In this guide
💡 The Short Version: The Last Supper has no door sale. A named ticket is €15 for a 15-minute slot, released in batches, with more tickets online every Wednesday at 12:00 for the following week. The Duomo’s terraces are a separate climb: the Combo Stairs is €22 and the Combo Lift €26. Most museums shut on Mondays, including the Sforza Castle museums, Brera, the Museo del Novecento and the Gallerie d’Italia. Wednesday shuts the Ambrosiana and the Duomo Museum, and Tuesday shuts Fondazione Prada. The first Sunday of the month is free at the civic museums, Brera and the Gallerie d’Italia, not at the Duomo. The Gallerie d’Italia is entered from Via Manzoni 10 until 25 November 2026, and La Scala opens its season with Otello on 7 December 2026. Hotels owe a tourist tax of €3 to €12 per person per night. Prices are in euros. Or book a tour: the Last Supper guided tourad is from €79 and the Duomo and terraces ticketad from €27 (GetYourGuide).
What to book before you go
Prices are the adult rate in euros, from each operator’s own page. Buy from the operator: searches for the Last Supper, the Duomo, the Sforza Castle, Brera, La Scala and San Siro return many sites with the sight’s name in the web address that are not the operators.
| Sight | Booking | Adult price | Book at | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Last Supper | Compulsory, with a name on every ticket | €15; €2 aged 18 to 25; free under 18 | lastsupper.shop | 15 minutes inside, 40 people at a time. Be at the ticket office 30 minutes before. Closed Mondays |
| Duomo and terraces | No slot; the online shop queues in busy weeks | €22 Combo Stairs; €26 Combo Lift | duomomilano.it | The terraces close in bad weather. The museum and San Gottardo are closed Wednesdays |
| Sforza Castle | None | €10; the courtyards are free | milanocastello.it | One ticket covers every museum. Closed Mondays. The Panoramic Battlements cost €10 more |
| Pinacoteca di Brera | Reservation required | €20 with Palazzo Citterio | pinacotecabrera.org | Closed Mondays. The Citterio entry is valid for 7 days |
| Pinacoteca Ambrosiana | No slot; a €1.50 fee applies if you reserve | €20 with the Crypt of San Sepolcro | ambrosiana.it | Closed Wednesdays |
| La Scala museum | None | €12 | museoscala.org | Open daily. Performance tickets sell only through the theatre’s own channels |
| Museoscienza | Booking recommended | €13 | museoscienza.org | Closed Mondays except on listed holidays. The Toti submarine tour is €10 more |
| Museo del Novecento | None | €10 | museodelnovecento.org | Closed Mondays. Open to 22:30 on Thursdays |
| Gallerie d’Italia | None | €6 | gallerieditalia.com | Closed Mondays. The entrance is Via Manzoni 10 until 25 November 2026 |
| Fondazione Prada | None | €15 with the Osservatorio | fondazioneprada.org | Closed Tuesdays, open Mondays |
| San Siro stadium tour | Tickets by date on the operator’s shop | €37; the Skywalk adds €11 | tickets.sansirostadium.com | The tour closes or runs short on match days |
| Torre Branca | None | €9 | fps-eventi.it | Hours change month by month. Closed in wind and bad weather |
| Highline Galleria | Booked slot | From €15 | highlinegalleria.it | Closed Mondays. Limited places |
- The Last Supper and Leonardo. The Last Supper page has the release pattern and the guided options, and Leonardo da Vinci in Milan lists the other places that hold his work.
- The Duomo. The Duomo page sets the tickets side by side and says what Fast-Track skips.
- Museums. Best museums in Milan has the prices, the closed days and the free days. Brera and the Sforza Castle each have a page.
- Opera and football. La Scala covers the museum and the box office, and the San Siro tour covers the stadium.
- Views, canals and churches. Best views in Milan, the Navigli and the churches each have a page.
