Sights & Attractions in Milan, Lombardy, and the Lakes

Top Attractions

Name	Category	Location

Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio Noted for its medieval architecture, the church was consecrated...	Religious Sites	Milan

Castello Sforzesco For the serious student of Renaissance military engineering...	Castles / Palaces	Milan

Duomo This intricate Gothic structure has been fascinating and exasperating...	Religious Sites	Milan

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele This spectacular, late-19th-century glass-topped, belle epoque...	Stores / Malls	Milan

Museo Poldi-Pezzoli This exceptional museum, opened in 1881, was once a private residence...	Museums / Galleries	Milan


Parco Sempione Originally the gardens and parade ground of the Castello Sforzesco...	Parks	Milan

Pinacoteca Ambrosiana Cardinal Federico Borromeo, one of Milan's native saints, founded...	Museums / Galleries	Milan

Pinacoteca di Brera The collection here is star-studded even by Italian standards...	Museums / Galleries	Milan

San Lorenzo Maggiore alle Colonne Sixteen ancient Roman columns line the front of this sanctuary...	Religious Sites	Milan

San Satiro Just a few steps from the Duomo, this architectural gem was first...	Architectural Sites	Milan

Santa Maria delle Grazie Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper, housed in the church and...	Museums / Galleries, Religious Sites	Milan

Teatro alla Scala You need know nothing of opera to sense that, like Carnegie Hall...	Museums / Galleries, Arts / Performance Venues	Milan

Triennale Design Museum After decades of false starts and controversy, Milan's Triennale...	Museums / Galleries	Milan
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