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Duomo di Milano
The most theatrical Gothic cathedral in Europe — 135 spires, 3,400 statues, and a roof you can walk across for views across the Lombardy plain to the Alps. Five centuries in the building; still the centre of everything.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
The world's most beautiful shopping arcade — an 1877 iron-and-glass cathedral of commerce connecting the Duomo to La Scala. Spin on the bull mosaic for luck, drink a €20 Campari, and feel absolutely no regret.
Castello Sforzesco
The fortress that made Milan a Renaissance capital. Built by the Visconti, expanded by the Sforzas, and home to Michelangelo's last sculpture — the Rondanini Pietà — left unfinished at his death.
The Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci's 15-metre mural in the refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie. Only 25 visitors at a time, 15 minutes each. Book months ahead — this is the single most important reason to come to Milan.
Teatro alla Scala
The world's most famous opera house, opened in 1778. Even if you can't get a ticket to a performance, the museum is extraordinary — Verdi's top hat, Toscanini's baton, costumes from three centuries of opera.
Bosco Verticale
Two residential towers clad in 900 trees and 20,000 plants — the most awarded skyscraper of the decade and the defining image of new Milan. Best seen from the Biblioteca degli Alberi park at golden hour.
Naviglio Grande
Milan's canal quarter — a 12th-century waterway now lined with bars, studios, and trattorias. Sunday antique market, aperitivo at 6pm, dinner at 9pm: this is the authentic Milan rhythm.
Santa Maria delle Grazie
The UNESCO World Heritage church that holds the Last Supper. The exterior is a Bramante masterpiece; the interior is quietly extraordinary even before you enter the refectory.
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