Best Things to See in Milan | Top Experiences, Sites and Tours

Milan has been at the crossroads of history since Roman times today Italy's foremost economic and Industrial Center is a controversial tourist destination despite boasting a plethora of activities top tier hotels and being a fashion Capital the high prices weather serious locals and busy lifestyle in Milan is often a turnoff for visitors we often get asked is Milan worth visiting we maintain that if you arm yourself with good information and manage expectations you can prove the haters wrong and have a good time today we're featuring the best things to see and experience in Milan see you can make up your own mind whether Milan is overrated or worth a hype everything from artistic masterpieces world-class shopping eco-friendly architecture and even a [Music] castle like most places in Italy Milan is often best experienced first with a local guide check out the variety of Tours available throughout the city on our website also don't forget to like this video And subscribe to keep up with all of our great content on our Channel you know right now we're kind of in the epicenter of Milan we're right behind the Galleria in front of the Leonardo statue who's an adopted son of Milan that looks onto probably the world's greatest Opera House in 1857 emperor franos of commissioned a statue of the Renaissance Master Leonardo da Vinci to commemorate the artist's 400th birthday after several delays the monument measuring 4 .4 M was unveiled by artist Petro Magny in Piaza de lascala the inscription still reads to the renovator of the Arts and Sciences born in Vinci long and envied guest in Milan where he had friends disciples and the glory Italians are Master mixologists with many classic cocktails born right here in Italy Milan is still home to some of the top cocktail bars in the world including karino located in the city center you might have heard of appol Spritz but here in Milan the rage is compari selts and this particular Cafe karino right across from the cathedral in The Galleria is where this famous cocktail of Milan was born and trust me there is no better place to have it in the city than [Music] [Applause] karino so I'm about to head up to the banka Tower which is this big metal skyscraper Tower thing and you can go to the top and get a bird's eyee view of Milan different perspective of this incredible City so let's check this out the 108 M tall branca tower was built in 1933 and offers sweeping views of the city an elevator races you up 355 ft to the top Observatory it's located in the middle of the well manicure Park called Parco senion combine this with a nearby sports a castle and you got a pretty nice familyfriendly half day of activities Milan is a fashion Capital attracting fashionistas and Shoppers from around the world to its luxury stores if you're a shopper or looking for a special gift for someone it's hard to beat the shopping in Milan Louis Vuitton is right here on the corner so all the major luxury Italian brands are going to be on the street for sure this incredible triumphal Arch here on the back of the sportsa castle May remind you of the Arctic Triumph in Paris and if it does you're absolutely correct because this was built in the early 19th century to sort of honor the incoming Napoleon and those horses that you see up at the very top were supposedly facing France at one point but once everyone realized Napoleon was a megalomaniac they turned the horses around it's an absolutely free sight to see right here in Milan as with everywhere in Italy food in Milan is regional and you should always try the local dishes and drink the local wine the two standouts here are the famous rizoto Alam Milan and Cota alaman it's just like an incredible color and the creaminess comes from the starch of the particular rice that they're using which is you know a type of arboro rice or vion Nona rice and it is just spectacular [Music] so this is the main event for my meal which is the Cotto Dello alanza and it is a thinly sliced piece of ve that's been ped and lightly fried in this super I mean can you hear that how like crispy that is going to [Music] be the vertical garden or Bosco vertical is one of the world's most iconic skyscrapers the changing seasons transform its green architectural composition featuring over 15,000 plants and 90 different species of trees making it a renowned symbol of green Urban Development and urban [Music] forestry just because Milan is a busy City doesn't mean Coffee Culture isn't alive and well there are plenty of places to have a great cup of coffee even historic cafes like this here that was started in the 19th century by one of Napoleon [Music] soldiers soon as you walk into the courtyard of The Palazo Brea you're immediately greeted by this gargantuan statue of Napoleon by hanova and this place was originally established in the early 19th century to house the looted art by Napoleon so it's kind of fitting that