Travelogue: Milan in one day

Milan is the second largest city in Italy after Rome, with 1.2 million inhabitants. It is the capital of the province of Milan and Lombardy. Milan is the Italian centre of the fashion, design and media industries. The city is also home to the Milan Stock Exchange and the financial industry.

With Born Reisen, you can travel several times a year from the Olten region to Milan or to Centro Arese (one of the largest shopping centres with 250 shops) for as little as CHF 55 per person. The journey starts at 6 a.m. in Olten, so don't worry, you have time to get a good night's sleep on the bus and recharge your batteries for the day. If you didn't manage to get breakfast, good news, there will be a coffee stop on the journey. Depending on the traffic situation, you will reach Milan at around 10.30/11.00 hrs. The pick-up and drop-off point is located directly at the first highlight Castello Sforzesco and is therefore very central. The cathedral and the city centre are just a few minutes' walk away.

Here are some tips for your day trip in Milan

Castello Sforzesco with art museum and a large park, ideal for a stroll.

Piazza Duomo: The Piazza del Duomo and the Duomo di Santa Maria Nascente (Milan Cathedral) are Milan's most famous sights. Milan Cathedral is the fifth largest cathedral in the world and is open to visitors every day from 7:00-19:00, admission is free. However, if you also want to visit the terraces, the baptistery and the treasury, there is an entrance fee.

Cathedral terraces: A highlight that is highly recommended! You can either climb around 250 steps (€13 per person, as of October 2019) or take the lift up to the roof of the church to reach the cathedral terraces. At the top, you can walk around the cathedral once and marvel at the loving details of the famous cathedral, such as the view over Milan. Still a great experience! Tickets are best bought online in advance, which is also recommended to avoid the sometimes very long queues on site.

Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper in the small church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This attraction is very popular. So if you want to avoid long queues, it's best to book your ticket in advance. Another must for Da Vinci fans is the Leonardo Da Vinci National Museum, one of the most important technical and scientific museums in the world.

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II: The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele is THE shopping arcade for lovers of the big luxury brands and attracts many tourists as well as shoppers thanks to its imposing architecture. The triumphal arch on Piazza del Duomo stands out next to Milan Cathedral.

Look out for the bull there! On the floor of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, there is a spot with a bull with a large hole in its private parts. This is because many tourists think that pushing your heel into it and spinning round three to five times will bring you luck.

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Milan's canals: Although Milan is located far inland, the south of the city still has a bit of the flair of a coastal city. Here, several canals, known as Navigli, run through the surrounding neighbourhoods. These used to be part of a much larger network that was primarily used for transport. Even today, Milan is still connected to the Adriatic Sea via these canals and the River Po. However, the waterways are now only used by excursion boats. There are also numerous small shops floating on boats in the water, and countless restaurants, bars and ice-cream parlours line both sides of the canals. The walk to the Navigli district from the city centre, line 2 tram from Duomo m1 m3 to p.le cantore takes 12 minutes including transfers and departs every 5 minutes.

Milan is the city of fashion, so shopping is a must on a trip to Milan.

Corso Vittorio Emanuele II: While the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is usually visited more like a museum, the nearby Corso Vittorio Emanuele II is also a great place to shop. It connects Piazza del Duomo with Piazza San Babila and is one of the main shopping streets in Milan. Not only premium brand boutiques can be found here, but brands from the more affordable segment are also represented here. Corso Vittorio Emanuele II is therefore ideal if you want to shop in the immediate vicinity of Milan Cathedral. It is particularly pleasant that Corso Vittorio Emanuele II is a pedestrianised area. The shopping mile from Piazza del Duomo to Piazza San Babila is a very popular fashion district for shoppers with global brands for young and old. In addition to stores, there are many other interesting speciality shops in the side areas. The best thing to do is to visit the city centre yourself and find your favourite shops, there is definitely enough choice! As far as eating is concerned, you might want to find out a little in advance, as unfortunately many restaurants only open in the evening, but you certainly don't have to go hungry. We leave the Castello again at around 17:30/18:00, with 7-7.5 hours in Milan behind us. Hopefully with lots of great memories and some new favourite items,
we reach Olten again at around 22:30.

Shopping trip to Milan

Day trip by coach to Milan for shopping and sightseeing. If not in Milan, then where? Experience the perfect shopping day!
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The charming town of Cannobio on Lake Maggiore in Italy with the Sunday market in Cannobio Great Italian market right by the lake with specialties from the region and all over Italy - Travel affordably to Cannobio by bus
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Travelogue: Milan in one day

Here are some tips for your day trip in Milan

Milan is the city of fashion, so shopping is a must on a trip to Milan.

Shopping trip to Milan

Market in Cannobio

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