Piazza del Duomo

The plaza is my favorite part of Milan. There are several touristy but worthwhile restaurants and bars nearby. I highly recommend visiting the duomo rooftop which is a very unique experience and can be very romantic at night — if you’re not too afraid of heights.

#148−2016:
Review number 700, and once again I picked a iconic place to write about.
Piazza Duomo is (along with the Last Supper and the Sforza Castle) one of the most visited places in Milano. Not only does it host the famous cathedral (3^rd biggest Gothic cathedral in the world), but it also holds the statue of king Vittorio Emanuele II on a horse, facing the cathedral.
It was originally envisioned in the 14^th century and has been since under constant evolution. (Should you want to know more, here is a useful link to take a look at
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From the square is worth noting that many are the places worth walking towards: facing the cathedral and going clockwise: to the right of the Duomo is Palazzo Reale (which hosts some amazing art exhibits and is worth visiting even if only to the gaze in the beauty of the building (and maybe even drink drink a coffee in the bar within). There also is a street that leads towards piazza Fontana.
Next to the Palazzo Reale one can visit the Museo del Novecento (museum of the ‘900, which hosts contemporary art from last century). Via Guglielmo Marconi, then, brings you to piazza Armando Diaz.
Continuing the view of the square, there are some architectural amazing arcades (which host multiple stores) that lead towards via Mazzini and Via Torino. This last street is known by the locals as THE shopping street, hosting among others: Victoria’s Secret (HUGE disappointment), Pimkie, Acessorize, Trony, Mango, Tanaga, Calzedonia…
Past via Torino, here comes via Orefici which, along with via Mercanti, leads towards piazza Cordusio. Whilst via Orefici is opened to traffic, Via Mercanti is pedestrian. And much more nice to walk and admire.
Another set of arcades leads towards the entrance of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (which leads towards piazza della Scala), the forefather of modern day malls, which hosts some of the fanciest (and most expensive) cafes/​restaurants as well as exclusive brands such as Prada.
Finally there is another pedestrian street known to locals as well as tourists as the second main shopping street (corso Vittorio Emanuele), which leads towards San Babila Square (as well as via Montenapoleone).
The square itself is a thing of beauty, both architecturally as well as visually. It oftentimes hosts free concerts (such as NYE).
It has recently been deemed as potential target which means that security is very strict and present in great forces, which may mean a false sense of security as well as assessing that we no longer live in a world free of worries.
Worth mentioning that one can reach this square by metro (both MM1 and MM3) as well as by multiple buses/​tramways.

Duomo, Galleria, and a statue, all in one square! Definitely worth a visit, although there are lots of people around. A good time to come is early morning, when there is nobody there. Important square to visit.

A good place to visit, love the scenery, love the architecture, frescoes, the museums, the rooftop is a must visit place. Take the elevator like we did, long way up !

What a cool piazza this is! Cooler than the ones I have seen in Venice and Florence for sure!
The open space, beautiful complete with the gorgeous delicacy of the Duomo and with fair amount of seating space — I found was even nicer to walk and look around than St. Marks Square in Venice (it’s the closet comparison I could also suggest).
It also is super easy to get to using public transport — saw a lot of trams and Metro train signage. There was also tons of police presence the day I visited — not sure why?
Overall really beautiful and super glad I got to see it at night time!

Holy! Big church! The architecture on this is crazyy and detailing to perfection. Church is huge inside with giant pillars. Its a cool place to check out if your passing by. There’s security at the entrance and ladies they have a sign out that doesn’t allow short skirts to enter! My girlfriend did not make the cut. She had to wait outside as I went in.
We saw a couple having their wedding photos here seems it would great shots! There’s thousands of people in the plaza and souvenir shops also those persistent corn kernel selling people that wants you to feed the pigeons for a price! Don’t do ittttt unless you want to waste money.

And my 200^th review goes to one of the places where I have spent most of my Milanese days at. I feel lucky because I get to see this place almost every day while going to work and it still amazes me.
I must confess that in 7 years living here I’ve never been inside the Duomo (or any other Milanese church… shame on me! as I was telling our CM the other day, I should start the «church tour» of Milan :)) but for now what I see from the square is enough: the breath-​taking façade of this beautiful monument with the Madonnina statue shining on top, on one side the equally beautiful Galleria, the Royal Palace and Novecento Museum on the other side, the huge space in between, the statue in the middle, and the porticated buildings surrounding it, it’s just perfect.
What is less perfect is the obstacle walk you have to go through everytime you have to cross the square: people selling everything from booklets, to selfie sticks and bracelets, survey volunteers asking you what was the last book you read, flash mob dancers, «aggressive» pigeons, etc. but it’s all part of the ‘charm’ of this place, and I love it in every season.

This could be one of the most scenic Piazza’s on the planet. If you don’t believe me, then come visit and see for yourself. During the World Cup, the entire city stands still and comes here at night to watch Italy compete. The rest of the year, the finest architecture in Europe, unchanged in numerous centuries, just teases with it’s unbelievable beauty.
One quick note though… If someone in the square hands you a bit of string or whatever, do NOT take it. Move on. Fight to the death if necessary. It’s a scam. Plain and simple.

This is a the place to visit in Milan… The square has the Main Church and Vittorio Emmanuel II shopping arcade– notably the first shopping mall in the world.
The square is quite busy with tourists taking pictures, locals must relaxing, beggars begging, Kids playings with pigeons and people just passing by. So its notably a busy and attractive place to check out.