Milan/West

Western Milan includes the key hub for the Trenord railway network, the .
The metropolitana is a convenient way to get to most points of interest in this area. Quite a few stops on the red line (Line 1) of the Metro are in Western Milan. Line 2 brings you to Cadorna, not far from Sempione Park and Santa Maria delle Grazie.

Museums

• Leonardo da Vinci Museum of Science and Technology

  address: S.Vittore Street
  As the name tells, it is a museum to learn more about science and technology. Hosted in a former monastery, San Vittore al Corpo.

• Triennale

  phone: +39 02 72434244
  address: Alemagna St
  Museum of Design and Architecture, always has 4-6 exhibits on the subject of design, photography or modern art, at least 1-2 of which are always free entry.

Churches and other buildings

• Saint Mary of the Graces

  phone: +39 02 92800360
  Houses the famous Last Supper ('Cenacolo Vinciano') by Leonardo da Vinci. It is best to reserve tickets a few weeks or months before the visit. Canceled reservations are sold from 08:15 every morning (if there are any, best to show up in person(. The church and the painting are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. If you arrive without tickets, you can buy a pass to five DaVinci museums for €38 that will get you in to see the Last Supper.

• Palazzo del Sole 24 ore

  address: Via Monte Rosa 91
  An office building hosting the business magazine Sole 24 Ore and an example of modern Italian architecture.

• Deposito Tranviario Messina

  address: Via Messina 39
  The tram deposit is an example of early 20th-century Italian industrial architecture with an impressive iron gridded ceiling.

• Villa Simonetta

  address: Via Stilicone 36
  A 15th-century Renaissance villa with a massive loggia. The villa has functioned as a candle factory, opera house and hospital, now hosting a music school.

Monuments

• Cimitero MonumentaleMilan's old cemetery in Neoclassical style. It is filled with lavish sculptures, impressive mausoleums and monuments. Well worth a visit!

• Arco della PaceThe triumphal arch of peace stands at the place at one of Milan's seven city gates. First the gate was known as Porta Giovia and was closer to the city center. Porta Sempione means "Gate towards Simplon", and once the road leading over the Simplon Pass to Paris went through this gate. The current gate was built in the early 19th century and at that time it was referred to as Arco della Pace.

Parks

• Sempione ParkA big space of green land right behind the Sforzesco castle, and one of the most famous and popular in the city. Designed in like a neoclassical landscape garden, there are loads of features - such as a lake, the aforementioned arch of peace, a Roman-style sports' amphitheatre, a tower (which today hosts the Just Cavalli Hollywood), and several interesting features. It's a lovely leafy place to enjoy a walk at any time of the year. Reachable via Cairoli, Lanza, Cadorna or Moscova metro stations depending on what side of the park one refers to.

Streets, squares and areas

• Corso MagentaAn elegant and aristocratic street in the north-western part of Milan. It contains sophisticated cafes and shops, and also some fine, mainly Baroque, palaces, notably the Palazzo Litta, one of the best examples of 18th century Milanese architecture, and also a place in which Napoleon I spent some time. Metro stations Conciliazione, Cadorna, Cairoli and Cordusio are the closest to the avenue. The famous Santa Maria delle Grazie church and convent, where Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper can be found, is very close to the Corso.

• ChinatownNot as big or famous as the ones in London or New York, Milan does also have a Chinatown, dating from the 1920s. Main street is the Via Paolo Sarpi, which is mainly a pedestrian street. Wide varieties of Chinese food is available. See Eat section for specific recommendations.

CityLife Area

This area will consist of residential and commercial buildings and skyscrapers and more than half of the area is devoted to parks. Part of this project will also be a Museum of Contemporary Art. A new metro stop (Tre Torri) on an extension of line will connect this area to the city center.

• Hadid ResidencesDesigned by Zaha Hadid and completed but not yet in use.

• Libeskind ResidencesDesigned by Daniel Libeskind and constructions are completed.