Hours and closed days
Hours are the operators’ own, for autumn and winter 2026/27.
| Sight | Hours | Closed |
|---|---|---|
| The Last Supper | Tuesday to Sunday 8:15 to 19:00; last admission 18:45 | Monday, 1 January, 25 December |
| Duomo cathedral and terraces | 9:00 to 19:00; last entry to the cathedral 18:00 | None printed |
| Duomo Museum, San Gottardo and the archaeological area | 10:00 to 19:00 | Wednesday |
| Sforza Castle museums | Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 17:30; last entry 16:30. The courtyards open daily 7:00 to 19:30 | Monday, 1 January, 1 May, 25 December |
| Pinacoteca di Brera and Palazzo Citterio | Tuesday to Sunday 8:30 to 19:15; last entry 18:00 | Monday, 1 January, 1 May, 25 December |
| Pinacoteca Ambrosiana | 10:00 to 18:00; the ticket office closes at 17:15 | Wednesday |
| Museo del Novecento | Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday to Sunday 10:00 to 19:30; Thursday 10:00 to 22:30 | Monday |
| Gallerie d’Italia | Tuesday to Sunday 9:30 to 19:00 | Monday |
| Museoscienza | Tuesday to Friday 9:30 to 17:00; weekends 9:30 to 18:30 | Monday, 24 and 25 December, 1 January. Open Monday 7 December 2026 |
| Fondazione Prada | 10:00 to 19:00 | Tuesday |
| La Scala museum | 9:30 to 17:30; last entry 17:00 | 7, 25 and 26 December, 1 January, Easter, 1 May, 15 August |
| Triennale (exhibitions) | Tuesday to Sunday 10:30 to 20:00 | Monday |
| Archaeological Museum, Civic Aquarium, Natural History Museum, GAM | Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 17:30 | Monday |
| Monumental Cemetery | Tuesday to Sunday 8:00 to 18:00 | Monday |
| Highline Galleria | Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00 | Monday |
| Pirelli HangarBicocca | Thursday to Sunday 10:30 to 20:30 | Monday to Wednesday |
| San Siro Museum and Tour | 9:30 to 17:00 from November to March; 9:30 to 18:00 from April to October | Closed or shortened on match days |
Closed or changed
- The Last Supper: the sale that ran from 23 June covers September to December 2026 and ends on 31 December 2026. The museum has not announced the next release. More tickets go online every Wednesday at 12:00 for the following week.
- The Gallerie d’Italia: the entrance is Via Manzoni 10 until 25 November 2026 inclusive, not Piazza della Scala.
- The Sforza Castle: Leonardo’s painted room, the Sala delle Asse, is under restoration and is shown only in digital exhibitions. The Prehistoric and Protohistoric section is closed. The Sforza Castle page has the rest.
- Museoscienza: hours changed on 15 September 2026. It is open on Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 December 2026.
- The La Scala season: Otello opens it on 7 December 2026 and runs to 5 January 2027. The theatre’s museum is closed on 7 December.
- San Siro: the stadium and the museum tour run as normal.
- Sant’Ambrogio: the basilica is free, and the renewed treasury museum, Ambrosius, has charged €5 since it opened on 27 December 2025.
Free days
The Sforza Castle museums, the Museo del Novecento, the Archaeological Museum, the Civic Aquarium and the Natural History Museum are free on the first Sunday of the month. So is the Gallerie d’Italia, and so is Brera and Palazzo Citterio with a reservation. The next first Sundays are 1 November and 6 December 2026, and 3 January 2027.
- The Last Supper: free tickets for the first Sunday are released online only, at 12:00 on the Wednesday before, five to a purchase. The museum does not promise availability.
- The Duomo: the terraces have no free day. The Duomo Museum is free on the last Sunday of the month, booked online from the Tuesday before, and the cathedral and the museum are free with booking on 4 November 2026, 2 February 2027 and 18 March 2027.
- Second Tuesday of the month: the civic museums are free for visitors up to 25.
- Always free: the Sforza Castle courtyards, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the Monumental Cemetery, the basilicas of Sant’Ambrogio and San Maurizio, and Pirelli HangarBicocca. Free things to do in Milan has the hours and the first-Sunday rules.
The dome of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, free to walk through. Photo: Terragio67, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Does a pass pay back?
The YesMilano City Pass is €39.90 for 24 hours (Flash), €60 for 3 days (Standard, with public transport) and €90 for 3 days (All Inclusive). The Tourist Museum Card is €20 for six civic museums over 3 days. No pass includes the Last Supper, La Scala performances or Fondazione Prada. Milan City Pass: is it worth it? has the sums.
