Milan delights visitors with avenues lined with luxury boutiques, its magnificent Duomo, art galleries & lively atmosphere. A short drive away, relax lakeside with locals & Hollywood moguls alike.
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: This castle was home to the dukes of Milan. It now houses the municipal art collection, including the Pietà Rondanini, Michelangelo’s last unfinished work. – Green Guide Editor
Via Filodrammatici 2 (Piazza della Scala), Milano, Lombardia
Opera House · Brera · 176 tips and reviews
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Undoubtedly the most prestigious opera house in the world, it was built from 1776 to 1778 and holds 2 000 people in its six-tiered auditorium. – Green Guide Editor
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: After visiting the Jési collection dedicated to the great movements of the 20C, see masterpieces by Bellini, Tintoretto, Raphael, and Caravaggio. – Green Guide Editor
Piazza Santa Maria delle Grazie, 2, Milano, Lombardia
Church · Magenta - San Vittore · 94 tips and reviews
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, famed as a masterwork of chiaroscuro, is painted on the walls of the monks' refectory here. – Green Guide Editor
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: The basilica, founded by Saint Ambrose in the 4C, epitomizes Lombard Romanesque style with a superb atrium and two bell towers pierced with arches. – Green Guide Editor
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Occupying a magnificent site on the promontory dividing Lake Lecco from Lake Como, the resort is world famous for excellent facilities and kind locals. – Green Guide Editor
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: A location on the sunniest shores of Lake Como gives this town a wealth of flower gardens and sumptuous villas. – Green Guide Editor
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Set upon a promontory above Lake Como, the 18C home is surrounded by terraced gardens. Inside find Chinese, African, and pre-Columbian art. – Green Guide Editor
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Lake Maggiore's Isola Bella hosts a Baroque palace, Isola dei Pescatori has a retro atmosphere, and Isola Madre is covered by exotic gardens. – Green Guide Editor
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: With its spires, pinnacles, gables and countless statues, this cathedral is most breathtaking when the afternoon sun shines on its white stone. – Green Guide Editor