Apr 2011 (annual) IdroPark
Pasqua del Canottaggio is an important rowing regatta, bringing together university teams from all over the world. It is held at Easter time at the Idropark Fila, which is part of the Milan University sports complex. More
Dec 2010 (annual) Castello Sforzesco
Every year Milan organises an ancient Christmas market full of sweets and typical products. The "Oh Bej! Oh Bej!" fair, held in the area surrounding the Sforza Castle, is one of the top annual folkloric events in the city. More
Weekends only Castello Sforzesco
The awe-inspiring size of Sforza's Castle is reason enough to take a tour of its secret passages. Built by the ruling Visconti-Sforza family in the early 15th century, the castle served as both a sumptuous ducal residence and as a virtually impregnable fortress protecting the city. More
Daily La Scala
The world's favourite opera house, La Scala, on Piazza della Scala, boasts a recently restored dazzling red velvet auditorium. Audiences at the exquisite performances of Italian operas and ballets are often dotted with international dignitaries. Book tickets before the season starts (December 7). More
Daily; not Mon Santa Maria delle Grazie
Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, The Last Supper depicts Christ and his disciples eating together for the last time. The artist's rendition of this famous scene was painted as a mural onto the refectory wall in Milan's Dominican monastery Santa Maria delle Grazie. More
Daily; not Mon Cimitero Monumentale
An evocative artistic necropolis populated by statues right in the middle of a modern city, the Cimiterio Monumentale is considered both the most beautiful of Milan's cemeteries and a major museum of sculpture in its own right. More
Daily San Siro Hippodrome
This titanic statue of a horse, erected just outside San Siro Hippodrome in Milan, represents the culmination of an ambitious dream hatched 500 years ago by Leonardo da Vinci. More
Fri, Sat, and Sun only Museo del Cinema
Milan's cinematic museum may be small but it contains a host of rarities and unusual artefacts from the history of moving pictures, going all the way back to the 18th century. More
Pasqua del Canottaggio is an important rowing regatta, bringing together university teams from all over the world. It is held at Easter time at the Idropark Fila, which is part of the Milan University sports complex. 
The awe-inspiring size of Sforza's Castle is reason enough to take a tour of its secret passages. Built by the ruling Visconti-Sforza family in the early 15th century, the castle served as both a sumptuous ducal residence and as a virtually impregnable fortress protecting the city. 
The world's favourite opera house, La Scala, on Piazza della Scala, boasts a recently restored dazzling red velvet auditorium. Audiences at the exquisite performances of Italian operas and ballets are often dotted with international dignitaries. Book tickets before the season starts (December 7). 
