Leonardo Da Vinci’s Milan: A Walking Tour

Milan was an epicentre for innovation during the Renaissance, where art, science, and politics intertwined in fascinating ways. On this walking tour, you’ll explore the city’s many connections to a musician called Leonardo da Vinci who arrived in 1478, but quickly became the Sforza court’s most valued artist and engineer.

The tour starts at the ancient Conca dell’Incoronata water lock, from where you’ll stroll through medieval streets and Renaissance squares. You’ll discover how Leonardo’s genius flourished under the patronage of Duke Ludovico Sforza during a golden age that ended in dramatic political upheaval.

This tour takes you through the charming Brera district, past imposing palaces and grand squares that showcase Milan’s evolution from a medieval citadel to a modern metropolis. Along the way, you’ll learn how Milan’s ancient system of canals, where Leonardo applied his engineering expertise, shaped the city’s development and enabled the construction of its greatest monuments. The tour ends in front of Casa Atellani, once Leonardo’s personal vineyard and still a private property today.

On this 2-hour tour, you’ll have a chance to:

• Visit Brera district, with its atmospheric monastery where scholars and theologians studied in Leonardo’s time
• Stand before Leonardo’s statue in Piazza della Scala, where you’ll learn about his extraordinary talents and the four apprentices who helped bring his visions to life
• Admire Sforzesco Castle, where Leonardo created the beautifully decorated Sala delle Asse and Codex Trivulziano, a collection of drawings and writings now held in its museum
• Find out how Milan’s ancient canals transported marble blocks for the construction of the magnificent Duomo di Milano, the city’s impressive cathedral
• Learn about Leonardo’s flying machine experiments conducted in the courtyard of the Royal Palace near Piazza del Duomo
• Pass by Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie, a UNESCO World Heritage site that’s home to Leonardo’s Last Supper Museum, and hear about the innovative techniques he used to create his masterpiece

See Milan through the eyes of one of history’s greatest geniuses, who produced some of his most significant artistic and scientific work during his time in the city.