Milan audio tour: The Best of Milan: Explore the City’s Secrets

The Best of Milan: Explore the City’s Secrets

Milan, Italy
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Walking Tour

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90 mins
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1.6mi

About the Tour

If you’d like to discover the secrets of Milan and delve into the city’s stories and curiosities, this walking tour is for you!

We’ll explore all the main attractions starting from the heart of Milan at Piazza della Scala, then heading towards the Duomo, before exploring the majestic Sforza Castle and ending off in the hip Brera neighborhood. Along the way, you’ll learn about the symbols that are important to locals, the transformation of the city's landmarks through the centuries, and the most interesting neighbourhoods to visit today.

You'll also hear about:

• La Scala, the city’s landmark theatre
• The focal point of all things elegant in our fashionable city, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele
• The Duomo, which is the real symbol of Milan with its mesmerizing architecture
• The story of Sforza Castle, the old fortress, and the characters that have shaped it
• Sempione Park, the green heart of Milan
• The very important tradition of aperitivo and what locals like to drink
• All that is artsy and chic in the Brera District

Let me show you the Milan you won't find in the tourist books.

Tour Producer

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Micol Tappo

Ciao! I am Micol, graduated in history of art and in love with Milan. I especially like to get lost in the city to always discover new hidden gems as the first time. I hope to share this passion with you during this tour and show you my Milan with a lot of interesting curiosities about local habits.

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Major Landmarks

  • Teatro alla Scala

  • Galleria Vittorio Emanuele

  • Duomo di Milano

  • Via Dante

  • Castello Sforzesco

  • parco Sempione

  • Brera District

Directions to Starting Point

Stand in Piazza Scala with the statue of Leonardo da Vinci, in the centre of the square, just behind you. If you use the subway, stop at Duomo or Montenapoleone and walk 5 minutes. If you use the tram take n.1 and stop at "Piazza Scala".

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Tips

Places to stop along the way

I suggest you to take a sweet break and a real italian coffee at Pasticceria Marchesi in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, and try an aperitivo at Camparino or in Brera district. You can visit Duomo inside and don't miss the amazing view from the rooftop (best time is early morning or at sunset)! If you like shopping I suggest via Dante, corso Vittorio Emanuele and more exclusive Brera. If you like history and art you can visit the Museo teatrale la Scala, the exhibition dedicated to Leonardo in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, the Castello Sforzesco museums and the Pinacoteca di Brera. Stop for a rest in Parco Sempione and in Brera district for aperitivo or dinner.

Best time of day

I suggest early morning or late afternoon when less crowded.
Everything is open every day (except from museums closed on monday morning).

Precautions

Just keep an eye on your belonging against pickpockers and I suggest not to buy food for pigeons nor bracelets they try to sell you along the way.

Comments

Great walk. Logically organized and very well described. A pleasure.

Posted by Anonymous Explorer , 9 months ago

Really enjoyed the audio tour, a lot of things to visit to have a good idea of the city and main spots

Posted by Anonymous Explorer , about 2 years ago

Perfect to discover the city for the first time but also to learn new things about the main monuments

Posted by Anonymous Explorer , about 2 years ago

Great audio tour, interesting and very entertaining!

Posted by Anonymous Explorer , about 2 years ago
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The Best of Milan: Explore the City’s Secrets