Milan In Depth and a Day on Lake Como
Take your time with Milan's old town, museums and Porta Nuova district, plus a round-trip train day to Varenna and Bellagio on Lake Como.
Four days in the city, explored district by district: the Duomo and the Museo del Novecento; the Leonardo-themed west side; Brera to Porta Nuova and the Monumental Cemetery; and the Ambrosiana to the canal district. In between, spend one day taking the train to Varenna and a ferry to Bellagio. Stay in Brera throughout without changing hotels. The pace is easy, ideal for travelers who want to know Milan thoroughly.
Lake Como ferries run most frequently from April to October. In winter, sailings are reduced, and some villas and gardens are closed.
Day by day
Day 1 · Duomo and the Royal Palace
Milan（Milan Cathedral、Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II、Royal Palace of Milan、Museo del Novecento）
Take the Malpensa Express to Cadorna station, then the metro to Duomo station. Walk around Duomo Square in the afternoon.
From the top floor of the Museo del Novecento, you can see the Duomo through the windows.
Stay: Brera
Day 2 · Da Vinci Day on the West Side
Milan（The Last Supper (Santa Maria delle Grazie)、San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore、Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio、Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology）
Walk or take the metro from Brera to Cadorna, then visit each site on foot. The farthest is about 1.5 km.
The Science and Technology Museum is closed on Mondays.
Stay: Brera
Day 3 · Lake Como: Varenna and Bellagio
Lake Como（Varenna、Villa Monastero、Bellagio、Villa Melzi Gardens）
Take the regional train about 1 hour from Milano Centrale to Varenna. A ferry to Bellagio takes about 15 minutes round trip. Take the train back to Milan in the evening.
Start early in summer, and check the time of the last ferry for the return.
Stay: Brera
Day 4 · Castle, Cemetery and Porta Nuova
Milan（Sforza Castle、Monumental Cemetery of Milan、Porta Nuova & Bosco Verticale、Pinacoteca di Brera）
Walk to the castle, take the tram to the Monumental Cemetery, then walk to Porta Nuova. Return to Brera by metro or on foot.
The Monumental Cemetery is closed on Mondays.
Stay: Brera
Day 5 · Ambrosiana to the Canals
Milan（Biblioteca e Pinacoteca Ambrosiana、Santa Maria presso San Satiro、Basilica of San Lorenzo & Colonne di San Lorenzo、Navigli）
Walk south from Brera past the west side of the Duomo to the canal district, about 3 km. Then take the metro to Milano Centrale to depart.