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Milan · 3 days

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Overview map · 5 curated stops

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Milan

Where to stay

Three vetted options, one per budget

Budget / Boutique€€

Ostello Bello Grande

8.7· ≈ €85–120 / night

Milan · Centrale

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Mid-range€€€

Room Mate Giulia

8.8· ≈ €190–240 / night

Milan · Duomo

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Luxury / Top location€€€€

Park Hyatt Milano

9.1· €520+ / night

Milan · Galleria Vittorio Emanuele

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Day 1

City Essentials

☀️ Morning09:00 – 12:00

Pinacoteca di Brera

4.5·€€·Classic Italian collection, then a stroll through the streets of Brera.

Classic Italian collection, then a stroll through the streets of Brera.

Metro · M2 – Lanza

Departure: Duomo · 7 min · €2.20

Tickets & tours
🍕 Lunch12:30 – 14:00

Main choice

Trattoria Milanese

4.5·€€·Lombard classics · risotto alla milanese

Risotto alla milanese and cotoletta, family recipes since 1933.

Other great options nearby

  • Luini Panzerotti

    · Street food · fried panzerotto

  • Pizzeria Da Zero (Navigli)

    €€ · Pizza cilentana · DOP toppings

On foot · 10 min from Duomo

Departure: Duomo · 10 min · €0

🏛️ Afternoon14:30 – 18:30

Orsonero Coffee

4.7··Specialty coffee · V60 filter

The city's most serious specialty espresso, V60 filter.

Metro · M1 – Porta Venezia

Departure: Duomo · 6 min · €2.20

🍷 Dinner19:30 – 21:30

Main choice

Dinner at Trippa

4.7·€€€·Modern Milanese offal & pasta

Cult bistro in Porta Romana, reservation required.

Other great options nearby

  • Trattoria Milanese

    €€ · Lombard classics · risotto alla milanese

  • Luini Panzerotti

    · Street food · fried panzerotto

Metro · M3 – Porta Romana

Departure: Duomo · 5 min · €2.20

🍸 Evening / Nightlife22:00+

Main choice

Aperitivo at Bar Basso

4.4·€€·Cocktails · Negroni Sbagliato

The place where the Negroni Sbagliato was invented.

Other great options nearby

  • 1930 Speakeasy

    €€€ · Speakeasy cocktails

  • Terrazza Triennale

    €€€ · Rooftop aperitivo · park views

Metro · M1 – Lima

Departure: Duomo · 8 min · €2.20

Historic insight & vintage spot

Pinacoteca di Brera

Classic Italian collection, then a stroll through the streets of Brera. Look for original details and ask locally how this place shaped Milan.

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Events & markets

What's on in Milan

Fair & marketApril

Salone del Mobile

The world's biggest design fair, plus Fuorisalone across the whole city.

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Christmas marketNov 22 – Jan 6

Mercatino di Natale Duomo

Stalls on Piazza Duomo, artisan panettone and mulled wine.

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Fair & marketDec 7–10

Oh Bej! Oh Bej!

The historic Sant'Ambrogio fair, around the basilica.

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Local essentials
  • Tipping

    No tipping expected · coperto €2-3 per person, round up in bars

  • Public transport

    Urban ticket €2.20 · daily cap €7.60 · Trenitalia / Italo for intercity · ATM Milano & ATAC Roma apps for city tickets · validate before boarding, contactless Tap & Go on metro

  • Emergency numbers

    112 · Police 113 · Ambulance 118

  • Plug & adapter

    Type C / F / L · 230V

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