Such a hip little area to explore while in Milan! I stayed in the Navigli district during my visit…read more and it was definitely the best decision that I made. First off, the views of the canal (Naviglio Grande) are stunning! It's safe and a wonderful place to get your stroll on. Every morning I'd see people out running, walking their dogs, and taking a stroll up and down the canal. Public transit is so easy to access and will take you to any part of the city from here. Also, there are a ton of cute restaurants, bars, and shops! This is the place to be at night. If you want a nice aperitivo, you HAVE to check out Navigli in the evenings! There are literally tons of bars and restaurants advertising their aperitivo hour and trying to scoop you up into their places. The music is bumping and there are live street performers and several vendors out on the street selling all kinds of things. This is the epicenter of Milan's urban nightlife and it's so fun! When in Milan, you should definitely make some time to check out Navigli.

A recent tour guide recommended the Canal neighborhood and her recommendation was definitely 5*…read more There are so many options to choose from. They specialize in "Happy Hour" (Italian word apparently) with snacks and drinks. They also have lots of restaurant choices with patio and inside options. Lots of street vendors. Definitely make time for a walk both before and after a meal or snack. It is really close to the green line Genova stop. I'm very glad to have made this a part of my Milan trip, it is a must go!

Seeing The Last Supper is one of those Milan experiences you kind of feel obligated to do, and…read morehonestly, it's worth it -- just don't expect fireworks. Even with prepaid tickets, you still have to go to the building next door to redeem them, then wait until your exact assigned time to enter. They run it super precisely, moving groups of about 20-30 people through a few climate-controlled rooms before you reach the main hall. You wait around five minutes in each section, then get about 15 minutes with the mural itself. Total experience is roughly half an hour. The process feels like airport security meets museum logistics, but it's designed to protect the painting. Having a tour group in my slot actually helped a lot: I unintentionally learned a ton by listening in, which made the experience more interesting. Without context, it's easy to just stand there like, "Yep, that's the painting." As for the mural itself, it's cool, historic, and obviously iconic -- but it is pretty faded in real life compared to photos. It's not visually mind-blowing, but knowing you're standing in front of something Leonardo painted over 500 years ago hits differently. Not thrilling, not overrated either. More of a quiet, respectful "wow, this actually exists" moment.

It was a very cool place in Milan! We went a few months ago but it was hard to purchase tickets…read moredirectly without a tour group (they get the tickets) The " Last Supper"

Milan is known for quite a few things: The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, the Duomo, the fashion…read morecapital of the world, and more. Castello Sforzesco, while it doesn't get as much hype, is on par with the aforementioned attractions. It's a must-visit while in Milan! We saw the castle as part of a tour which did a gross injustice because the tour guide only spent about 20 minutes at the attraction. We ended up skipping the rest of the tour to spend more time at Sforzesco. Located in the heart of Milan, Castello Sforzesco is one of the largest castles in Europe. It's free to enter. Once you do, marvel at the medieval architecture. You can also check out the park adjacent to the castle where you'll find a large statue of Napoleon along with other goodies. While entering the castle is free, you have to pay to see the various museums inside the castle. The most prominent is the one that features Michaelangelo's Pieta. The famous artist's last work, although unfinished, is one of his most notable works. Beyond this museum, there's plenty more to visit. We spent three hours or so at the castle and didn't have time to visit everything before it closed. Make sure to make it part of your Milan itinerary!

This is a campus of museums- you could spend an entire day here alone!…read more We visited prior to another tour so only explored the campus itself not any of the museums- impressive! Many many various courtyards that all have a different purpose & feel. I am sad we did not have more time here to explore but we had not researched the area enough to... shame on our loss

Not a bad small aquarium. Some interesting exhibits. Infrastructure is a little in disrepair but…read moreanimals seem well cared for. Admission reasonable. You can get through entire facility in under an hour. Not a destination but if into aquariums, worth checking out.

