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MILAN

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Tours of Milan

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Heart of Milan Tour (3 hours)
Duomo, La Scala, Sforza Castle and more. The perfect private tour for sightseeing the top tourist attractions of Milan in a short time!
If you come to Milan and you wish to have someone help you discover the city, not just by showing 
you the highlights but by making you live the Milan lifestyle, then you should take our classic visit.

Milan in One Day (7 hours)
Milan sightseeing in a full day private tour!
Milan is know all over the world as a business city and the capital of Italian Fashion, not everybody knows it is a city with an ancient and fascinating history and some of the greatest masterpieces of art. This tour will introduce you to the imposing monuments and to the hidden treasures of Milan

In the XIV and XV century Milan achieves great economical 
and artistic growth.
The ruling family, Sforza, are important Maecenas and they hire 
important artists such as Leonardo and Bramante.


Ambrosiana Art Gallery (2 hours)
In 1618, the Cardinal Federico Borromeo founded the Ambrosiana by donating over 200 paintings of his private collection to create a new Art Gallery. Our tour aims at showing you that this collection is the starting point of one of the most important art galleries in Milan.




Milanese people are very practical, efficient and are hard workers. They made Milan famous as Italy’s economical capital. However, the Milanese are not as emotionless as they are renowned to 
be. In fact, Milan has been the scene for several romantic and passionate love stories, as well as 
dangerous jealousies.


The Portinari Chapel is at S. Eustorgio church, a milanese 
IX century church. 
Our guided tour will give you the possibility to admire 
all the decorations and the Lombard painter Vincenzo Foppa’s 
frescoes representing the Doctors of the Church and some 
episodes of S. Peter The Martyr’s life and his most decorated 
grave, one of Giovanni Balduccio Da Pisa’s master-pieces.


La Scala Opera House Tour
(2 hours)
La Scala Opera House is probably considered the best opera house in the world. At La Scala the performances are top level because the Milanese audience is very expert and they boo if a
performance is not corresponding to the expectations.


Brera art gallery was established in 1809 by Napoleon in an ancient monastery building. Nowadays it is considered one of the most important art galleries in the world housing over 600 paintings since XIII century to our days.





Lake Maggiore Day-trip (7 hours)
A day-trip from Milan to discover Lago Maggiore, the gem of the Lake District
The Milanese aristocracy used to spent their vacations in the area North of Milan since the XVI century, due to the favorable climate and the beautiful landscape. Many villas, castles and beautiful monuments literally dot this area of Lombardy. This one day private tour will permit you to enjoy the beauties of nature and art next to one of the most beautiful lake of the Alps: the Lake Maggiore

Have fun gliding through the wonderful streets of Milan Economical and Fashion capitol of Italy on the coolest ride of the 21st century.




Milan Wine Tasting
Our expert Sommelier will select for you unmatched wines to let you taste the most traditional flavors of the Lombardia countryside.
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Highlights: the Duomo Cathedral (also inside), Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, La Scala square, La Scala Opera House, the ‘Merchant square’, the center of medieval Milan, and the Sforza Castle, Michelangelo’s last, unfinished “Pietà”.






Highlights: Sforza Castle, Scala Opera House, Vittorio Emanuele Gallery, Duomo, Brera and Brera National Gallery, masterpieces of Mantegna, Raphael, Piero della Francesca and Caravaggio, Montenapoleone Street where the greatest fashion maisons concentrate their shops and laboratories.





Highlights: Sforza castle, Sala delle asse frescoed by Leonardo and the last “Pietà” by Michelangelo, “Santa Maria presso San Satiro” church Bramantesque jewels: Sacresty - today Baptistery, the apse, San Maurizio church (the Sistine chapel of Milan) entirely frescoed by Leonardo's pupils. Leonardo's most famous painting “The Last Supper”
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Highlights: Caravaggio’s "Fruit Basket", Botticelli’s "Madonna of the Baldacchino" and Raphael’s original drawing used as a design for his "School of Athens"
at the Vatican in Pope Jules II apartment.
We will also see Leonardo’s "Portrait of a Musician", Leonardo’s student, Ambrogio De Predis’ "Profile of a noble Woman" and Titian’s "Adoration of the Magi". Ancient manuscripts, including Leonardo Da Vinci’s "Codex Athlanticus". The important collection of note-books, drawings and notes deserve a special mention.


Highlights: Sites in Milan and at Lake Como, the Sforza Castle (Ludovico Sforza, il Moro, and Leonardo da Vinci), Palazzo Marino (I Promessi Sposi”), Palazzo Belgioioso (Stendhal), Villa Olmo (Garibaldi), Villa d’Este in Cernobbio (Wally Simpson and King Edward VIII of England), the Villa of Giuditta Turrina Cantù in Moltrasio (Vincenzo Bellini), Giuditta Pasta’s Villa (Bellini’s favorite soprano), Villa Pliniana (Emilio Barbiano di Belgiojoso and Anne Berthiere, Princess of Wagram), George Clooney’s villa in Laglio, Bellagio (Franz Liszt and Marie Christine D’Angout.)


Highlights: Portinari Chapel, Church S. Eustorgio church, Vincenzo Foppa’s frescoes, remains of 3rd and 4th Century Necropolis below the church.
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Highlights: La Scala Opera House theatre hall, adjacent museum, San Marco church (where the young Mozart played the organ in 1771, also Verdi's Requiem was first played in San Marco church), the Grand Hotel et de Milan (Giuseppe Verdi), via Durini (Toscanini's milanese residence from outside), Giuseppe Verdi's foundation "House of the artists"




Highlights: Piero della Francesca's masterpiece "Holy conversation" better known as "The portrait of the duke Montefeltro", "The wedding of the Virgin" painted by Raffaello in 1504 (picture left, detail). We will see the famous Mantegna's "The dead Christ" as well as Titian's canvases and the collection of venetian painters, including the highlight "The re-finding of the body of Saint Mark", a masterpiece in the use of colors and light. There is a famous collection of XVII century artists, and Caravaggio's "Supper at Emmaus" is a must in our Brera guided tour.


Highlights: Rocca di Angera, Santa Caterina del Sasso, Borromean Islands













Presentation: The Segway Tour is terrific for the whole family, individuals and small groups who would like to discover Milan from a different point of view. Are looking for a memorable experience with your family? The Milan Segway Tour is your better choice! Your family will surely enjoy it!
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Presentation: The tasting takes place in a typical wine bar located in the heart of Milan. A detailed explanation of the various flavors and background of the history is included.
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