there's still a stat statue of him here the picture gallery is located upstairs above one of Italy's most prestigious art schools all of the Heavy Hitters are present like Tian Rubin Toretto the balini brothers and the emotional and brutal lamentation over the dead Christ by Mana if you love art as much as we do then consider our skip the line tour with a passionate guide check the link in the description below for more details the enormous Sports of Castle which you see behind me was built in the late 1300s to defend the city wall and the city gates in 1450 it was beefed up by the Duke of sporza and later became a Renaissance palace with the very famous house guest of Leonardo da Vinci you can definitely go inside of the courtyard for absolutely free and check it out or visit one of the many museums but it's a definitely one of the top things that you should see in Milan because it's quite shocking to see a castle right in the middle of the fashion capital of Italy the historic Sports of Castle is included in our Milan in a Day Tour if you love history as much as we do check out our tours in the description below canals have existed in Milan since the 12th century Leonardo da Vinci devised a complex system of Citywide canals in the 15th century today this area is considered one of the most beautiful in the city many bars cafes restaurants and AR galleries line the canals making this a popular area and a perfect place to spend an evening in [Music] Milan probably the world's greatest opera house I mean it was built in the late 1700s and anybody who's anybody in the Opera world has performed there it was opened by saleri who was a contemporary of Mozart Verity's music premiered here Toscanini conducted here PLO Domingo Pavarotti Maria Callis any big name in Opera has performed here so as a music lover and anybody who loves music you should definitely check this out I made it inside of the world famous lascala opera house and your ticket to the museum grants you access to have a glimpse of the inside of the Opera house without having to see a performance definitely recommend that you buy a ticket for performance but the first step is to check out the museum and get a peak inside at the [Music] stage so at the end of the 19th century when Italy unified under the reso the Galleria Victorio Emanuel was built as a celebration to that unification and it's the first building of its kind in Italy there are incredible mosaics inside a glass Dome and an absolutely important tradition that you have to take part in so let's do this so as you walk in to the Galleria you're instantly transported to the Romanticism of the 19th century so you have four beautiful arcades or two long arcades that crisscross right in the center underneath a glass stone which we're walking towards atie orario auntie okay so she's saying I have to spin counterclockwise okay see see one of the Traditions that you have to do inside the Galleria is to spin on the balls of this particular Bull in order for you to have good luck and maybe return back to Milan so here I go ready done coming back [Music] one of the top things to do here in Milan is to definitely check out the cathedral otherwise known as the DMO commissioned by the Duke of Milan in 1386 in Italy the Milano is second only to St Peter's Basilica in size inside it's a cavernous 12,000 ft of marble supported by 52 pillars one highlight is the sculpture of St Bartholomew after spending any quiet time inside heading to the roof is an absolute must to get up close to one of the 135 spires or 3400 statues head to the rooftop it's a popular site so make sure you have your ticket or tour booked well in advance for tickets skip the line access and stories from a passionate guide be sure to check out our tours in the link [Music] below if you're in Milan the undoubted number one thing to do and experience is the iconic Last Supper by Renaissance Master Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo's Masterpiece IL chako or last supper is located in the Dominican dining hall of Santa Maria de gra traditionally the mural represents Da Vinci's masterful karos scuro technique his use of perspective and dramatic storytelling it is a miracle the painting survived Napoleon's troops a World War II bomb and shading restoration attempts throughout the years this fragile work is viewed in very limited small groups for a timed entry and in a controlled environment it's the hottest ticket in Milan so booking well in advance is essential if you're looking for tickets don't worry we got you our tour of the Last Supper makes it easy to grab an exclusive reservation well that ends my time here in Milan I'm Angel casianos for the tour guy don't forget to comment like And subscribe and ring that Bell so you can find our next video I'm going to end my visit with another spin on the bll [Music] well

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Length: 12min 17sec (737 seconds)

Published: Thu Mar 28 2024