This is a small aquarium on the edge of Parco Sempione. Being a 'land locked' city, I was surprised…read moreto find an aquarium here. The main level has a series of tanks containing different species and are great for very young children as the tanks sit on floor level. Outside, in the back, are a number of pools containing a variety of aquatic life including several turtles. There is a children's arts room on the upper level and a conference room where they were offering a slide show presentation in Italian. On the lower level was an art exhibit, based on sea life. Of course. It's a great day out with the kids and/or a good rainy day activity.

Stolpersteine are quite literally "stumbling stones". Small plates inscribed with the name and life…read moredates of Nazi genocide victims. The original stolpersteine art project was initiated by the German artist Gunter Demnig in 1992 and continues to this day. The art aims to commemorate individual people at exactly their last place of residence or work. Over 56,000 stolpersteine have been laid in a number of European countries and it is good to see that the project has expanded to Italy. Jews and other "undesirables" were deported from Italy, just like Germany and the Netherlands and other countries occupied by the Nazis. Stolpersteine are placed into the pavement with name, place and date of birth, concentration or extermination camp, and date of death. Every person who will walk into these "stones" will remember the atrocity happened. (You don't actually "trip" over them. They're flush with the pavement.) We can never forget. Here on Corso Magenta, there are three stones. Giuseppe Segre (born 1873), Olga Lovvy Segre (born 1878) and Alberto Segre (born 1899) were deported from Milan in 1943 and 1944, then killed at Auschwitz in 1944. Never again. [Review 10715 overall, 483 of 2019.]

On our short trip to Milano We had the chance to stop by…read morethis place to a small bite with the family. Close by the train station is a big building that holds diversity for food to try. The place is chic and hectic , good illumination and several options to try We opted for sampling hot sandwiches with capuchino (was very cold that day) Everything was delicious and portion generous for our group of 4. You can find Italian and international food Gelatos and wine and cocktails all under the same roof People were nice to explain and help us to select our food in English since none of us speak Italian. And was easy to order and get the food we wanted.

Amazing food hall chain that is in so many cities! Every city we went to we stopped at a Mercado…read moreCentrale for a snack or a quick bite. They have a variety of options and everything we got we would get again! It's so hard to not stop by! Service at each location is great! Some places will give samples. Prices are reasonable! You order the food and then pick it up and grab a seat. Tons of seatings available for small or large groups. The food hall is super clean! Would recommend coming here!

The AC Hotel belongs to the Mariott Group and is based a bit outside of Brescia centre. The rooms…read moreare nice, clean, aircondition and wooden floor. The People at the reception are friendly and helpful, check in and out goes fast. The Hotel has aircondition and a gym with 3 bikes a Running belt which could be better. All in all a good Hotel to stay more then a night.

I came to this hotel a couple of times to see if we could get the upgrade as we're Marriott…read morePlatinum, but there were always reasons why we couldn't. As a result, I would rent an Airbnb. This trip I had no choice. I checked in and got an "upgrade". What that means is I got a bathrobe and a tea maker and a king-sized bed? But truthfully, I couldn't walk around the room as the bed was too big for the room and I'm kind of a big guy. I've stayed in other AC Hotels - Bologna twice and Firenze (Florence) - but this one is NOT a customer-oriented hotel. More of a business hotel. Frankly, their service is lousy. The next day they didn't clean my room. It was around 3 pm. I hadn't slept at all the night before and I needed to take a nap. The front desk called and said they had to clean the room as the maids were leaving. I told her I needed to sleep and she told me to come to the front desk to get my towels. Wow. In the end, I didn't sleep the three nights I stayed here. Mainly, because of how the doors close. They actually slam! And you can hear that in your rooms. Other reviewers have complained that the walls are thin. As I was leaving the hotel, I got to the elevator just before the floor manager. My hands were full, so I thought she would press the button for me. She did, but she got into the elevator, closed the doors and left me standing there! Unbelievable. This is the attitude of the hotel. It's a management thing. I spoke to the manager when I initially tried to stay there. He's a tall bald guy. They won't budge despite your Platinum status. When my girlfriend called to complain, the manager said they have many, many Platinum members, so his hands are tied. He did finally agree to upgrade me to a suite - after 20 minutes on the phone - but only on the last night, and by then, I was exhausted, miserable and I decided to leave the hotel early to go home to sleep! After 3 nights of bad / no sleep, a 6-hour drive through a rain & snowstorm awaited me - it was grueling. No grazie.

