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Milan, Italy Travel Guide

Duomo terraces, aperitivo and La Scala

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Why visit Milan

Milan runs to a timetable few Italian cities match: Duomo roof terraces open at 9am, Leonardo’s Last Supper needs booking three weeks ahead, and aperitivo starts at 6pm along the Navigli. A €2.20 metro ride links Sant’Ambrogio, Brera and Porta Romana, so the Pinacoteca, Castello Sforzesco and the Quadrilatero fit into a single day. Risotto alla milanese with osso buco in a neighbourhood trattoria still lands under €30.

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€1,050–€1,820 for 2 travelers · 7 nights

Typical daily budget: €75–€130 per person

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Best time to visit Milan

Most pleasant months: May–Sep (averaging 17–24°C). Coldest month January (3°C), warmest July (24°C).

Monthly mean air temperature for Milan, Italy, NASA POWER climatology (T2M), fetched 2026-09-22. Daytime highs run several degrees higher; rainfall is not in this table, so check the live forecast before you book.

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3 days in Milan: what to eat & see

D1 Day 1

Morning

Duomo and its roof terraces

Afternoon

Castello Sforzesco and Parco Sempione

Evening

Aperitivo along the Navigli

Chinotto

D2 Day 2

Morning

Santa Maria delle Grazie for the Last Supper

Afternoon

Pinacoteca di Brera and its lanes

Casoncelli Alla Bergamasca

Evening

La Scala opera or a Duomo-side dinner

Osso Buco

D3 Day 3

Morning

Mercato Centrale breakfast

Panettone

Afternoon

Fondazione Prada in Largo Isarco

Evening

Risotto dinner in Porta Romana

Risotto alla Milanese

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