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With plenty of things to see and for all interests, Milan is a great city to spend a few days or longer. I was able to spend two full days there and enjoyed every moment. I hope to visit again someday to see the things I missed.
Airports
We arrived at Linate Airport on an evening flight from Madrid. It’s the city’s smaller airport and is located about a 10 minute drive just east of the city center. It’s also connected to the city’s metro system via Line 4.
At the time we flew into Linate, there was no metro connection. With all our bags and it being after 10pm, we decided to take a taxi to our hotel. Inside the terminal, we were quoted over double than at the taxi stand. It’s also possible to get into the city on a public bus, railway, or a shuttle bus to Milano Centrale (€7 one way as of June 2024).
Malpensa Airport is Milan’s main airport and is quite far from the city center. You can get to the city on a shuttle bus or train. The shuttle runs between Malpensa and Milano Centrale for €10 one way and €16 return (as of June 2024), if tickets are purchased online. It costs a fixed rate of €110 to get to the city center by taxi (as of June 2024).
Train Station
Milano Centrale is the main train station in Milan. It opened in 1931 replacing an older station built in 1864. It has 24 platforms and serves over 120 million passengers a year.
Milano Centrale has connections to every major Italian city as well as several international destinations in Europe. High-speed domestic trains connect it with cities such as Venice, Rome, Florence, Turin, and Naples. We took the train to Bergamo after buying our tickets at a machine.
Metro
Milan has a good metro system, and it got us everywhere we needed to go. There are five lines. Unlimited one and three day passes are available for purchase for €7.60 and €15.50 respectively (as of June 2024). A single ride costs €2.20.
Worldhotel Cristoforo Colombo
We stayed at Worldhotel Cristoforo Colombo, which is located in the city center and very near to the metro. The cost was reasonable for the location and quality of the room.
Although the room was tight and the bed was very small, it was comfortable and the staff was very helpful and friendly.
We also enjoyed the huge breakfast buffet, which was our favorite during our trip to Italy. We also had dinner one night in the restaurant, L’uovo di Colombo.
Sports
For sports lovers, look no further than AC Milan and Inter. These two giants in Italian football both play at the iconic San Siro. We had the pleasure of attending a game between Inter and Lazio during our trip.
