Free Time in Milan
Milan, Italy
About This Activity
Use this unscheduled block to follow your interests across Milan. Art lovers should head to the Pinacoteca di Brera (€15) for Raphael's Betrothal of the Virgin. Window-shoppers can stroll Via Montenapoleone at leisure. If you prefer to slow down, plant yourself at a canal-side bar in the Navigli quarter with a Campari soda and watch the city unwind. The Duomo rooftop is worth a second visit at sunset when crowds thin and the Alps glow on the horizon.
Seasonal note: Year-round
See This in an Itinerary
This activity appears in 8 of our curated itineraries.
Best 10 Days in Italy — Workation
Rome → Florence → Venice → Sorrento → Capri → Positano → Milan → Cinque Terre → Tuscany
Best 14 Days in Italy — Workcation (Saturday Start)
Rome → Florence → Venice → Sorrento → Capri → Positano → Milan → Cinque Terre → Tuscany → Lake Como
Best 21 Days in Italy — Based in Milan
Rome → Florence → Venice → Sorrento → Capri → Positano → Milan → Cinque Terre → Tuscany → Lake Como
Best 28 Days in Italy — Walking Tours
Rome → Florence → Venice → Sorrento → Capri → Positano → Milan → Cinque Terre → Tuscany → Lake Como
Best 28 Days in Italy — Solo Travel
Rome → Florence → Venice → Sorrento → Capri → Positano → Milan → Cinque Terre → Tuscany → Lake Como
Best 28 Days in Italy — Workcation
Rome → Florence → Venice → Sorrento → Capri → Positano → Milan → Cinque Terre → Tuscany → Lake Como
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