Milan’s Historic Centre Discovery Walk: Highlights & Hidden Gems

Explore the historic city centre of Milan. Discover the city’s most important monuments and some of their unknown details. Walk through hidden streets and spot Roman ruins and bombastic buildings from the beginning of the last century. Have an Italian espresso halfway through the trail to help power you to solve the rest of the riddles. Solve 12 fun location-based riddles to discover unusual and charming little spots, unlock curious local stories and get recommendations for independent cafes, shops and museums!

This playful walk across Milan sharpens your senses and encourages you to appreciate the most wonderful – and little(!) – details around you. Whether you know Milan or have just started exploring here, this experience gives you a perspective on discovery that will inspire your curiosity wherever you go next.

Local wonders you’ll discover on this walk include:
- The famous Galleria Vittorio Emanuel II.
- The impressive Cathedral of Milan.
- The beautiful streets of the 5Vie area.

This discovery walk is an educational and fun activity for friends, couples, families with kids, curious locals, visitors, and team building. You can fully enjoy this experience of connecting with the city while staying in your own group.

Experience Instructions: 

- 12 riddles.

- 1,5 – 2.5 hours. 3 km.

- Start at Piazza dei Mercanti 13/15 (in front of Palazzo delle Scuole Palatine)

- End your adventure at Cortile delle Armi, the main courtyard of Castello Sforzesco

- Play 7 days a week, during daylight hours.

Important information:

• This is a self-guided city discovery experience

• You can play in a team of 1–5 people

• Right after booking, you receive the play link to the City Trail (sent by email from Secret City Trails)

• This trail is available in English, Italian and Dutch

• The link is valid for 90 days, starting on the date you booked the activity for

• Discover the city at your own pace, take as many breaks as you like

• You need internet connection and a little data. You'll play on your browser. No app download is needed.