Milan Travel Essentials - Information for Visitors to Milan, Italy
Here are our suggestions for day trips from Milan, Italy. Milan is a good base for visiting the lakes and interesting smaller cities and towns of the Lombardy region, easily reached by public transportation. These places would also make alternatives to staying in Milan.
Most of these places can be reached by train from Milan's centrale station (see Milan Travel Guide - Profile of Milan Italy
Milan is one of Italy's most fashionable and richest cities but it also has an abundance of artistic and historical heritage and a thriving cultural scene. Find essential travel information including what to do and see and where to stay in our Milan Travel Guide.
Pictures of Milan and the top of the Milan cathedral from the cathedral rooftop. Pictures of Milan's duomo and spires from above.
Pictures of the top sites in Milan, all within walking distance of the central train station.
Some of Italy's most compelling cities lie along the short, east-west train route between Milan and Venice. Our suggested itinerary takes you through a variety of Italian landscapes--from the beauty of Italy's lake region, to the town of Shakespeare's Juliet and to the mystical city of the lagoon, Venice.
The Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting in the Santa Maria delle Grazie church in Milan, Italy, is a popular stop on the Da Vinci code trail.
A lively, inexpensive trattoria with great food near the train station in Milan.
Jazz Club in Milan.
Hello Milano is a great resource to use before you go to Milan. From museums to Milan events, the guide is top notch.
Find out about Milan's average weather and climate and when to go to Milan with monthly temperature and rainfall charts.
Milan's Museum of Science and Technology.
