4 hours in Milan

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The tour starts at the Sforza Castel, Castello Sforzesco.

CASTELLO

Take the Metro Red Line and go to Largo Cairoli.
The castle dates from the renaissance period and was built in the 14 century by Galeazzo Visconti II as a defensive structure.
From 1482 to 1499 Leonardo da Vinci worked at the Castle in Milan under the Duke Ludovico, called “il Moro”. Leonardo designed court festivals and created many of sketches in the in the reign house. In the 17 years of his work for the Duke Leonardo completed important paintings: Last Supper, Virgin of the Rocks.
The Sforza Castel houses museums and behind the castle there's the Castle Park Parco Sempione.

Via Dante

Across Piazza Castello and Largo Cairoli with the monument of Giuseppe Garibaldi you reach Via Dante, a large shopping mall and pedestrian zone.

Piazza dei Mercanti

At the square where in the Middle Ages still grass and trees grew, began in 1228 the works for the Justice Palace.
In the past in Via Mercanti lawyers offered on the street their services for few money, surrounded by craftsmen, shoemakers, seamstresses, weavers, tailors and bakers, that populated Piazza dei Mercanti.
When it happened that a retailer fell in disgrace, so he had to pull down his pants and to sit on the Stone of the Frustrated to be ridiculous by the mob before he was shut up into prison.
Passing the Piazza dei Mercanti a wide view opens to the majestic Milan Cathedral in Piazza del Duomo.

Milan's Cathedral Duomo

The majestic Dome construction Santa Maria Nascente in white marble of about 157 m length, 93 m wide and 108 metres height is the third largest Catholic Church in the world.
On the left side of the cathedral's back part there are lifts and stairs to the terraces of the roof. From the roof of the Cathedral Duomo you have a breathtaking view over Milan and with a little luck you can see the Northern Italian and Switzerland Alps.
On the top of the roof shines the Golden Madonnina, a copper plate statue that is placed upon the Tiburio in 108 metres height. In 1769 the Madonnina has become the symbol of the Milan.

Palazzo Reale in Piazzetta Duomo

The former government palace, the Palazzo Reale, has become an exhibitions palace.

Passing Piazza del Duomo you reach the famous Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery the lounge of Milan. The prestigious gallery is a place for shopping in the luxurious boutiques. Crossing the Gallery you arrive in the Scala Square, Piazza delle Scala.
Second part of the walking tour through Milan

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