• Allianz Tower (Torre Isozaki)It is not accessible, but since it is 207 m high with 50 floors you can see it from far away. Designed by Arata Isozaki.

• Torre BrancaThe tower is 108 m high built in 1933 and designed by architect Giò Ponti. From here you can get good views over Milan.

(, subway stations) is the place in Western Milan to go to for fashion shopping.

Budget

• Pizzeria Da Giuliano

  phone: +39 02 341 630
  address: Via Paolo Sarpi 60
  Nice and cozy pizzeria with great, quite thick and large pizza slices. You can choose your toppings and after a few minutes you'll get your slice. Wood burning oven and loads of Mozzarella.

• La Ravioleria Sarpi

  phone: +39 331 887 0596
  address: Via Paolo Sarpi, 27
  Maybe the best place to have Chinese dumplings in Italy. Many selections available (pork, beef or vegetarian). They also sell a Chinese version of crêpes. Only takeaway.

• Ciripizza

  phone: +39 02 3656 1221
  address: Via Paolo Sarpi, 63
  Another very yummy pizza restaurant with reasonable prices. Eat in or takeaway. English menu available.

Mid-range

In Western Milan you can find a dense concentration of mid range restaurants at . In a stretch of 200 m there are over 30 different restaurants (Italian, South American, Chinese, Fusion and others) as well as pizzerias and take away places. The locals call the street Via Rapizza for this reason.
, at the end of Corso Vercelli hosts several good pizzerias.

Splurge

• Just Cavalli

  phone: +39 02 311817
  address: Via Luigi Camoens (inside the Torre Branca, Parco Sempione)
  Found inside the Torre Branca in the big, leafy Sempione park, the Just Cavalli Hollywood was the brainchild of Roberto Cavalli, the fashion designer. It was recently renovated in 2009-10. For beginners, one can find cheese, tuna tartar, Parma ham, and caviar, and for the main course, you can eat dishes of spaghetti, risotto, small gnocchi with crab, different forms of seafood, veal, steak, and different forms of salads. It also contains some dance floors and three bars.

• Trattoria da Armando

  phone: +39 024813482
  address: Via Marghera, 34

A good concentration of nightclubs and bars in this part of Milan is the pedestrian part of Corso Sempione near the (Arco della Pace).

• Bar Bianco

  phone: +39 33 3632 3027
  address: Viale Enrico Ibsen
  It's cash only at this bar, but with Gucci-clad clubbers and their well-suited companions, money seems easy to come by. The life of a party can always be detected in here.

• Frescobar

  address: Via Bramante 9

• Il Saloon

  address: Via Niccolini 24

• Honky Tonks

  phone: +39 02 3452562
  address: Via Fratelli Induno, 10 Fiera
  Not exactly a country cowboy bar as the name might imply, a more accurate description would include the smoky lounge feel and the jazz music being played. The drinks are well made and they also serve Tex-Mex style food.

• Roialto

  phone: +39 02 3493 6616
  address: Via Piero della Francesca 55
  It's bland façade conceals a real gem of a cocktail bar/restaurant. It is a very popular spot for after-work drinks, or perhaps a pre-club drink if you're going dancing somewhere like the Gattopardo.

Budget

• Hotel Panizza

  phone: +39 02 4690604
  address: Via B. Panizza, 5
  3-star hotel in central Milan Magenta district, offers 22 rooms at affordable rates.

Mid-range

• Hotel Wagner

  phone: +39 02 463151
  address: Via Michelangelo Buonarroti, 13

• Admiral Hotel

  phone: +39 02 3492151
  address: Via Domodossola, 16

• Hotel Roma

  phone: +39 02 4581805
  address: Via Poliziano, 2

• Hotel Losanna

  phone: +39 02 316272
  address: Via Piero della Francesca 39

Splurge

• Hotel Capitol

  phone: +39 02 438591
  address: Via Cimarosa, 6
  A 66-room 4-star hotel near the Exhibition centre, the Financial district, the airport shuttle terminal, and the underground station.