With its spires, its pinnacles, its gables, its numerous statues, this cathedral, which was begun in 1386 and completed in 1809, offers an unforgettable sight, especially when the afternoon sun shines on the white stone. You will admire the chevet, go up to the terraces and discover a unique view from the 7th floor of the department store La Rinascente. The interior is sober, bordering on austere and is very vast.

Budding scientists and fans of Leonardo, here you will find models of the inventions imagined by the Tuscan artist. Several sections are dedicated to Astronomy, acoustics, Telecommunications, Chemistry, and two big halls cover transportation - by land, sea and air. Everything you ever wanted to know, in a 16th C. ex-convent.

This impressive castle once belonged to two families that held the power in Milan between the 13th and the 16th C.: The Visconti and the Sforza families. It contains the municipal art collections with, in the sculpture section, the Bernabo Visconti monument, the recumbent statue of Gaston of Foix, and the Pietà Rondanini, last unfinished work by Michelangelo: a must-see! The art gallery and the Museum of musical instruments are also quite interesting.

Geology, Paleontology, Zoology presented with the aid of several dioramas that are quite well made: now here's a handy museum to pull out of you sleeve, when you sit down to negotiate with your kids!