Milan 2-Day Design & Food Trip
Milan, Italy · 2 days · 7 stops · Balanced
Cultural · Shopping · Food · Museums
- Destination
- Milan, Italy
- Duration
- 2 days
- Travel style
- Cultural
- Interests
- Shopping · Food · Museums
- Region
- Europe
- Best time
- Apr-Jun
From gateway to destination
- GatewayMXPMilan Malpensa Airport
- Day 1The Icons4 stops · 09:00 – 19:00
- Day 2Brera & Departure3 stops · 09:30 – 15:00
- DestinationMilanItaly
Two days of Italy's design capital: the Duomo's rooftops, the Last Supper (booked), Navigli aperitivo and the Quadrilatero's windows.
- Shopping
- Foodie
- Culture
Journey highlights
01
The Duomo's rooftop before the queues
- 02
The Last Supper's fifteen booked minutes
- 03
Navigli at aperitivo hour
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
The Icons
4 stops · 09:00 – 19:00
- 09:00Duomo's rooftop terraces first
- 11:30Galleria & the Quadrilatero windows
- 15:00The Last Supper (booked months out)
- 19:00Navigli aperitivo along the canals
Next stop
The IconsBrera & Departure
Day 02
Brera & Departure
3 stops · 09:30 – 15:00
- 09:30Pinacoteca di Brera
- 12:30Risotto & osso buco lunch in Brera
- 15:00Lake Como tease (45-min train) or airport
Where to eat in Milan
Trattoria Milanese
Risotto classics · $$
Mag Café
Navigli aperitivo · $$
Luini
Panzerotto institution · $
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- MXP · Milan Malpensa Airport
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Currency
- EUR
- Scheduled stops
- 7
- Journey pace
- Balanced
When to go
Apr-Jun
April–June and September–October are ideal. August is hot and half-closed; design week (April) doubles the city's energy and its prices.
- Best months
- Apr-Jun
- Climate score
- Good · 76/100
Journey budget
260 EUR
Estimated total for 2 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 7 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 130 EUR
- Scheduled stops
- 7
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