Places to Go

Tourist Attractions to go to in Milan. The International Student Desk will offer different kinds of tours throughout Milan during the first couple weeks of class.

Castle Sforzesco

The Castello Sforzesco, held successively by the Viscontis and the Sforzas, was built in 1368, demolished by the people of Milan in 1447 and rebuilt from 1450 onwards. The Torre de Filarete, on the nearside (70m/231ft high), is a reproduction (1905) of the original gate-tower.

A big castle, you'll need to know how to get there cause this is where the bus for Oktoberfest for IS@B will meet.

Brera Picture Gallery

On the first floor of the Palazzo di Brera is the Pinacoteca di Brera, one of Italy's finest picture galleries, which contains among many other exhibits futuristic paintings of the 20th century. The picture collection was founded as a didactic collection of the Art Academy and its principal exhibits were formed by pictures from churches and acquisition from Rome. Only some of the rooms of the Pinacoteca are open to the public. The chief strength of the Pinacoteca di Brera lies in the works by the north Italian masters.

Duomo (guarantee you'll end up going here)

The cathedral of Santa Maria Nascente, a cruciform basilica faced with white marble, is one of the world's largest and most magnificent churches. With a length of 157m/172yd and a facade 61.5m/67yd wide, it covers an area of 11,700 sq.m/13,993 sq.yd and can accommodate a congregation of 40,000. The dome rises to 68m/224ft, and its total height including the statue of the Virgin known as the "Madonnina" is 108.5m/358ft. The roof is adorned with 135 pinnacles, the exterior with 2,245 marble statues. Building, in Gothic style, began in 1386 but made slow progress (dome completed c. 1500, spire 1765-69, facade under Napoleon 1805-13). The imposing bronze doors are modern: the one to the left dates from 1840 and the large central door from 1908; the reliefs on two other doors were carried out between 1948-51, and the last one in 1965.

Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology

The Leonarda da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology is housed in a former Olivetan monastery. The museum, opened in 1953, illustrates the history of science and technology down to modern times. Of particular interest are the Leonardo da Vinci Gallery; the department of physics, with apparatus used by Galileo, Newton and Volta and the departments of optics, acoustics, telegraphy, transport, shipping, railroads, flying, metallurgy, motor vehicles, clocks and watches, and timber. There is also a library and reading room (film presentations).

A very cool museum, it's really big and take about 3 hours to go through cause it has 3 buildings.

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

On the north side of the Piazza del Duomo, giving access to the Piazza della Scala, is the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, designed by Giuseppe Mengoni and built in 1865-77. It was then the largest shopping arcade in Europe (195m/215yd long, dome 48m/158ft high; restored in 1988-89). It is known to the inhabitants of Milan as "il salotto" (the salon).

It's right next to the Duomo and has some expensive shopping, but it has a lot of stores that might you might need.

Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci at Santa Maria delle Grazie

In the refectory of the former Dominican monastery is Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper" (the Cenacolo Vinciano), his most famous work, painted on the wall in tempera between 1495 and 1497: a dramatic presentation of the scene which was quite novel and marked an important new stage in the development of art. The painting is much damaged from the flaking off of the paint and during the last decades has been restored several times, a process which will probably never be fully completed.

Book way in advance (about a month at least). I didn't actually get to go cause I planned it too late.

Saint Ambrogio

The church of Sant'Ambrogio east of the National Museum in Milan was founded in 386 by St Ambrose. The present church is a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture (12th century; choir ninth century). Notable features of the interior are the pulpit, restored about 1200, with late Romanesque carving, and the casing (paliotto) of the high altar, a masterpiece of Carolingian art (made in 835 at either Milan or Rheims).

I wasn't that impressed, but I don't know much about architecture or that period of history.

La Scala Theater

In Piazza della Scala is a monument to Leonardo da Vinci (1872). On the northwest side of the square stands the Teatro alla Scala (1775-78).

La Scala is among the most-celebrated opera houses in the world. It was originally built on the site of the 14th century church of Santa Maria della Scala. The theater seats 2,800 and attracts one of the most demanding audiences in Italy. The season begins in early to mid-December and runs through May but tickets are often difficult to come by. Check with your hotel concierge or visit the box office. You may get lucky and find some seats available up in the gallery.

You can get tickets near the ATM office at Duomo underground.

For more visit http://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/milan-i-lo-m.htm I use this site for everywhere I traveled to figure out where to go.

If you have any more tourist attractions or cool places to go please comment.