Milan travel guides & articles
All 5 in-depth pieces we’ve published on Milan — newest first.
Leonardo da Vinci's Milan: The Twenty-Year Commission
Leonardo spent the better part of two decades in Milan on Ludovico Sforza's payroll, and what he left behind is scattered across a refectory, a library, a castle ceiling, and a canal lock — this is how to see all of it without wasting a day.
Milan for the Repeat Visitor
Milan doesn't give up its best rooms, canals, and drinking rituals on a first pass — this is a guide built for the traveller who plans to come back.
The 1928 Carrelli: Milan's Antique Trams and the Routes Worth Riding for the Ride Itself
Milan never tore up its trams — a fleet of wooden 1928 Class 1500 cars still runs daily routes through the city, and riding one, not just photographing it, is the point.
Hidden courtyards and cortili — Milan's secret inner gardens and Renaissance courtyards most visitors never find
Thirteen cloisters, walled gardens, and cortili tucked behind Milan's basilicas, palazzi, and Renaissance facades — grouped into walkable clusters, with honest notes on who each one suits and what to book ahead in 2026.
The Competitive Sport of Milan's Aperitivo Hour
A calm, walkable route through the bars that invented Milan's early-evening ritual — from the Duomo's marble counters to the Navigli waterline — with honest notes on doors, queues, and who each place actually suits.