Milan Hidden Gems Guided Tour: Michelangelo's Pietà San Maurizio and San Satiro
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Private tour
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Duration 3 hours
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Blue Badge Professional Guide
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Admission included
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Wheelchair accessible
Explore Milan's hidden gems with a guided tour of Michelangelo's Pietà and stunning churches, revealing the city's rich Renaissance art.
Included
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Private tour
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Blue badge professional art historian local guide
Excluded
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Gratuities
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Transportation to/from attractions
Explore Milan's hidden gems with a guided tour of Michelangelo's Pietà and stunning churches, revealing the city's rich Renaissance art.
Highlights
- Discover hidden gems of Milan
- Visit Michelangelo's Pietà Rondanini
- Admire Leonardesque frescoes at Chiesa Di San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore
- Experience Bramante's staggering prospects game
- Step back in time to the Renaissance age
Meeting Point
Meet your guide under the main gate of the Sforza Castle, right in front of the round fountain. The guide will wait holding a sign with your name.
20121 Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan , Italy
End Point
Meet your guide under the main gate of the Sforza Castle, right in front of the round fountain. The guide will wait holding a sign with your name.
20121 Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan , Italy
What to expect
Tours of Milan Private Tours
The tour is offered by Tours of Milan
Castello Sforzesco
The tour begins at the main entrance to the Sforza Castle where you will meet with your Blue Badge Guide. Your guide will tell you a little about the tour and then you go to visit this magnificent fortress that was once home to two of Milan’s most famous families, the Visconti and Sforza.
Museo Pieta Rondanini
The castle is famous for its wonderful courtyards and in its time welcomed many great artists; Michelangelo Buonarroti and Leonardo Da Vinci, to name but two, used to stroll through these very courtyards. Inside the Castle, you will see the masterpiece of Michelangelo: the Pietà Rondanini. This statue is an excellent example of the extraordinary skill of the artist in old age. In fact, Buonarroti must have been eighty years while he was making this sculpture.
La Sala delle Asse
You will visit the Sala Delle Asse, frescoed by Leonardo Da Vinci and recently reopened, to celebrate the 500 years from Leonardo's death, after year of restoration. You will be fascinated by the mastery and accuracy with which the ceiling was painted
Chiesa di San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore
On the way to San Maurizio church, last stop of your tour, you can see the Roman ruins of the Imperial palace of Massimiliano. San Maurizio can leave you a bit disappointed by the outside. You cannot imagine the treasure hiding there. The frescoes on the walls will leave you breathless! You will realize why it’s called the Sistine Chapel of Milan!
Chiesa di Santa Maria presso San Satiro
It’s now time to reach the last stop of our tour: The San Satiro church. The beautiful Neo-Renaissance façade will only give you a taste of the wonder you will experience inside. Inside you will come across a wonderful dome, with rosettes, which are actually blind. But the most spectacular thing is given by an optical illusion .... but you will discover this wonder up close! At the end of this tour, you will have discovered many anecdotes and curiosities about the period of maximum Italian grandeur: the Renaissance!
The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.
Additional Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Participants should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
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A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
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Wheelchair accessible, please advise at time of booking
What our experts say
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Dress modestly for churches.
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Try a gelato at nearby Gelateria.
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Combine the tour with a visit to Sforza Castle.
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Explore local shops on Via Torino after.
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