Milan

Milan’s greatest treasure is not in a museum, though it has extraordinary ones. It is Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper, housed in the refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie and visible only to small groups with pre-booked timed entry. Book this before anything else. The Duomo is unmissable for the rooftop walk alone: climbing among the Gothic spires with the Alps visible on clear days and the Lombard plain stretching southward is among Italy’s most memorable moments. The Brera neighbourhood is Milan at its most bohemian, a grid of cobbled streets lined with art galleries, design studios, and aperitivo bars. The Pinacoteca di Brera houses one of Italy’s finest Renaissance and Baroque collections. For evening dining, the Navigli district’s canal-side restaurants come alive from late afternoon. The aperitivo hour is a Milanese institution, when bars lay out elaborate spreads alongside your Aperol Spritz or Negroni. Sunday brings the Navigli antiques market, one of Milan’s most atmospheric experiences. Day trips from Milan are among Italy’s finest: Lake Como is 45 minutes away, Lake Maggiore a little further, and Pavia’s medieval towers within an hour. Bergamo Alta, the perfectly preserved hilltop city above Milan’s suburbs, is reachable by funicular and utterly captivating. The Travel Suite builds these connections into itineraries designed around how you actually want to travel, ensuring Milan becomes the brilliant starting point for a wider Italian adventure.