Sforzesco Castle

Within walking distance from the Duomo, along the car-free shopping avenue of the Via Dante, lies the impressive castle of the Renaissance Sforzesco family that once ruled Milan. It now hosts a collection of civic museums and offers access to the large Sempione park (see point 8). Meandering through the courtyards, you can admire the architecture and pop into different museums that exhibit, among others, Michelangelo’s Rondanini Pietà, Mantenga’s T_rivulzio Madonna _and boast ceilings painted according to designs by Leonardo da Vinci. The castle is worth a visit even in you are not going to the museums.