- The Flash pass is level with single tickets. The Combo Stairs (€22), the Sforza Castle (€10) and a €7.60 day ticket cost €39.60 against €39.90.
- The Standard pass wins from four sights that include the Duomo. The Combo Stairs, the Sforza Castle, the Museo del Novecento and the Archaeological Museum with a €15.50 three-day ticket cost €62.50 against €60.
- The Tourist Museum Card wins from the third civic museum. The Sforza Castle and the Museo del Novecento are €20 together, and the Archaeological Museum makes €25.
- On a free first Sunday the civic-museum card saves nothing.
The tourist tax
Milan charges a tax per person per night, paid at the hotel. The rates have applied since 1 April 2026 (Comune di Milano).
| Where you stay | Per person per night |
|---|---|
| Hotel, 5 stars | €12 |
| Hotel, 4 stars | €10 |
| Hotel, 3 stars | €7 |
| Hotel, 2 stars | €4 |
| Hotel, 1 star | €3 |
| Hostel or campsite | €3 |
| Holiday home (casa per ferie) | €7 |
| B&B, guesthouse or short-term rental | €9.50 |
Under-18s are exempt, and residences, holiday homes and short-term rentals charge for at most 14 consecutive nights. Read the tax line on your booking. Where to stay in Milan compares the areas.
Getting in from the airport
Milan airports to the city compares the options for Malpensa, Linate and Bergamo.
| Way | Price | Time and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Malpensa Express to Milano Centrale or Cadorna | €15 one way | About 51 minutes from Terminal 1 to Centrale, every 30 minutes |
| Taxi from Malpensa | Fixed fare of €114 to any address in the city | Nothing is added for night, holidays, tolls or bags |
| M4 metro from Linate | €2.20 | 12 minutes from the centre |
| Bus from Bergamo airport to Milano Centrale | From €9 with Autostradale | 50 to 60 minutes |
- Malpensa has two terminals. Terminal 1 is the main one; Terminal 2 is easyJet’s. The Express between them costs €2.
- There is no train to Bergamo airport. The taxi fare to Milan is a fixed €128.
Getting around
ATM runs the metro, trams and buses on one ticket. Milan public transport has the rules.
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Single, valid 90 minutes | €2.20 |
| Day ticket, 24 hours | €7.60 |
| 3-day ticket | €15.50 |
| 10-trip carnet | €19.50 |
A contactless bank card, phone or watch opens the metro gates and validates on trams and buses; from the fourth journey in 24 hours it charges the day fare. Use the same card for the whole trip, and tap out on the metro. It does not work on Trenord trains, and the Malpensa Express has its own tap-in system. Children under 14 travel free on ATM and Trenord within the city zones.
Entry rules for Italy
Italy is in the Schengen area, and one 90-day allowance covers every Schengen country you visit. The rules below are for a tourist stay.
| Citizens of | Visa | Passport | On arrival |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | None, for up to 90 days in any 180 (gov.uk) | Issued less than 10 years before you arrive, with 3 months left after the day you leave the Schengen area | Registered in the Entry/Exit System |
| United States | None, for up to 90 days in any 180 (EU visa-free list) | The same | Registered in the Entry/Exit System |
| Canada | None, for up to 90 days in any 180 (travel.gc.ca) | The same | Registered in the Entry/Exit System |
| Australia | None, for up to 90 days in any 180 (Smartraveller) | The same | Registered in the Entry/Exit System |
| EU | None | A passport or a national ID card (Your Europe) | Not registered |
The passport rule is the EU’s, for every non-EU visitor (Your Europe).
- Entry/Exit System (EES): non-EU visitors are registered at the border on their first entry to the Schengen area, with fingerprints and a photo. It is free, needs nothing before you travel, and replaces the passport stamp; it has run in full since 10 April 2026 (EU).
- ETIAS: not yet required. The EU says it will announce the start date several months before launch (EU).
- Official travel advice for Italy: UK Foreign Office, US State Department, Canada and Australia. Read the Foreign Office page before you book transport.
Day trips
Day trips from Milan compares every trip by train and by tour. The ones with something to know:
- Lake Como: Como is 39 to 40 minutes from Milano Centrale. There is no train to Bellagio; take the train to Varenna-Esino, 1 hour 4 minutes direct, and the ferry across.
