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A visit to the Duomo in Florence is free but tickets are required for the baptistry, the museum, and the campanile, while time-slot reservations are essential for climbing the cupola.

Tickets and Opening Hours for Visiting the Duomo Sights in Florence

Visiting Florence Cathedral is free but buy combination tickets to see the baptistery and museum. Book essential time slots to to climb the dome and campanile in advance.
The Last Supper in Milan Da Vinci is among the top sights to see when in Milano

Top Sights to See in Milan in Italy

Visit The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, the magnificent white marble Gothic Duomo, the Sforza Castle, and top art museums, galleries, shops, and cafés.
On the Roof of Milan Cathedral Nave Buy tickets to visit the rooftop terraces of Milan Cathedral — it is 250 stairs (or a short elevator ride) for close-up views of the gargoyles and Gothic spires.

Visit the Rooftop Terraces of Milan Cathedral by Stairs or Lift Pass Tickets

Buy tickets to visit the rooftop terraces of Milan Cathedral — climb the stair (or ride an elevator) to the Duomo di Milano’s gargoyles and Gothic spires.
Western facade of Milan Cathedral -- White marble gothic at its best, even if only done in the 19th century. Buy tickets online to visit Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) and the roof terraces of the largest Gothic church in the world

Tips on Buying Tickets to Visit Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano)

Buy skip-the-line tickets online to visit Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano) and the roof terraces of the largest Gothic church in the world.
Visiting Leondardo's Last Supper Museum in Milan

Visit the Last Supper Museum in Milan: When, Where, How, What to Expect?

How to pick up tickets to see The Last Supper and where to find your tour guided. Being too early is unnecessary, being late is disastrous.
Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper painting on a refectory wall in Milan -- buy tickets early

Tips on How to Visit the Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci in Milan

Tips on when to visit Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper, where to buy tickets or book guided tours, and how to get there.
Detail of the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci in Milan

See Top Leonardo Da Vinci Sights and Art When Visiting Milan

The Last Supper is the main attraction in Milan but also see Leonardo da Vinci’s models, Portrait of a Musician painting, and original Codex Atlanticus drawings and designs.
Visit the Duomo Museum of Milan Cathedral to see original sculptures, the Modellone, tapestries, the treasury, stained glass, art, and San Gottardo Church.

Visit the Duomo Museum of Milan Cathedral

Visit the Duomo Museum of Milan Cathedral to see original sculptures, the Modellone, tapestries, the treasury, stained glass, art, and San Gottardo Church. The Duomo di Milano is one of Europe’s most extraordinary cathedrals, but its full story unfolds next door in the Museo del Duomo. The Duomo Museum gathers together treasures once part of … Read more
The Santa Maria delle Grazie church in Milan may be seen freely without tickets but to visit The Last Supper painted on the convent's refectory wall by Leonardo da Vinci requires time-slot reservations.

Visit Santa Maria Delle Grazie Church in Milan

A visit to the Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan is free but the church is seen separately from Da Vinci’s The Last Supper painting.
The Renaissance Chiesa di San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore di Milano (Church of St Maurice) is a top free sight to visit in Milan.

Visit San Maurizio Church — the Sistine Chapel of Milan

Visit the free Church of San Maurizio (St Maurice) to see the Renaissance frescoes and art of the “Sistine Chapel of Milan”.
Visit the Brera in Milan to see Tintoretto, The Discovery of the Body of Saint Mark, c. 1562

Visit the Pinacoteca di Brera Art Museum in Milan

Book time slot reservation tickets online to visit the Pinacoteca di Brera art museum to see the best painting collection in Milan. This gallery of Italian art is rarely fully booked, but it is sensible to buy the essential time-slot tickets a few days in advance. The Pinacoteca di Brera is the top art museum … Read more
Buses are the cheapest public transportation from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to downtown Milano

Cheapest Public Transportation from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Milano

The bus is the cheapest way to travel from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Milano Centrale station but the Malpensa Express trains get to downtown quicker.
Arturo Martini, The Thirst, 1934 in the Novecento in Milan

Visit the Museo del Novecento (20th-Century Art Museum) in Milan

Visit the Museo del Novecento, conveniently next to the Duomo in Milan, for world-class modern Italian art from the 20th century. Milan is often celebrated for its fashion houses, design fairs, and iconic Renaissance masterpieces such as Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper. Yet tucked right next to Piazza del Duomo is another treasure: the Museo … Read more
Leonardo da Vinci Tank in the National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci

Milan: Visit the Science and Technology Museum Leonardo da Vinci

Visit the National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci in Milan to see the world’s largest permanent display of his working models and designs.
Folio from Leonardo Da Vinci Codex Atlanticus in the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana in Milan

Visit the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana in Milan with Da Vinci Painting and Drawings

Visit the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana to see the only Leonardo Da Vinci panel painting in Milan, his Codex Atlanticus collection of drawings, and a variety of further artworks by famous artists. Leonardo da Vinci’s Portrait of a Musician and the Codex Atlanticus, with over a thousand sheets of his drawings, sketches, and notes, are for many … Read more
Collage of images from Ravenna

Top Sights to See in Ravenna near Venice

Ravenna is famous for its Late Antiquity and Byzantine wall and ceiling mosaics in early Christian monuments and churches, which are the top sights to see when visiting this interesting town. Ravenna is a popular day-trip destination from Bologna and Rimini, as well as shore excursions for luxury passenger boats calling in Venice, Italy. Ravenna, … Read more
Collage of UNESCO-Listed sites in Ravenna

Visit Ravenna to See Top UNESCO-Listed Mosaics and Early Christian Monuments

The UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List includes eight sites in Ravenna as superb examples of early Christian monuments and Late Antiquity mosaics. The top sights to see in Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy are the eight early Christian monuments with Late Antiquity (or Byzantine) mosaics inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list … Read more
Collage of sites to see in Ravenna

Opening Hours and Tickets for Visiting Ravenna’s UNESCO-Listed Churches and Mosaics

Long opening hours and cheap combination admission tickets make seeing UNESCO-listed sites in Ravenna with early Christian monuments and Late Antiquity (and Byzantine) mosaics easy. Time-slot reservations are essential, with the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia often booked out well in advance. Ravenna, in northeastern Italy between Venice and Bologna, has some of the most splendid … Read more
Neonian Baptistery in Ravenna Dome Mosaic

Visit the Neonian Baptistery and the Archbishop’s Chapel in Ravenna

The Neonian Baptistery and the Archiepiscopal Chapel are two of the smaller UNESCO-listed sites in Ravenna with superb wall mosaics. The Neonian Baptistery and the Archiepiscopal Chapel are two of the eight UNESCO World Cultural Heritage-listed sites in Ravenna as excellent examples of early Christian monuments and Late Antiquity wall mosaics. Both are adjacent to … Read more
Arian Baptistery in Ravenna Dome Mosaic

Visit the Arian Baptistery in Ravenna

The Arian Baptistery in Ravenna, Italy, is UNESCO-listed as an excellently preserved example of an early Christian monument with a Late Antiquity mosaic. The Arian Baptistery is one of eight monuments in Ravenna inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list as early Christian monuments and Late Antiquity (or Byzantine) mosaics. It is less famous … Read more