Milano is the country's economic engine room, home to Italy's stock market and business centre. This stylish city is also the world's design capital and rivals Paris as a leading fashion centre.

Milan is all about worldly pleasures. Shopping is of almost religious significance. Theatres and cinemas flourish in this fashionable milieu, as does a slew of tempting restaurants.

History is achingly prominent here. The breathtaking Duomo is one of the world's largest, most striking gothic cathedrals, while Milan art galleries, many housed in old palaces, are home to a host of significant works that include Da Vinci's “Last Supper”. You may even find yourself sipping your morning espresso in the same cafe that composer Verdi attended. Milan receives more visitors than Venice or Florence, yet manages not to be a tourist trap - perhaps that's the real secret to Milan's style.

PROGRAMME MORNING GUIDED VISIT:

H. 9.30 Departure from Foro Bonaparte 76
Visit of Castello Sforzesco courtyards, then bus transfer to Santa Maria delle Grazie church.
H. 10.30 Visit of Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper"
H. 11.00 Panoramic city tour by bus: Sant'Ambrogio, Parco delle Basiliche, Statale University, Corso Venezia, Piazza San Babila, Piazza Fontana (about 1 hour)
H. 12.00 Walking tour in the city centre: Duomo, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, Teatro alla Scala.
H. 13.00 Tour ends in Piazza Scala.

PROGRAMME FOR AFTERNOON GUIDED VISIT:
H 14.30 Departure from Foro Bonaparte 76
Panoramic city tour by bus: Arco della Pace, Cadorna, Santa Maria delle Grazie and Sant'Ambrogio churches, Corso Venezia, Piazza San Babila, Piazza Fontana (about 1h 15 mins.)
Walking tour: Teatro alla Scala, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, Duomo, Castello Sforzesco
H 17.00 Bus transfer to Basilica Santa Maria delle Grazie
H 17.30 Entrance to Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper"
H 18.00 Return to Piazza Castello