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Milan, Lombardy, Italy

5 days in Milan

Fashion, design and a cathedral like no other. Here's how to spend 5 days in Milan: a realistic day-by-day plan you can copy and tweak. The best time for this 5 days Milan trip is May, June and July. Budget roughly $150/person/day before flights.

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Length
5 days
Best time
May, June, July
~Cost/day
$150
Currency
USD
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Day 1

09:00
Noli me tangere (Bramantino)~$5
Noli me tangere is a fragment of a fresco of c. 1498–1500 by the Italian Renaissance painter and architect Bramantino depicting Jesus and Mary Magdalene soon after the resurrection
12:30
Equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II, Milan~$5
An equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II is installed in Milan, Italy.
16:00
Coperto dei Figini~$5
The Coperto dei Figini was a Renaissance porticoed building located in what is now Piazza del Duomo, the central square in Milan, Italy. The construction began in 1467 on a design
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Day 2

09:00
Central market & street-food lunch~$12
Grab lunch where locals do.
12:30
Piazza del Duomo, Milan
Piazza del Duomo is the main piazza of Milan, Italy. It is named after, and dominated by, Milan Cathedral. The piazza marks the center of the city, both in a geographic sense and b
16:00
Metropolitan City of Milan~$5
The Metropolitan City of Milan is a metropolitan city in the region of Lombardy in Italy. Its capital is the city of Milan.
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Day 3

09:00
Rebecchino
The Rebecchino was a historic neighborhood of Milan, Italy, located in the immediate surroundings of Milan's Cathedral, in what is now Piazza del Duomo. The neighborhood was demoli
12:30
Province of Milan~$5
The province of Milan was a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital was the city of Milan. The area of the former province is highly urbanized, with more than 2,000 i
16:00
Duomo (Milan Metro)~$5
Duomo is an interchange station serving Lines 1 and 3 of the Milan Metro.
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Day 4

09:00
Biblioteca europea di informazione e cultura~$5
The Biblioteca Europea di Informazione e Cultura is an ongoing project based in Milan, Italy for the realization of a new modern library. It began in the late 1990s, when Antonio
12:30
Palazzo Carminati, Milan
Palazzo Carminati is the palace facing the Milan Cathedral on the West side of Piazza del Duomo, the central plaza of Milan, Italy. The palace is named after a famous Cafè, the Car
16:00
Museo del Novecento~$15
The Museo del Novecento is a museum of twentieth-century art in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy. It is housed in the Palazzo dell'Arengario, near Piazza del Duomo in the centr
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Day 5

09:00
Palazzo dell'Arengario~$5
The Palazzo dell'Arengario is an early-20th century complex of two symmetrical buildings in Piazza del Duomo, the central piazza of Milan, Italy. It was completed in the 1950s and
12:30
Piazza Mercanti~$5
Piazza Mercanti is a central city square of Milan, Italy. It is located between Piazza del Duomo, which marks the centre of the modern city of Milan, and Piazza Cordusio, and it us
16:00
Death and state funeral of Silvio Berlusconi~$5
On 12 June 2023, former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi died at the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, aged 86, due to complications from a severe form of chronic myelomonocy

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What 5 days in Milan costs

What this trip costs

$1,305
Flights$45034%
Stay$27021%
Activities$13510%
Food$22517%
Local transport$907%
Shopping$605%
Buffer$756%
$261/day

Estimates for planning, so check live prices before you book.

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5 days in Milan: FAQ

Is 5 days enough for Milan?+

5 days is a comfortable amount of time to explore Milan, with room for day trips and a slower pace. The plan above balances the must-sees with time to wander.

What should I do on day 1 in Milan?+

Start with Noli me tangere (Bramantino), Equestrian statue of Victor Emmanuel II, Milan and Coperto dei Figini. The full first day is mapped out above.

How much does 5 days in Milan cost?+

Budget around $150 per person per day for a mid-range trip (stay, food and activities), before flights, so roughly $750 per person for 5 days. The cost breakdown above splits it by category.

When is the best time to visit Milan?+

The best months to visit Milan are May, June, July and October, when the weather suits sightseeing best.

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