- Bergamo: the direct train from Milano Centrale takes 53 minutes, and a funicular climbs to the Città Alta.
- Verona: the Frecciarossa from Milano Centrale takes 1 hour 13 minutes.
- Lake Garda and Sirmione: the train stops at Desenzano, not Sirmione. There are no passenger boats on Lake Garda from 2 November 2026 to 12 March 2027.
- Lake Maggiore and the Borromean Islands: Stresa is 59 minutes by EuroCity. The palaces on the islands close for the year on 8 November 2026.
- The Bernina Express and St Moritz: Trenord to Tirano takes 2 hours 32 minutes, and the Rhaetian Railway runs on from there.
- Turin and Lugano have a section in the day trips guide each. The Turin Frecciarossa leaves from Milano Porta Garibaldi, not Centrale, and Lugano is about 1 hour 15 minutes by train.
- Florence, Venice and Rome are rail days: the Frecciarossa takes about 1 hour 54 minutes to Florence, 2 hours 29 minutes to Venice and about 3 hours 10 minutes to Rome.
Tours, food, drink and when to go
Milan walking tours and the hop-on hop-off bus set the guided options side by side, the Milan historic centre walk and the Navigli and Ticinese walk are the self-guided ones, and the Serravalle Designer Outlet shuttle covers the shopping trip. Where to eat in Milan lists the restaurants, and aperitivo, risotto alla milanese and panettone each have a page. Milan food tours compares the guided ones. Best time to visit Milan gives the weather by month, with the Milan Christmas markets 2026, Milan New Year’s Eve 2026, La Scala’s opening night and Milan Design Week 2027 for the dates that change a visit.
Plan the trip
- Where to sleep: where to stay in Milan compares the areas, and hotels near Milano Centrale lists the ones beside the station and hotels near the Duomo the ones round the cathedral.
- Getting there and about: Milan airports to the city and Milan public transport.
- When to go: best time to visit Milan, the Milan Christmas markets 2026, Milan New Year’s Eve 2026, La Scala opening night 2026 and Milan Design Week 2027.
- The sights: the Last Supper, the Duomo, the Sforza Castle, Brera, La Scala and the San Siro tour each have a guide. Best museums in Milan covers the rest, and Milan City Pass: is it worth it? runs the pass sums.
- Walks: the Milan historic centre walk runs from Duomo metro station through the Galleria and Brera to the Sforza Castle, and the Navigli and Ticinese walk from Missori to Porta Genova, each with what is open on which day.
- Themes: Leonardo da Vinci in Milan, the churches, the Navigli and the best views.
- Free and family: free things to do in Milan gathers what costs nothing, and Milan with kids sorts it by age.
- How many days: 3 days in Milan builds the plan round the bookings and the closed days.
- Tours: Milan walking tours, the hop-on hop-off bus, food tours and the Serravalle outlet shuttle.
- Food and drink: where to eat in Milan, aperitivo, risotto alla milanese and panettone.
- Day trips: day trips from Milan, with Lake Como, Bergamo, Verona, Lake Garda, Lake Maggiore and the Bernina Express.
- Onward by train: Florence, Venice and Rome are on the same high-speed line.
- With young children: best city breaks with kids sets Milan against seven other cities, with the free museums for under-18s, the free ATM travel for under-14s and the lifts on the metro.
Itineraries
Day-by-day plans for a first visit.
Which ticket to buy
The official ticket, the tours that include entry, and which sells out first.
Tickets
Last Supper Milan Tickets: Release Dates, Slots
Nobody walks into Leonardo's Last Supper: tickets are €15, named, for a 15-minute slot, and are released in batches, with more every Wednesday at 12:00. The release dates, the free first Sunday, the museum's €25 guided package and the tours that sell a slot when it is sold out.
Tickets
Milan Duomo Tickets: Terraces, Lift or Stairs
The Duomo's Combo Stairs is €22 and the Combo Lift €26, with the terraces, museum and San Gottardo on one ticket. Fast-Track skips the terrace queue, not the security check. Prices, the Wednesday closures, the dress code, the bag rules and the tours worth paying for.