Everybody heads to "The Last Supper" while in Milan but I liked this museum much more. For fans of…read moreda Vinci here are some reasons to head here: 'Portrait of a Musician": unfinished da Vinci painting, his only known male portrait and to me has a similar emblematic and mysterious facial expression as the Mona Lisa. There was a printed Last Supper mural in this room that everyone was taking photos of and ignoring this real da Vinci! Codex Atlanticus: Collection of writings and drawings by da Vinci. There are scans online but they have been recolored blue so you could see them better but nothing can beat the well-lit originals where you can see finer details, erase marks, and small mistakes. The pages rotate every 6 months so you can see new pages. Whole I was visiting there were oages on mayh, machinery, and gears. Museum was founded in 1618 and has 24 rooms. You can easily spend an hour and a half here minimum. If you buy the dual ticket there is a crypt right at the museum exit you can also go to though that is much faster than the museum. Here are some other things I enjoyed: Caravaggio Basket of Fruit: painted on an empty background, I'm not sure if this was the intent but it makes the painting more timeless and draws the eye to the detail on the plate of fruit. The apple is rotting and the leaves have bits of decay, the grapes are opaque but have an amazing translucent quality to them. Napolean Bonaparte gloves: made from buckskin and worn by Napolean at his definitive defeat at Waterloo. I love how casually these are displayed in the box they were gifted to the museum in. Dolce and Gabbana da Vinci clock recreation: mechanical and functioning, created from a da Vinci sketch. The building itself is red brick and stunning from the outside. You can see different masonry techniques from different eras and the imperfections in alignment and depth give it a nice human touch.

4.5 and rounded up. For a smaller museum, it packs a punch! I purchased this ticket in combination…read morewith the Duomo cathedral, rooftop and Duomo Museum for €35,50, which was a good value since individual tickets for this place are €15. Since it's located a short walk (10ish minutes if you aren't really familiar with the area) away from the Duomo Museum, I came here toward the end of the day after also visiting the Palazzo Reale. There's something about antique and unique libraries that draws you in. Taking in the sights, sounds, smells of tomes older than most buildings in Manhattan, and the architectural details of the spaces they are housed in--knowledge and history come alive. In the case of this museum, the 12 volumes of the Codex Atlanticus are housed here, which are the most extensive compilation of writings and drawings by Leonardo da Vinci, compiled posthumously by sculptor Pompeo Leoni in the late 16th-early 17th centuries. By combining some of da Vinci's loose notes and pages from notebooks onto large-dimension paper, used to print atlases at the time, the compilation became known as the Codex Atlanticus. Subjects covered by da Vinci fall into the categories of: 1) geometry and algebra, 2) physical and natural sciences, 3) tools and machines, 4) architecture and applied arts, 5) human sciences. Aside from above, there are a few other noteworthy displays of art by mostly Italian masters, da Vinci, Raphael, Titian, Botticelli and Caravaggio included, with a couple Dutch painters like Brueghel and Bosch sprinkled in. Arriving at close to 4pm on a Saturday, it was a bit rushed to try and get thru everything in roughly 45 minutes (they start to usher people out starting around 15min before the museum closed), though the floor plans and direction of exhibits were pretty straightforward--the exhibits start on the second floor and you make your way down back to the first floor again. The exit of the museum is separate from the entrance so it took a few minutes to walk back around.

A very large and beautiful park in central Milan. It reminds me of a smaller Golden Gate park…read more Lots of great sites and greenery to view. There are activities for the kids to do, and mini rides. Lots of statues as well. Very clean for Italy as well. It's not the largest park, but still very large if that makes sense. Overall, a nice detour from all the hustle and bustle of the city.

The Parco Sempione is the largest city park in the historic center of Milan, which is generally…read moreused by the local people for running, exercising, and social hangout activities etc. I would recommend you to explore and relax here.