Must-see attractions in Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

The Last Supper

Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

Milan's most famous mural, Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper, is hidden away on a wall of the refectory adjoining the Basilica di Santa Maria delle…

Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio

Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

St Ambrose, Milan’s patron saint and one-time superstar bishop, is buried in the crypt of this red-brick cathedral, which he founded in AD 379. It’s a…

Chiesa di San Maurizio

Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

This 16th-century royal chapel and one-time Benedictine convent is Milan's hidden crown jewel. Its somewhat sombre facade belies a gorgeous interior,…

Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci

Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

Kids and would-be inventors will go goggle-eyed at Milan's science museum, the largest of its kind in Italy. It is a fitting tribute in a city where arch…

Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie

Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

Begun by Guiniforte Solari in 1463, with later additions by Bramante, this handsome Lombard church encapsulates the magnificence of the Milanese court of…

Piazza degli Affari

Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

Home to the Italian stock exchange (Palazzo della Borsa), this square is a famous hub of financial activity. But that’s not all it’s known for. In the…

Civico Museo Archeologico

Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

The 8th-century Monastero Maggiore, once the most important Benedictine convent in the city, is now home to Milan's archaeological museum. Access is via a…

La Vigna di Leonardo

Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

Behind the 15th-century Casa degli Atellani, home of Renaissance courtiers dell’Atella, lies one of the most interesting gardens in Milan. Set within them…

Tempio della Vittoria

Corso Magenta & Sant'Ambrogio

Situated over an ancient cemetery where Christian martyrs were laid to rest, this awesome, fascist-style mausoleum honours Milan’s World War I victims,…