine Bistrot Ristorante
CAFE
Cat lovers, get ready to enjoy a very unique eating place where you can also play around with lovely cats. Crazy Cat Café is a really interesting cafe to have a good brunch in Milan featuring the vegan option in the menu selection. But if you are looking for a nice cafe with a specialty in coffee, come to ORSONERO COFFEE. You will absolutely be delighted to be served with the gently roasted beans served with the best taste of caramel in the city.
Crazy Cat Café
ORSONERO COFFEE
BAR AND NIGHTLIFE
Looking for an extraordinary experience of tasting the most uniquely presented cocktail in Milan? You should definitely come to Nottingham Forest. The most outstanding thing about this bar is how the cocktails are presented in such a very unique way. The atmosphere of this bar is also one of a kind. Another unique bar in Milan is Backdoor 43. Named as “the smallest bar in the world”, this place will give you such an experience like nowhere else. Although the venue is not quite spacious, the bartender behind the wooden door is ready to serve you with high-quality drinks.
Nottingham Forest
Backdoor 43
INTERESTING PLACE
Not only being the house for classical Medieval beauty of art, contemporary art also thrives well in the city of Milan. One of the best places to see the 20th-century collection of art is in Museo del Novecento. A lot of contemporary pieces of art from Italian artists are displayed here. But if you long to watch Italian theatrical opera and ballets, you should visit Teatro Alla Scala. You will be served with the grand yet intimately comfortable show that you can hardly find anywhere else.
Museo del Novecento
Teatro alla Scala
INSTAGRAMMABLE SPOT
If you want to take a picture in the background of the beautiful green space in Milan, Parco Sempione is definitely the right place for you. You can capture as much as instagrammable pictures as you take a stroll along the path of this leafy roads. You will get the best view if you come here in the morning or early afternoon when the dim light of the sun illuminates the park. Milano Centrale Railway Station is a grand place with a strikingly vintage atmosphere to be included on the shortlist of your must-capture places in Milan. The design of the architecture in this railway station is a good mixture of Romanesque, Art Deco and fascist style.
Parco Sempione
Milano Centrale Railway Station
