Santa Maria delle Grazie
Church in Milan.
The church itself is free and usually calm. The Last Supper hangs in the refectory, which is a separate, limited-entry ticket, so book it well before the trip.
Morning · 45 minDay 1
From the refectory to the park
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Triennale di Milano
Cultural organization and museum in Milan, Italy.
The design collection and temporary shows share the building; the café is a comfortable pause before the park next door.
Morning · 2 hr
Parco Sempione
Urban park in Milan.
Afternoon · 1 hr 15 min
Basilica of San Simpliciano
Minor basilica.
Evening · 45 minStart at Santa Maria delle Grazie at opening, then let the Triennale and a slow pass through the park carry the rest of the morning.
Day 2
Romans and a former opera house
Archaeological Museum of Milan
Museum in Milan.
Give time to the cloister and the courtyard; the Roman collection is the heart of the museum.
Morning · 2 hr
Teatro dal Verme
Concert venue in Milan, Italy, formerly an opera house and cinema.
A concert hall in a former opera house; if nothing is on, the restored foyer still explains the building's history.
Morning · 1 hr
Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio
Basilica in Milan.
Make sure you see the Portinari Chapel, whose Renaissance frescoes are the heart of the visit.
Afternoon · 45 min
Santa Maria presso San Celso Church
Church in Milan.
Evening · 45 minThe museum and the theatre are a short walk apart; the two southern churches sit near each other, so the day splits into two gentle halves.
Day 3
The cathedral and the opera
Sant'Alessandro in Zebedia Church
Church in Milan.
Morning · 45 min
Milan Cathedral
Cathedral church of Milan, Italy.
The nave is quick to take in; if the roof terraces matter to you, treat them as a separate visit and allow extra time.
Morning · 45 min
La Scala
Opera house in Milan, Italy.
The auditorium is shown on a guided tour from the theatre museum; on this itinerary the mid-afternoon visit slots in cleanly.
Afternoon · 1 hr
San Nazaro in Brolo
Basilica in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.
Evening · 45 minBook the La Scala visit ahead on busy days; the cathedral is best seen at opening or late afternoon.
Day 4
A private home and a chapel of bones
Bagatti Valsecchi Museum
Art museum.
A house museum kept as a lived-in 19th-century home; the two hours pass quickly among the rooms and collections.
Morning · 2 hr
San Carlo al Corso
Church in Milan.
Morning · 45 min
San Bernardino alle Ossa
Church.
The ossuary chapel, lined with bones, is beside the church and small; arrive with time to spare and enter quietly.
Afternoon · 45 min
Santa Maria della Passione Church
Church in Milan.
Evening · 45 minGive the house museum the full two hours; each later church is a short stop with a quiet look.
Good to know
How do I book the Last Supper in Milan?
The painting hangs in the refectory at Santa Maria delle Grazie, entered separately from the church. Entry is limited and tickets sell out, so arrange yours well before the trip.
Which Milan churches are worth visiting beyond the Duomo?
Sant'Eustorgio and San Nazaro in Brolo for early Christian and Renaissance Milan, San Bernardino alle Ossa for its ossuary, and Santa Maria della Passione for a large frescoed interior.
Can you visit La Scala without a performance?
Yes. The auditorium is included in a guided tour that starts at the theatre museum. On this four-day route the afternoon visit works well before the evening church.
Are Milan's churches open in the evening?
Many of the smaller basilicas keep evening hours, which is why this trip ends each day with one: San Simpliciano, Santa Maria presso San Celso, San Nazaro in Brolo and Santa Maria della Passione.
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