Milano Trip Overview
Experience Milan like a local and experience one of the historic trams on a 2.5-hour tour that takes in many of the top sights. Travel through the center of Milan aboard a tram, and get a chance to see the 19th-century Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, a famous shopping district with a glass-vaulted ceiling. Visit the city’s opera house—Piazza della Scala—along with the Piazza Affari and the monumental Milan Cathedral at the Piazza Duomo.
This is a unique way to discover the beauties of Milan on board of a comfortable tram!
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Milano, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Milano, Lombardia, Italy
Experience Milan like a local and experience one of the historic trams on a 2.5-hour tour that takes in many of the top sights. Travel through the center of Milan aboard a tram, and get a chance to see the 19th-century Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, a famous shopping district with a glass-vaulted ceiling. Visit the city’s opera house—Piazza della Scala—along with the Piazza Affari and the monumental Milan Cathedral at the Piazza Duomo.
This is a unique way to discover the beauties of Milan on board of a comfortable tram!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Piazzale Luigi Cadorna, 20100 Milan Italy
Discover Milan on a slow tram ride through the city center, starting in Piazzale Cadorna, under the famous “Needle-and-Thread” monument. The thread wrapped around a needle also “paraphrased” the city emblem of a snake coiled around a sword. According to the City of Milan, it is also meant as a tribute to Milan’s influence in the fashion industry and the three thread colours (red, green, yellow) represent the lines of the Milan Metro.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Castello Sforzesco, Piazza Castello, 3, 20121 Milan Italy
Visit Sforza Castle, where your guide will tell you the history of the Ducal residence and one of the largest citadels in Europe. Located at the margins of Sempione Park, the castle provides panoramic views of the Arch of Peace, Milan’s commemorative arch, built by Luigi Cagnola at the request of Napoleon.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Duomo di Milano, Piazza del Duomo, 20122 Milan Italy
Traveling on Line No. 1, cross the city center to see the historic streetcars of the 1930s. Pass through the Brera district en route to Cordusio, the heart of Milan’s Financial District. Then, take a walking tour of the city center to see the imposing Duomo (Cathedral), covered Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, and La Scala Opera House.
Back on Tram No. 1, ride through the Fashion District. Pass the consulate buildings of the Diplomatic Quarters, and admire the monuments of Piazza della Repubblica. The tour ends on Corso Buenos Aires, one of Milan’s main shopping avenues, making for a perfect drop off to enjoy some free time to shop!
Duration: 45 minutes
