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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Milan

38 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Milan, Italy

Updated April 11, 2024

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Milan, Italy

San Bernardino alle Ossa

An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.
The statue with Palazzo Mezzanotte on the background

Milan, Italy

L.O.V.E.

This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.

Milan, Italy

Bar Luce

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.
Backdoor 43.

Milan, Italy

BackDoor 43

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.
Piazza Mercanti Milano, with the loggia on the right.

Milan, Italy

Loggia dei Mercanti Whispering Gallery

The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.
Barber chairs for men and women

Milan, Italy

Albergo Diurno Venezia

Long-abandoned art nouveau baths beneath Milan's Piazza Oberdan.
The strange creature on the Duomo portal

Milan, Italy

Milan's Duomo "Dinosaur"

Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.
View from the main axis.

Milan, Italy

Santa Maria presso San Satiro

Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.
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Backdoor 43.

Milan, Italy

BackDoor 43

One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.
Prosecco makes for a lighter twist on a Negroni.

Milan, Italy

Bar Basso

Sip a Negroni Sbagliato in the bar that invented it.
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View to the garden.

Milan, Italy

La Vigna di Leonardo (Leonardo’s Vineyard)

Just across from the "Last Supper" painting is the famous painter's vineyard, a gift received for creating the masterpiece.
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