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Milan 3-Day Itinerary (2 Nights)

A 3-day route through Milan covering The Last Supper, Milan Cathedral, La Scala, Santa Maria delle Grazie and other highlights, grouped so each day stays within a short travel distance.

Distances are straight-line, so actual transit times will differ. Feel free to reorder the stops. · Updated August 3, 2026

The whole route at a glance

Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Lines are straight connections, not actual routes.

DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3
1

DAY 1

Around The Last Supper · Heritage & monuments·Temples & religious sites

Directions in Google Maps
  1. Morning
    The Last Supper

    Heritage & monuments

    The Last Supper is a mural painting by the Italian High Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, dated to c. 1495–1498, housed in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. The painting represents the scene of the Last Supper of Jesus with the Twelve Apostles, as it is told in the Gospel of John – specifically the moment after Jesus announces that one of his apostles will betray him. Its handling of space, mastery of perspective, treatment of motion and complex display of human emotion has made it one of the Western world's most recognizable paintings and among Leon...

  2. After lunch
    Santa Maria delle Grazie

    Temples & religious sites · 0.1 km from the previous stop

    Santa Maria delle Grazie is a church and Dominican convent in Milan, northern Italy, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The convent contains the mural of The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, which is in the refectory.

  3. Afternoon
    Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio

    Temples & religious sites · 0.5 km from the previous stop

    The Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, officially known as Basilica romana minore collegiata abbaziale prepositurale di Sant'Ambrogio, is an ancient Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic church located in the center of Milan, in the region of Lombardy, Italy.

  4. Evening
    Triennale di Milano

    Museums & galleries · 1 km from the previous stop

    The Triennale di Milano is a museum of art and design in the Parco Sempione in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It is housed in the Palazzo dell'Arte, built between 1931 and 1933 to designs by Giovanni Muzio and financed by Antonio Bernocchi and his brothers Andrea and Michele. The building houses a theatre, the Teatro dell'Arte, which was also designed by Muzio.

2

DAY 2

Around Milan Cathedral · Temples & religious sites·Museums & galleries

Directions in Google Maps
  1. Morning
    Milan Cathedral

    Temples & religious sites

    Milan Cathedral, or Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Nativity of Saint Mary, is the cathedral church of Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Dedicated to the Nativity of St. Mary, it is the seat of the Archbishop of Milan, currently Archbishop Mario Delpini.

  2. After lunch
    piazza del Duomo

    Temples & religious sites · 0.1 km from the previous stop

    Piazza del Duomo is the main piazza of Milan, Italy. It is named after, and dominated by, Milan Cathedral. The piazza marks the center of the city, both in a geographic sense and because of its importance from an artistic, cultural, and social point of view. Rectangular in shape, with an overall area of 17,000 m2, the piazza includes some of the most important buildings of Milan, as well some of the most prestigious commercial activities, and it is by far the foremost tourist attraction of the city.

  3. Afternoon
    Museo del Novecento

    Museums & galleries · 0.1 km from the previous stop

    The Museo del Novecento is a museum of twentieth-century art in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It is housed in the Palazzo dell'Arengario, near Piazza del Duomo in the centre of the city.

  4. Evening
    Municipio 1

    Shopping & districts · 0.1 km from the previous stop

    The Zone 1 of Milan, since 2016 officially Municipality 1 of Milan, is one of the 9 administrative divisions of Milan, Italy.

3

DAY 3

Around La Scala · Culture & venues·Museums & galleries

Directions in Google Maps
  1. Morning
    La Scala

    Culture & venues

    La Scala is a historic opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as il Nuovo Regio Ducale Teatro alla Scala. The premiere performance was Antonio Salieri's Europa riconosciuta.

  2. After lunch
    Gallerie d'Italia – Milano

    Museums & galleries · 0.1 km from the previous stop

    The Gallerie d'Italia - Milano is a modern and contemporary museum in Milan, Italy. Located in Piazza della Scala in the Palazzo Brentani and the Palazzo Anguissola Antona Traversi, it hosts 195 artworks from the collections of Fondazione Cariplo with a strong representation of nineteenth century Lombard painters and sculptors, including Antonio Canova and Umberto Boccioni. A new section was opened in the Palazzo della Banca Commerciale Italiana on October 25, 2012 with 189 art works from the twentieth century.

  3. Afternoon
    Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

    Museums & galleries · 0.2 km from the previous stop

    The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is Italy's oldest active shopping arcade and a major landmark of Milan. Housed within a four-story double arcade in the centre of town, the Galleria is named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy. It was designed in 1861 and built by architect Giuseppe Mengoni between 1865 and 1877.

  4. Evening
    Museo Poldi Pezzoli

    Museums & galleries · 0.4 km from the previous stop

    The Museo Poldi Pezzoli is an art museum in Milan, Italy. It is located near the Teatro alla Scala, on Via Manzoni 12.

Where to stay for this itinerary

Around The Last Supper, the anchor of day one. Staying here keeps your first day's travel shortest.

Locations and names come from OpenStreetMap. Check prices and availability on the booking sites.

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