What Is Milan famous for?

10 Reasons Why Milan Is Famous

The beating heart of the city is Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the main street in the city center, where you’ll find one of Italy’s most famous galleries: Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, which connects Piazza Duomo to Piazza della Scala, home to the Teatro alla Scala.
Thanks to its elegant shops and cafes, since its inauguration it has been a historical meeting point for Milan’s bourgeoisie, earning the nickname "The Living Room of Milan". Simply called "the Galleria" by locals, it is often considered one of the world’s first shopping malls.

Milan is also famous for its churches full of history—the most important being the Milan Cathedral—and for its artworks, often housed in stunning buildings and convents.

For instance, the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie hosts the famous fresco “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci, also known as Leonardo’s Cenacle.

Two other must-visit sites are the Sforza Castle, with its vast Sempione Park—a green area built between 1890 and 1893 in the style of English gardens—and the Pinacoteca di Brera, named after the charming Brera district where it is located.

Another icon of Milan is the Navigli, the network of navigable canals that once connected the city to Lake Maggiore, Lake Como, and the lower Ticino River—opening up water routes for the Lombard capital.

Thanks to its exceptional artistic sculptures and architecture, the Monumental Cemetery is among the most important in Italy and Europe, culturally speaking: it’s truly an open-air museum.

If you visit Milan during the Christmas season, don’t miss “Oh Bej! Oh Bej!”, the city’s most famous and beloved Christmas market. Traditionally held during the celebration of the city’s patron saint, St. Ambrose (from December 4 to 8).

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