Tickets
Sforza Castle Milan: Tickets, Pietà, Free Days
The Sforza Castle's museums cost €10 on one ticket, the courtyards are free from 7:00 to 19:30, and the castle is closed on Mondays. Michelangelo's Pietà Rondanini, the Panoramic Battlements, the free first Sunday, Leonardo's painted room under restoration and how to get there.
Tickets
Brera Art Gallery Milan: Tickets, Hours, Citterio
The Grande Brera ticket is €20 and covers the Pinacoteca di Brera and Palazzo Citterio, with the Citterio entry valid for 7 days. Reservations are required, the gallery is closed on Mondays and free on the first Sunday with a booking. Prices, what to see and how to get there.
Tickets
La Scala Milan Tickets: Opera, Museum, Last Minute
La Scala's museum costs €12 and looks into the auditorium from the third tier when there is no rehearsal. Opera tickets come only from the theatre's webshop, its box office and its authorised points, last-minute seats go on sale two hours before, and the season opens with Otello on 7 December 2026.
Tickets
San Siro Stadium Tour Milan: Tickets and Hours
The San Siro Museum and Tour is €37 for adults, with the Skywalk roof walk €11 extra. It runs daily from 9:30, closes or shortens on match days and is reached by metro M5. Prices, the Skywalk rules, the dressing rooms and the plan for a new stadium.
Tickets
Best Museums in Milan: Prices and Closed Days
The Museo del Novecento, the Gallerie d'Italia, the Ambrosiana, Museoscienza, Fondazione Prada, the Triennale and the Poldi Pezzoli, with prices, hours, the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday closures and the free first Sunday. The Gallerie d'Italia entrance moves to Via Manzoni 10 until 25 November 2026.
Tickets
Milan City Pass: Is It Worth It? The Sums
The YesMilano City Pass is €39.90 for 24 hours, €60 for 3 days and €90 for 3 days with the Duomo lift and more museums, and the Tourist Museum Card is €20. The Flash pass is level with single tickets, Standard wins from four sights including the Duomo, and none includes the Last Supper.
Tickets
Milan Walking Tours: Free, Guided, Last Supper
Milan's free walking tours are tip-based and start at Piazza Duomo: Citywalkers' tour takes about 3 hours and ends at Piazza Affari. Paid walks start from €35, a night walk is €44, bike tours €33 to €49, and the Last Supper bundles are €59 to €143 against the museum's own €25 package.
Tickets
Milan Hop-On Hop-Off Bus: Routes, Prices, Worth It?
Milan has two hop-on hop-off buses: City Sightseeing's open-top bus on four lines and Gray Line's on three. Both are from €22.50 on GetYourGuide for 1 to 3 days with free cancellation. The stops, which sights each passes, the San Siro and Last Supper stops, and why a €7.60 ATM day ticket is the alternative.
Day trips from Milan
Out and back in a day, with the tours compared against going on your own.
Day trip
Day Trips From Milan: Lakes, Cities, Alps
Lake Como is 39 minutes to 1 hour 4 minutes from Milano Centrale by train, Bergamo 53, Lake Maggiore 59, Verona 1 hour 13, Turin about 1 hour 5 and the Bernina line 2 hours 32 to Tirano. Every trip compared on time, entry prices and tours from €63.50, with Garda's winter boats, the palace closures and the Serravalle outlet shuttle.
Day trip
Lake Como Day Trip From Milan: Train, Ferry, Tour
Lake Como is 39 minutes from Milano Centrale to Como by train and 1 hour 4 minutes to Varenna, from €5.40. Bellagio has no station: take a ferry from Varenna (€5.50) or Como (€12.00). Villa Carlotta, Villa Melzi and the Balbianello with their closing dates, and coach tours from €63.50.
Day trip
Bergamo Day Trip From Milan: Città Alta by Train
Bergamo is 53 minutes from Milano Centrale by direct Trenord train, from €6.30. The funicular to Città Alta is on a €1.70 ATB ticket, or €4.90 for 24 hours. Campanone €5, Colleoni Chapel free, Accademia Carrara €10 and closed on Tuesdays. The airport has no train.
Day trip
Verona Day Trip From Milan: Train, Arena, Tours
Verona is 1 hour 13 minutes from Milano Centrale by Frecciarossa from €25.90, or 1 hour 52 minutes by regional from €12.75. The Arena is €12 and closed on Mondays, Juliet's House must be booked online, and the VeronaCard is €33. Train times, the opera season and walking tours from €30.
