Milan: 2-Hour Duomo Cathedral to Sforza Castle City Tour

Visit: Milanoguida, Via Lazzaro Palazzi 2/A, 20124 Milan Italy

The tour will start from the monumental symbol of Milan: the Duomo with its forest of spires, pinnacles, reliefs and statues. It is the largest cathedral in Italy and the sixth largest church in the world. In the same square, you will find the Royal Palace, currently home to the most important exhibitions in Milan.

Next, see the extraordinary building of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in an eclectic style and the amazing symbol of modern Milan. Even today, the galleria can surprise with its details and its curiosities. Therefore, it is one of the most important squares of the city where Palazzo Marino and the Opera House alla Scala are located. Palazzo Marino (seat of the Municipality) is richly decorated with allegorical, mythological and historical scenes realized by important artists and sculptors of the Milan Cathedral Factory.

The Opera House alla Scala - also known as the 'Temple of Opera' - is one of the most famous theaters in the world, where the greatest Italian artists, as Giuseppe Verdi and Arturo Toscanini, and many of the finest singers from around the world appeared. Piazza Mercanti is a special place in Milan, where you will be able to feel the greatness of the past. The square used to be in the heart of the city during the Middle Ages. Then, visit Sforza Castle, one of the most beautiful castles in Italy. It has been the seat of power before with the Visconti and then with the Sforza, who hosted Leonardo da Vinci for about twenty years.