Milano

What to do in Milano right now: 2, 4 or 8 hour itineraries

A walking itinerary with a time for every stop that gets you back to the port, the station or your hotel in time.

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From 9:30 to 18:00, starting in the old town. Planned today, with a time for every stop.

The travel agent says 10 stops on foot from Piazza del Duomo, from 09:30 to 17:54.

10 stops · 8 km on foot (1 h 49 min)

09:30
Piazza del Duomo
09:33
3 min on foot (200 m)
Duomo di Milano
Churches · 45 min, until 10:18 · hours not verified
The Gothic cathedral of pink marble begun in 1386 and built over centuries, with hundreds of statues and the golden Madonnina on top. It is the heart of the city.
10:19
1 min on foot (90 m)
Terrazze del Duomo
Attractions · 45 min, until 11:04 · hours not verified
You walk on the cathedral roof, among spires and statues, a few metres from the Madonnina. Go up on foot or by lift, with a separate ticket.
11:08
4 min on foot (290 m)
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Attractions · 20 min, until 11:28 · hours not verified
The great 19th-century covered arcade between Piazza Duomo and La Scala, with its glass dome and historic cafés. Tradition says you spin on the mosaic bull.
11:31
3 min on foot (240 m)
Teatro alla Scala
Theatres · 45 min, until 12:16 · hours not verified
The world's temple of opera, open since 1778. By day you can visit the theatre museum and, when possible, the boxes; in the evening there is opera and ballet.
12:21
5 min on foot (350 m)
Luini
Break · Street food · 15 min, until 12:36 · hours not verified
A break for lunch. Fried panzerotti since 1949 on Via Santa Radegonda, behind the Duomo. There is always a queue but it moves fast: you eat standing, in the street.
12:54
18 min on foot (1.3 km)
San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore
Churches · 20 min, until 13:14 · hours not verified
You would not guess from outside: the walls inside are entirely frescoed by Bernardino Luini and his pupils, so it is known as the Sistine Chapel of Milan.
13:25
11 min on foot (820 m)
Castello Sforzesco
Historic palaces · 90 min, until 14:55 · hours not verified
The Sforza fortress in central Milan, with courtyards open to everyone and civic museums. Inside is the Rondanini Pietà, Michelangelo's last work.
15:03
8 min on foot (580 m)
Parco Sempione
Parks and gardens · 45 min, until 15:48 · hours not verified
The great park behind the Castello Sforzesco, all lawns and avenues, running up to the Arco della Pace. It holds the Triennale and the Torre Branca.
15:54
6 min on foot (460 m)
Arco della Pace
Attractions · 10 min, until 16:04 · hours not verified
The Neoclassical arch begun for Napoleon, at the far end of Parco Sempione. Around it is a square of aperitivo bars.
16:32
28 min on foot (2 km)
Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio
Churches · 30 min, until 17:02 · hours not verified
The Romanesque basilica founded by the patron saint Ambrose in the 4th century, with its colonnaded atrium and, in the crypt, the saint's remains. A side chapel has ancient gold mosaics.
17:24
22 min on foot (1.6 km)
Naviglio Grande
Attractions · 30 min, until 17:54 · hours not verified
Milan's oldest navigable canal, a stroll among workshops, galleries and courtyards. At sunset it fills up for aperitivo.
17:54
End of the walk

Walking times estimated at 4.3 km/h (1 km ≈ 19 min). Opening hours come from our data: if you find a place closed, tap “It was closed” and we'll fix it.

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