Fondazione Prada, Milan

Your expert local city guide will show you the city's best parts, including many hidden secrets you can’t find easily on your own. On this walking tour will be able to see a lot of sightseeing points within a short timeframe. Apart from explaining the sightseeing points your guide can provide insight into the history and culture of the city and the country in general. Your guide also has good knowledge of shopping for fashion and will help you to upgrade your wardrobe. If you like buying the latest trends or luxury fashion at affordable prices, this tour is for you. Your guide knows the secret places where you can get the best deals on fashion. Your guide also has an excellent knowledge of food and can take you to try local delicacies. The focus of this tour is to see the city like a local. However, this private tour can be customized according to your wishes. Sightseeing points to visit can be agreed upon in advance or discussed when meeting up. STANDARD sightseeing places we can easily visit during the tour are: • Duomo di Milano: this cathedral is the most famous landmark building in Milan • Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II: Italy's oldest active shopping gallery • Montenapoleone district: Milan's most sought-after fashion district with the best luxury shopping • Sforzesco Castle: medieval fortification built in the 15th century • Sempione Park: large city park in the historic center of Milan established in 1888 • Brera Picture Gallery: main public gallery for paintings in Milan • Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio: one of the most ancient churches in Milan consecrated in 379 • Triennale Milano: museum of art and design in the Sempione Park Some examples of HIDDEN SECRETS we can visit: • Navigli district: The trendiest district in Milan, perfect for a romantic evening stroll along the canals. Huge selection of restaurants & bars and the perfect place to enjoy "aperitivo" (typical Milan-style happy hour with a food buffet). • Pinacoteca Ambrosiana: Stunning art gallery founded in 1618 which also houses the Ambrosian Library where you can marvel at antique books. • Porta Nuova and Corso Como: new city district with skyscrapers and a vibrant nightlife scene • Villa Necchi Campiglio: sumptuous historical villa in the city center • Pirelli HangarBicocca: A site for contemporary art exhibitions. The building used to be a Pirelli factory. • Fondazione Prada: Institution dedicated to contemporary art and culture that offers temporary exhibitions, performance arts and cinematographic shows. • Armani Silos: Giorgio Armani's museum, is the perfect addition to a fashion-obsessed city. Here, you'll find around 600 of his fashion designs from over the last 40 years. Please note that it is not guaranteed to visit all the sightseeing places listed here. How many places you can visit depends on the length of the tour booked and how much time you spend at each place. After booking you can discuss the detailed itinerary with your guide.

This private 4-hour guided tour will introduce to you the two most famous attractions of Milan: Duomo presenting the classical beauty Milan meanwhile Prada Museum presenting the city modern vibe. To share the real value of Italian culture, you will also experience a degustation of one of the best gelato places in Milan! Your private guide will accompany all the time during this tour. The guided tour starts in Piazza Duomo, where you can admire the unique gothic architecture of the biggest church in Italy that took 6 centuries to be completed. With pre-booked & guaranteed skip-the-line tickets, you will enter immediately the Duomo rooftop terrace by elevator to have a panoramic 360-degree view of Milan. After that, you will enter the Duomo Cathedral and your private guide will help you to explore the underground archeological area beneath Duomo & the museum of Duomo. The Duomo of Milan is the largest church in Italy and the fourth largest in the world, with a capacity of up to 40,000 people. In the 1930s a special law was introduced in Milan (as you will discover during the tour, it wasnt respected later on...) for which no buildings could have been higher than the highest point of Duomo. Its rooftops host around 3400 statues. For example, you can admire the statue of the boxer Primo Carnera, pigeon statue, a tennis racquet, and the Statue of Liberty (the myth says it inspired New York's one!). After Duomo, you will experience gelato tasting in one of the best gelato stores in Milan. Different from the usual ice cream, the best Italian gelato must be made with all natural ingredients. So remember take our tips to choose the gelato taste of seasonal fruits to ensure that you will try the most authentic, natural, and delicious gelato during your trip with us. After the gelato break, your private expert guide will accompany you with a taxi to Prada Museum. The building was originally an abandoned distillery complex and thanks to the imagination of the architecture team, reborn into an art space without losing its industrial structures. Co-chaired and established by the famous Italian designers couple: Miuccia Prada and her husband Patrizio Bertelli, Prada Museum brings to visitors an unforgettable experience immersed with cultural projects. The permanent collection includes three projects: Haunted House, Grottesque Process and Atlas. Some of the artists involved were Rem Koolhaas, Jeff Koons, Walter De Maria, Damien Hirst, Carsten Höller and many others. The temporary exhibitions of the museum are updated frequently to bring astonishing projects to Milan from cinema, music, to science and abstract installation. Your tour guide will also introduce you to “Bar Luce”, the only bar designed by the famous film director Wes Andeson (''Grand Budapest Hotel'', ''Moonrise Kingdom'', ''Rushmore''...). Bar Luce demonstrates Wes Andeson concept of color, architecture and beauty, without losing its function as a place where people relax, meet and socialize.