Day trip
Lake Garda and Sirmione From Milan: Train and Bus
Desenzano del Garda-Sirmione is 51 minutes from Milano Centrale by Frecciarossa from €23.90, or 1 hour 23 minutes by regional from €10.50. Arriva's bus to Sirmione is €2.20. The Scaliger Castle and the Grotte di Catullo are €10 each, €20 together, and Garda's passenger boats stop from 2 November 2026 to 12 March 2027.
Day trip
Borromean Islands From Milan: Stresa Day Trip
Stresa is 59 minutes from Milano Centrale by EuroCity from €20.00, or 1 hour 11 minutes by regional from €8.60. Boats to Isola Bella are €4.00, the palace €27, Isola Madre €23, both islands €40. The palaces and gardens close for the year on 8 November 2026. Hop-on boats from €12.
Day trip
Bernina Express From Milan: Train or Tour
A Bernina Express day from Milan is a Trenord train to Tirano (2 hours 32 minutes, €13.00 each way) and the Rhaetian Railway on to St Moritz (2 hours 11 minutes to 2 hours 30). The fare is CHF 33.00 each way and the Bernina Express seat reservation CHF 32. Tours start at €89.
Day trip
Serravalle Outlet From Milan: Shuttle and Prices
The shuttle to Serravalle Designer Outlet leaves Milano Centrale at 08:30, 09:00, 09:30, 10:30 and 13:00 and costs €25 return, €10 for ages 4 to 12. The outlet is open daily 10:00 to 20:00. The outlet's ticket is non-refundable; GetYourGuide's €25 listing cancels free. Passes, the train and bus, tax-free refunds.
Where to stay
Areas and hotels, chosen for a visitor rather than a resident.
Where to stay
Where to Stay in Milan: Areas and Hotels
For a first visit, stay round the Duomo or in Brera, on foot from the Galleria, La Scala and the Sforza Castle. The Milan areas compared, with their metro lines and what the governments say about safety, and the hotels in each, with addresses, star grades from the Lombardy register and Michelin Keys.
Where to stay
Hotels Near Milano Centrale Station, by Distance
Hotels near Milano Centrale by straight-line distance, from the Excelsior Hotel Gallia at 180 m and the Starhotels Anderson across the square to the Principe di Savoia and the Porta Nuova hotels at a kilometre, with the Malpensa Express, the metro and the hotels' own walking times.
Where to stay
Hotels Near the Duomo, Milan, by Distance
Hotels near the Duomo in Milan by straight-line distance: Sina The Gray at 200 m, the Park Hyatt and the Galleria Vik Milano inside the Galleria at 230 m, then the Brera and Quadrilatero hotels out to a kilometre, with the hotels' own walking times.
Airport transfers
From the airport to the centre, every option priced and timed.
Getting around
Tickets, passes and the transport a visitor actually uses.
What's on, month by month
Festivals, holidays and closures that change a visit.
Events
Best Time to Visit Milan: Weather by Month
Milan month by month from the WMO's 1991 to 2020 normals for Linate: highs of 7.3°C in January and 30.7°C in July, 104 mm of rain in November, 20 days at 30°C in July. Christmas, La Scala, Design Week from 12 April, the Fashion Weeks and the Grand Prix at Monza.
Events
Milan Design Week 2027: Dates and Salone Tickets
Milan Design Week 2027: Fuorisalone runs from 12 to 18 April and the Salone del Mobile from 13 to 18 April at Fiera Milano Rho. The 2026 public tickets from €38, the trade prices, the theme Design In Relation, and the €598 average hotel night of Design Week 2026.
Events
Milan Christmas Markets 2026: Dates and Places
Milan's Christmas markets in 2026: the Oh Bej! Oh Bej! fair at the Sforza Castle from 5 to 8 December, the Villaggio delle Meraviglie from 20 November to 10 January, the Piazza Duomo chalets from 1 December and the lights from 15 November, with La Scala's opening and the 25 December closures.
