No. 01 · Landmark
Duomo di Milano
Gothic cathedral with 135 spires
Six centuries in the making, the world's third-largest church bristles with sculptures and a golden Madonnina on top.
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Italy's fashion and design capital
Italy's financial heart hides Da Vinci's Last Supper, a Gothic cathedral with 3,400 statues, and the world's most elegant shopping arcade.
When to go
April–June and September–October. August empties out.
Getting around
Metro M1–M5 covers everything; trams are charming alternatives.
Don't miss
The top places to start with if you only have a day or two — the essentials before you go deeper.
No. 01 · Landmark
Gothic cathedral with 135 spires
Six centuries in the making, the world's third-largest church bristles with sculptures and a golden Madonnina on top.
Read more →No. 02 · Museum
Leonardo's fresco at Santa Maria delle Grazie
Leonardo's 1498 mural in the refectory of a Dominican convent — only 30 visitors at a time, for 15 minutes.
Read more →No. 03 · Landmark
The world's oldest shopping arcade
An 1877 iron-and-glass cathedral of commerce linking the Duomo to La Scala.
Read more →4 hand-picked
A curated mix of landmarks, neighborhoods, and museums worth your time in Milan, Italy — grouped by type below.