Indagare's Simone Girner
“The Milanese food scene has seen a veritable explosion of innovation. Hot spot restaurant-bars like Ceresio 7, Dry and Bar Luce are packed every evening with a fun mix of locals and visitors.”
Compared with knockout Italian cities like Florence and Venice, Milan is gray and full of Fascist architecture. But, as happens with siblings, the one without the looks usually has the most personality and style. Just as a perfectly tailored designer dress can change the woman who wears it, Milan’s star couturiers and luxury boutiques have transformed the city into Italy’s chicest, most modern metropolis, brimming with attitude and sophistication.
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Perfect forArt Lovers | Foodies | Romantics | Style Mavens
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When to goYear-Round
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Ideal length of stay1-2 Nights
Designing Your Journey
Work with Indagare to design the perfect itinerary for an immersive journey. Our travel experts know the destination inside and out, and they can make recommendations based on your travel needs and preferences.
3 Days: Essential Milan
Unlike museum destinations like Florence and Venice, Milan is a working city. Lots happens behind closed doors, making it imperative to tour with a guide who can get you access. Indagare can help with a customized itinerary. Here is just one example of what our destination experts can create for you.
Day 1
Especially if you’re visiting during a busy period, you want to tour the historic center, including Sforzesco Castle, with a great guide who can take you off the beaten path in this compact neighborhood. Art lovers should also stop at the Pinacoteca Brera, one of the world’s great museums. After lunch at an Indagare-recommended neighborhood spot, head to the Prada Foundation for an afternoon of contemporary art, followed by an apero at the foundation’s groovy-cool restaurant.
Day 2
Wake early to climb to the roof of the Duomo for an up-close view of this architectural masterpiece. Afterwards, move into the present-tense with an insider tour of some of Milan’s most stylish private villas and gardens. After lunch, you can opt to go on a shopping tour with a dedicated guide who knows the small, independently owned boutiques as well as the big names. Or rest at your hotel before heading out for an evening’s performance at acclaimed opera house La Scala.
Day 3
Make an appointment to view The Last Supper, which has been restored. After an early lunch near the church, visit the acclaimed Armani Silos, a fascinating design museum. Before dinner that evening, take advantage of Milan’s famous apero-cena, an extended cocktail hour that includes appetizers. A rooftop bar with a fabulous poolside setting is an Indagare favorite for this. If you stay another day, Indagare can arrange day trips to the Lake District, the charming historic town of Bergamo or into the Barolo wine region.
Where To Stay
We only feature hotels that we can vouch for first-hand. At many of them, Indagare members receive special amenities, including upgrades, early check-in, breakfast, spa credits and more. Look for the Indagare Plus logo in the reviews.
Read MoreArmani Hotel Milano
Appropriately located in the heart of the fashion district, the minimalist and extremely sexy Armani Hotel is a vivid personal expression of the designer's sleek design philosophy.
Read MoreBulgari Hotel Milano
With high-quality design and an intimate location within an 18th-century palazzo, the Bulgari is one of Milan’s top hotels—and one with a stunning garden popular with the city’s style crowd.
Read MoreFour Seasons Milan
Opened in 1993, the Four Seasons Milan, housed in a former 15-century convent, now boasts 67 guest rooms and 51 suites, the notable La Veranda restaurant and, of course, the signature level of service that the Four Seasons brand embodies.
Read MoreMandarin Oriental Milan
Located near the best shopping of the Quadrilatero d’Oro, the Mandarin fuses contemporary Italian design with the brand’s distinctive Asian aesthetic.
Imperial suite at Hotel Principe di Savoia, Milan, ItalyRead MoreHotel Principe di Savoia
Centrally located in a Neo-classical building with 257 rooms and 44 suites on ten floors, the Hotel Principe di Savoia is this city’s ultimate grande dame, but with a subtle edge.
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