Planning a trip to Milan? This guide covers the best route through the city, and how to add Lake Como depending on how much time you have.

Quick Picks:
✔ Best 2-day plan: Duomo + The Last Supper + Sforza Castle
✔ Best for first-timers: 3-day route adding Brera and Navigli
✔ Best experience: 4 days to add a Lake Como day trip

Day 1: The Duomo & City Centre

Start at the Duomo, including the rooftop terraces for sweeping views. Walk through the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II toward Teatro alla Scala, then spend the evening exploring the Quadrilatero della Moda.

Book The Last Supper Ahead

Genuinely Milan's hardest ticket — book weeks ahead, not days

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Day 2: The Last Supper & Sforza Castle

Visit The Last Supper in the morning (book this weeks in advance), then spend the afternoon at Sforza Castle and the adjoining Parco Sempione for a green break.

Day 3: Brera & Navigli

Explore the Brera district's cobblestone streets and art museum in the morning, then head to Navigli in the evening for aperitivo along the canals — a genuinely different, more relaxed side of Milan.

📊 How much time do you need? 2 days covers the Duomo and Last Supper essentials. 3 days adds Brera and Navigli properly. 4+ days lets you add Lake Como without rushing.

Day 4 (Optional): Lake Como Day Trip

Under an hour from Milan by train — Bellagio, Varenna and Como's historic centre offer a genuinely different, lakeside version of Italy.

❓ Milan Itinerary FAQs

Is 2 days enough for Milan?

It covers the essentials, but 3 days is more comfortable to add Brera and Navigli properly.

Should I do Lake Como as a day trip?

Yes, if you have a spare day — it's a genuinely easy addition and offers a completely different pace from the city.

Do I need to book the Last Supper before arriving?

Yes, essential — this is genuinely Milan's hardest ticket, and same-week availability is rare.