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Milan in 4 days: a day-by-day itinerary

SwipeSights Editorial· 4 days · Updated Sep 15, 2026

Four days in Milan, routed stop by stop: Pinacoteca di Brera on day one, Piazza Mercanti on day two, Monumental Cemetery of Milan on day three, Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio on day four. Real places in a sensible order. Tap Build yours to swipe your own picks and get a plan around them.

31 Sights

Day 1 · Friday

  1. 10:00Pinacoteca di Brera~2 hours 4.7
  2. ~10 min by taxi/transit (2.0km)
  3. 12:10Bagatti Valsecchi Museum~1.25 hours 4.7
  4. ~12 min walk (763m)
  5. 13:30🍽️Lunch Break 🍽️1 hour
  6. 14:30Poldi Pezzoli Museum~1.25 hours 4.7
  7. ~9 min walk (529m)
  8. 15:47Brera Botanical Garden~45 min 4.3
  9. ~10 min walk (587m)
  10. 16:42Gallerie d’Italia~2 hours 4.7
  11. ~3 min walk (101m)
  12. 18:45🍽️Dinner Break 🍽️1 hour
  13. 19:45Teatro alla Scala~1.5 hours 4.7
  14. ~3 min walk (83m)
  15. 21:11Monument to Leonardo da Vinci~15 min 4.7
  16. ~17 min walk (1.1km)
  17. 21:43Modern Art Gallery~1.5 hours 4.5

Day 2 · Saturday

  1. 09:00Piazza Mercanti~25 min 4.5
  2. ~13 min by taxi/transit (3.5km)
  3. 10:00Casa museo Boschi di Stefano~1 hour 4.7
  4. ~11 min by taxi/transit (2.5km)
  5. 11:11Villa Necchi Campiglio~1 hour 4.7
  6. ~27 min walk (1.9km)
  7. 12:38🍽️Lunch Break 🍽️1 hour
  8. 13:38Duomo di Milano~1.5 hours 4.8
  9. ~5 min walk (220m)
  10. 15:13Museo del Novecento~1.5 hours 4.5
  11. ~4 min walk (116m)
  12. 16:47Palazzo Reale di Milano~2.25 hours 4.6
  13. ~3 min walk (110m)
  14. 19:05🍽️Dinner Break 🍽️1 hour
  15. 20:05Piazza del Duomo~25 min 4.8
  16. ~26 min by taxi/transit (8.8km)
  17. 20:54Pirelli Hangar Bicocca~1.5 hours 4.6

Day 3 · Sunday

  1. 09:00Monumental Cemetery of Milan~1.75 hours 4.8
  2. ~10 min by taxi/transit (2.0km)
  3. 10:55Sforzesco Castle~2 hours 4.7
  4. ~11 min walk (682m)
  5. 13:06🍽️Lunch Break 🍽️1 hour
  6. 14:06Triennale di Milano~1.5 hours 4.5
  7. ~13 min by taxi/transit (3.3km)
  8. 15:49Mudec~2 hours 4.4
  9. ~13 min by taxi/transit (3.2km)
  10. 18:02🍽️Dinner Break 🍽️1 hour
  11. 19:02Branca Tower~45 min 4.3
  12. ~9 min walk (519m)
  13. 19:56Parco Sempione~1.25 hours 4.6
  14. ~12 min walk (756m)
  15. 21:16Piazza Castello Fountain~15 min 4.6
  16. ~10 min by taxi/transit (2.3km)
  17. 21:41Arco della Pace~15 min 4.7

Day 4 · Monday

  1. 09:00Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio~45 min 4.7
  2. ~12 min walk (754m)
  3. 09:57Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie~45 min 4.6
  4. ~10 min by taxi/transit (2.3km)
  5. 10:52Armani/Silos~1.25 hours 4.7
  6. ~25 min by taxi/transit (8.2km)
  7. 12:25🍽️Lunch Break 🍽️1 hour
  8. 13:25Boscoincittà~2 hours 4.5
  9. ~14 min by taxi/transit (3.8km)
  10. 15:39San Siro Stadium~2 hours 4.7
  11. ~12 min by taxi/transit (2.8km)
  12. 17:51Parco Monte Stella~1.5 hours 4.4
  13. ~22 min by taxi/transit (7.1km)
  14. 19:36BAM - Biblioteca degli Alberi Milano~55 min 4.6
  15. 20:29🍽️Dinner Break 🍽️1 hour

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