Events
Milan New Year's Eve 2026: Piazza Duomo and Hours
Milan on 31 December 2026: the City called for a free New Year's Eve event in Piazza del Duomo, the La Scala museum closes at 15:00, the Last Supper, the Sforza Castle museums, Brera and Museoscienza are shut on 1 January, and the Villaggio delle Meraviglie rink is open to 20:00.
Events
La Scala Opening Night 7 December 2026: Otello
La Scala opens its 2026/27 season on Monday 7 December 2026 at 18:00 with Verdi's Otello, conducted by Myung-Whun Chung and staged by Damiano Michieletto. The cast, the other dates to 5 January 2027, the Under30 preview on 4 December and the official channels.
Food and drink
Where to eat, what to order and when to book.
Food and drink
Where to Eat in Milan: What the Sources Agree On
Where to eat in Milan: the places that English and Italian publishers name most, from Ratanà, Pasticceria Marchesi and Trippa to Cracco, Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia and Enrico Bartolini al Mudec, with the Michelin stars, hours and closed days.
Food and drink
Aperitivo in Milan: Best Bars and What It Costs
Aperitivo in Milan is a drink with food included, taken in the early evening. What it costs, from Camparino in Galleria's €15 Campari Seltz to the €15 to €25 range on rooftops, where the Negroni Sbagliato was invented, and the bars the sources name most.
Food and drink
Best Risotto alla Milanese in Milan
Where to eat risotto alla milanese in Milan, by how many English and Italian publishers name the place for the dish: Ratanà, Masuelli San Marco, Trippa, Antica Trattoria della Pesa and Trattoria del Nuovo Macello, with the ossobuco and cotoletta lists, hours and the weekday lunches.
Food and drink
Best Panettone in Milan: Where to Buy
Where to buy panettone in Milan, by how many English and Italian publishers name the maker: Marchesi, Pavé, Cova, Cucchi and Gattullo, with the operators' prices a kilo (Knam €40, Peck €45) and Gambero Rosso's December 2025 blind test.
Food and drink
Milan Food Tours and Cooking Classes Compared
Milan food tours compared on price, length, meeting point and tastings: street food walks from €45, the full-meal tour from €89.93, the Navigli tours from €81.18, Eating Europe's own price of €97, and the cooking classes from €39.50.
Walks
Self-guided routes, stop by stop.
Walk
Milan Historic Centre Walk: Self-Guided Route
A self-guided walk through Milan's historic centre, 2.8 km from Duomo metro station to Cadorna: the Duomo, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, La Scala, Palazzo Citterio, the Pinacoteca di Brera and the Sforza Castle. A map, every price and opening time, and which day each stop is shut.
Walk
Milan Navigli Walk: Self-Guided Route and Map
A self-guided walk through Milan's Ticinese and Navigli districts, 3.2 km from Missori metro station to Porta Genova: the Colonne di San Lorenzo, Sant'Eustorgio, the Darsena and the Naviglio Grande towpath. A map, every price and opening time, and the dates of the antiques market.
More guides
Guide
Navigli Milan: Canals, Aperitivo, Boat Tours
The Navigli are Milan's canals: the Naviglio Grande, the Naviglio Pavese and the Darsena basin. Walking them costs nothing, the antiques market runs on listed Sundays, the next on 29 November, and the 50-minute boat trip is rated 3.7 stars. How to get there, what to see and the tours that work better.
Guide
Best Views in Milan: Duomo Roof, Torre Branca
Milan's viewpoints with prices and hours: the Duomo terraces from the Combo Stairs at €22, Torre Branca at €9, the Highline roof walk from €15, the free Palazzo Lombardia belvedere on listed dates and the Sforza Castle battlements at €10. Which close in bad weather and which close on Mondays.
Guide
Leonardo da Vinci in Milan: Where to See His Work
Where to see Leonardo in Milan: the Last Supper at €15 by booking only, the Portrait of a Musician at the Ambrosiana, the Leonardo da Vinci Galleries at Museoscienza and the Leonardo3 museum. The Sala delle Asse at the Sforza Castle is under restoration. Prices, closed days and the best day of the week.
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Free Things to Do in Milan (and Free Sundays)
Free things to do in Milan: the Sforza Castle courtyards, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the Monumental Cemetery, Sant'Ambrogio, San Maurizio and Pirelli HangarBicocca. The free first Sunday and what it covers, and what only looks free: the Duomo, the Last Supper and the Palazzo Lombardia belvedere.
