A DAY IN MILAN: THE PLACES TO VISIT

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If you are going to travel one day to Milan In this post we will tell you what are the essential places you have to visit 🙂

Milan is a somewhat misunderstood city: the Italians (except the Milanese of course!) Think that it is ugly, full of pollution, industrial, gray and boring. And it is that Italy having beautiful things like Florence, Rome or Venice it is normal for other places to be criticized easily or simply to go unnoticed! Although I assure you that Milan is prettier than you can expect and has many things to offer.

But what to do one day in Milan?

With this small guide for backpackers we discover the most fashionable Italian city and give you some ideas on how to enjoy it to the fullest:

Check out the 25 best things to see and do in Milan

First things first, so if we arrive by train to the famous Central Station we leave, we catch the subway and direct to the jewel of the Milanese crown: the Duomo, for me it is the most beautiful cathedral I have seen.

Tip: book your ticket without a queue (with a lift to the terraces by elevator) here

A few meters away we will find the Galleria of Vittorio Emanuele II, probably one of the mecca of every fashionista that boasts. Here you can see the windows of the most chic shops in the city and step on the jewels of the mosaic bull that is in the center of the gallery: it will bring you luck!

This amazing place is one of the stops of the free tour in Spanish. More info here.

To eat there are two options: find a cheap restaurant where you can try Milanese food or save and enjoy the outdoors by eating a sandwich or a pair of Luini panzerotti at the Castello Sforzesco, former headquarters of the Dukes of Milan. And no, it's not from Berlusconi!

After the sandwich a little nap under the trees of the park is sacred.

In the afternoon we can soak up art at the famous Pinacoteca di Brera, where “El beso” by Franscesco Hayez and works by Caravaggio, Tintoretto, Rafael, El Greco and many more are exhibited among others.

But if Milan guards a masterpiece, this is Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper": we can admire it in the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie.

A good option, if you have only one day in Milan, is to hire this tour that will take you to know the historic center (1h) and includes transfers by mini-bus with a / c, guide in Spanish, the entrance to the Theater of La Scala and the entrance to see Leonardo's Last Supper.

Ok, we are already close to ecstasy for such artistic beauty ... but do not think that the visit to Milan is over, there is still the most fun: spend the night in the Navigli area! Here, starting at 19.30 you can get to know the real Italian appetizer: you have a drink and included in the price you can go blind from the food of the buffets (pasta, paninis, sausages, cheese, pizzas, rice, and much more!) . An ideal site is the Spritz on Ripa di Porta Ticinese street 9. For us, a snack in Navigli, is one of the best things What to do in Milan in one day!

Do you have time? Make a mini-cruise for the Navigli 🙂

If you have more time available, we recommend you take an excursion close to the Italian city, for example, Lake Como, Venice, or Switzerland with the Bernina Express train (one of the most beautiful routes in Europe)

Do you have more time? Then read this article where we recommend 25 things to do in Milan 🙂

And you, have you been to Milan? Did you like it?

Useful information

:: How to get to Milan from Malpensa airport?

A week ago we arrived at the Milan Malpensa airport and decided to take the Terravision bus to get to the Milano Centrale station (from where the trains leave to the most important Italian destinations and from where you can take the subway to go to the center of the city). Actually there are several companies that make the same route: you can buy the ticket online here, secure site and avoid queues.

To consider:

The bus costs € 8 (one way) or € 14 (i / v)
It takes about 50 minutes to reach the destination
It has two stops at the airport: one at exit 4 of
If you travel with a child under 5, your ticket is free
The service runs from 05:05 to 00:10
There are two stops at Malpensa airport: one on T1 (arrivals area, exit 3), another on T2 (arrivals area, gate 11)

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