Things to do in Milan?

seligehgit

Heading to Milan for a week.

Any advice on what to do there??

Tickets booked for La Scala.

Hoping to catch a Seria A game in the San Siro and possibly catch a Champions League game midweek along with a tour of the museum.

I have been told all the action is down at the canal restaurants wise etc...

Muahahaha

Go see Leonardo da Vincis Last Supper- book now as there are very limited tickets

Good idea to go to the San Siro but just be wary of going to the terraces where the ultras are. Lots of Nazi tattoos on display and some of them dont take kindly to foreigners. Its fine in the main stands.

seligehgit

Muahahaha wrote: »

Go see Leonardo da Vincis Last Supper- book now as there are very limited tickets

Good idea to go to the San Siro but just be wary of going to the terraces where the ultras are. Lots of Nazi tattoos on display and some of them dont take kindly to foreigners. Its fine in the main stands.

Ta

Unfortunately The Last Supper seems to booked up well into October/November according to the official website!:eek:

Muahahaha

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Im not surprised, when I was there years back The Last Supper actually wasnt all that popular. Then Dan Browns Da Vinci Code came along and suddenly it became booked out for months in advance with amateur sleuths trying to see if they could find Mary Magdalene in the painting

Im pretty sure some of Da Vincis other works are in Milan, I forget the name of the museum.

Would you consider doing any day or ovenight trips out of Milan? It is a fine city but I dont think it has enough to fill 7 days. If you rent a car you can be in Lake Como in 2 hours, spend a night and return the next day. Modena is also about 2 hours from Milan, if you like fast cars then visit the Ferrari museum. Lots of other good options only a few hours from Milan. We rented a car from the airport and got on the motorway pretty easy from there. Italian driving can be hairy at times but its a lot of fun

seligehgit

Muahahaha wrote: »

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Im not surprised, when I was there years back The Last Supper actually wasnt all that popular. Then Dan Browns Da Vinci Code came along and suddenly it became booked out for months in advance with amateur sleuths trying to see if they could find Mary Magdalene in the painting

Im pretty sure some of Da Vincis other works are in Milan, I forget the name of the museum.

Would you consider doing any day or ovenight trips out of Milan? It is a fine city but I dont think it has enough to fill 7 days. If you rent a car you can be in Lake Como in 2 hours, spend a night and return the next day. Modena is also about 2 hours from Milan, if you like fast cars then visit the Ferrari museum. Lots of other good options only a few hours from Milan. We rented a car from the airport and got on the motorway pretty easy from there. Italian driving can be hairy at times but its a lot of fun

Defo consider the day trip to Lake Como.

Not sure whither to book a day trip in advance or not?

Thanks for all your help!:)

coylemj

Milan has great connections via rail to Lake Como and other destinations in northern Italy. The trains may look grubby on the outside but they're clean inside and run on time.

If you're going to a match in San Siro, ask some of the locals or the cops for advice on which section of the stadium to go to as a visitor. I found a father with his two sons and asked them, one of them had perfect English. I think they suggested red second level and I was in a neutral zone with family groups but don't rely on that, ask on the day.