Even a short time spent in Milan is enough to sense the difference between this city and Rome. While the capital of Italy presents visitors with the “old” face of the country, Milan embodies modernity. Here, life seems to be in full swing, and style is everywhere.

Milan Attractions and Entertainment
Milan doesn’t always fit the stereotypical image of an Italian city. However, it has many attractions, including true masterpieces, making the capital of Lombardy as significant on the tourist map as Verona and Venice.

One of the main and most famous is the magnificent Duomo, a flamboyant Gothic cathedral. This cathedral, crowned with hundreds of spires and thousands of statues, is not as grand as it might appear in photographs. However, it is unmissable, and hardly possible, as the Piazza del Duomo is the heart of the historic city.

Another important church in Milan is Santa Maria delle Grazie, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This basilica, a Renaissance architectural masterpiece in its own right, is renowned for its refectory, which houses one of the most famous frescoes in the world, Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.”

Milan is home to several remarkable art museums, each with its own unique collection of historical art. Notable among these are the Brera Gallery, which houses one of the most important collections of Renaissance art in the country, with over five hundred works from the 14th to the 20th centuries. The Galleria Ambrosiana, one of the oldest in the city, boasts a rich collection of paintings and sculptures, as well as the historic Biblioteca Ambrosiana, home to Leonardo da Vinci’s famous Codex Atlanticus.

Other important museums include the Poldi Pezzoli Museum and the Novecento Museum of Modern Art. Milan also boasts the Museum of Science and Art, the Museum of Art and Technology with the world’s largest collection of model vehicles, and the Natural History Museum, the city’s oldest public museum.