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Milan With Kids: Museums, Ages, What to Book
Milan with children: Museoscienza from €8 for ages 3 to 26, the Civic Aquarium free under 18, the San Siro Skywalk from age 7, Torre Branca from €6 at ages 4 to 6, family tickets at La Scala and Leonardo3, and what is open on Mondays. Prices by age and the ATM and airport-train child fares.
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Best Churches in Milan: Free, Open, Worth Seeing
Sant'Ambrogio, San Maurizio and San Bernardino alle Ossa are free; the Portinari Chapel at Sant'Eustorgio and the Ambrosius treasury are not. Hours for Sant'Ambrogio, San Maurizio, Santa Maria delle Grazie, San Lorenzo Maggiore and Sant'Eustorgio, with the closed days and what each ticket covers.
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The rules and costs that apply to every city on the site.
Common questions
What should I book in advance for Milan?
The Last Supper, which has no ticket at the door: tickets are named, €15, for a 15-minute slot, and are released in batches. Brera takes reservations, Museoscienza advises booking, and La Scala performances sell through the theatre's own channels. The Duomo, the Sforza Castle, the Museo del Novecento and the Gallerie d'Italia sell tickets on the day.
Can I buy a Last Supper ticket at the door?
No. Booking is compulsory for everyone, tickets carry the visitor's name, and the museum says the date and time cannot be changed or refunded. Extra tickets are released online every Wednesday at 12:00 for the following week. The sale that ran from 23 June covers September to December 2026 and ends on 31 December 2026.
Which Milan sights are closed on Mondays?
The Last Supper, the Sforza Castle museums, the Pinacoteca di Brera, the Museo del Novecento, the Gallerie d'Italia, the Archaeological Museum, the Civic Aquarium, the Natural History Museum, the Monumental Cemetery and Highline Galleria. Museoscienza is closed on most Mondays. The Duomo, the Ambrosiana, the La Scala museum and Fondazione Prada are open.
Which sights are closed on Wednesdays and Tuesdays?
On Wednesdays the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana is closed, and so are the Duomo Museum, the Church of San Gottardo and the archaeological area; the cathedral and terraces are open. Fondazione Prada's Milan venue is closed on Tuesdays.
Which Milan museums are free on the first Sunday of the month?
The Sforza Castle museums, the Museo del Novecento, the Archaeological Museum, the Civic Aquarium, the Natural History Museum, the Gallerie d'Italia, and the Pinacoteca di Brera with a reservation. The Last Supper is free on that day for tickets released online the Wednesday before at 12:00. The Duomo is not free on the first Sunday; its museum is free on the last Sunday of the month, and the cathedral and the museum are free with booking on 4 November 2026, 2 February 2027 and 18 March 2027. The next first Sundays are 1 November and 6 December 2026, and 3 January 2027.
Is there a tourist tax in Milan?
Yes, per person per night, paid at the hotel. Since 1 April 2026 it is €3 in a 1-star hotel, €4 in a 2-star, €7 in a 3-star, €10 in a 4-star and €12 in a 5-star. B&Bs, guesthouses and short-term rentals pay €9.50. Under-18s are exempt.
How do I get from Malpensa airport to Milan?
The Malpensa Express train costs €15 and reaches Milano Centrale in about 51 minutes from Terminal 1, every 30 minutes; it also stops at Cadorna. A taxi has a fixed fare of €114 to any address in the city. Linate is on the M4 metro line, 12 minutes from the centre on a €2.20 ticket. There is no train to Bergamo airport.
How much is public transport in Milan?
A single ticket is €2.20 for 90 minutes, a day ticket €7.60 and a 3-day ticket €15.50, all valid on the metro, trams and buses. A contactless bank card, phone or watch works at the metro gates and on trams and buses, and from the fourth journey in 24 hours it charges the day fare. It does not work on Trenord trains.
Do I need a visa to visit Milan?
Not for a stay of up to 90 days in any 180 if you hold a UK, US, Canadian or Australian passport. You need a passport issued less than 10 years before you arrive, with 3 months left after the day you leave the Schengen area. Non-EU visitors are registered in the Entry/Exit System at the border with fingerprints and a photo. ETIAS is not yet required.