Milan
Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Milan.
Hotel guides
Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type.
Their Milan ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Milan with the best hotel views.
Read the guide at spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/milan.
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Secretplaces is a curated accommodation site for boutique hotels, small stays, apartments, and holiday homes.
This page appears to present boutique hotels, luxury hotels, apartments, holiday homes, and villas in Milan, with Brera Apartments Milan, Home BB Milano, Magna Pars Suites, and Maison Borella shown.
A unique and independent selection to some of the most charming and romantic hotels in Milan, Italy
secretplaces.com/italy/lombardy/milan/best-boutique-hotels-holiday-homes
Travel videos
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Samuel and Audrey is a YouTube travel channel by Canadian media publishers Samuel and Audrey, featuring guides, food, tips, and itineraries.
This Milan travel guide video gives a strong city overview with twenty things to do, including the Duomo, Sforza Castle, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, neighborhoods, street art, canals, food, and drinks.
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AlexTravels is a YouTube travel channel by Alex, focused on cinematic travel vlogs, Europe guides, and city travel tips.
This Milan guide video is helpful for a one-day visit, covering Teatro alla Scala, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the Duomo, museums, Chinatown, parks, Sforzesco Castle, food, and gelato.
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World Wild Hearts is a YouTube travel channel by Zac and Ine, creating destination videos and travel guides since 2021.
This Milan travel video presents a useful mix of city sights, food, nightlife, travel links, hotel suggestions, and nearby day trip options.
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Tourist to Local is a YouTube travel channel by Juliana and Martin, focused on culture-rich trips and local-oriented experiences.
This 24-hour Milan travel guide video combines iconic sights, food, first-time impressions, accommodation, suggested tours, ticket links, and practical trip resources.
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Brian and Carrie is a YouTube travel channel from creators Brian and Carrie focused on budget-minded travel and life abroad.
This Milan travel video is a helpful budget-minded guide to exploring the city, with attention to major landmarks such as the Duomo di Milano.
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Hungry Passport is a YouTube travel channel offering destination guides and travel tips for major places around the world.
This Milan guide video offers a clear top 10 structure, covering the cathedral, fashion areas, canals, food, museums, parks, and city districts.
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Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel sharing first-hand travel advice about destinations, culture, planning, and visitor expectations.
This Milan sights video is a concise guide to ten key stops, including the Duomo, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, La Scala, and The Last Supper.
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Jason Billam Travel is a YouTube travel channel by British traveller Jason Billam, who describes himself as exploring full-time since 2017.
This first-time Milan travel vlog gives a helpful, upbeat look at the city through street-level footage, personal impressions, and onward travel context.
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Gabriel Traveler is a YouTube travel channel by Gabriel Morris, featuring travel adventures and practical information from many countries.
This Milan travel video is a strong informal walk-through with Gabriel’s Italian friend Francesca, adding local companionship to the city tour.
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denniscallan is a YouTube travel channel featuring videos about Europe, South America, the United States, Asia, and other destinations.
This Milan cathedral video is a practical close look at arriving by metro, visiting the rooftop sculpture area, taking in the views, and exploring the interior.
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The Endless Adventure is a YouTube travel channel by Eric and Allison focused on places and foods around the world.
This Milan food video is a helpful pick for travelers comparing local dishes, with three Italian food stops and venue and price details noted in the description.
Travel articles & blogs
Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel guide site and publishing brand with broad global destination coverage. This Milan destination guide is a strong general reference for attractions such as La Scala and the Duomo, plus museums, galleries, shopping, and travel tips.
Read the guide at lonelyplanet.com/destinations/italy/milan.
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Nomadic Matt is a budget travel advice site focused on practical planning, costs, accommodation, and longer-term travel. His Milan budget travel guide is especially practical for planning costs, accommodation, transportation, things to do, and ways to save.
A comprehensive budget travel guide for Milan with tips on things to do, costs, ways to save, transportation, accommodation, and more.
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Finding the Universe is a travel and photography blog by Laurence and Jessica Norah, focused on practical destination guidance. Their Milan guide combines major attractions, food experiences, practical tips, and a first-day walking itinerary into a helpful city introduction.
We've visited Milan many times over the years. Here are our favourite things to do, from the Last Supper to aperitivo on the Navigli canals, plus a walking itinerary for your first day.
findingtheuniverse.com/what-to-do-in-milan/
ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site with destination guides and structured trip-planning tools. This Milan travel guide gives a broad, useful overview of the city’s history, architecture, cultural heritage, shopping districts, art galleries, cuisine, and major sights.
Milan, the fashion capital of the world, is a vibrant city known for its rich history, stunning architecture, and cultural heritage.
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Dan Flying Solo is a travel blog and photography site focused on Europe, offbeat destinations, and personal travel storytelling. His Milan weekend guide is a flexible resource for shaping two-, three-, or four-day visits around sightseeing and experience ideas.
Discover the best things to do in Milan whether you have one weekend or a longer trip planned; top attractions & experiences.
danflyingsolo.com/things-to-do-milan-itinerary-weekend/
Love and Road is a couple travel blog with practical destination guides, budgeting, accommodation, food, and adventure coverage. Their three-day Milan guide is a practical option for pairing attractions with places to stay, shopping, and food.
Read the guide at loveandroad.com/what-to-do-in-milan-in-3-days-best-places-to-stay/.
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Going Awesome Places is an itinerary-focused travel site built around detailed guides and practical trip planning. This Milan neighborhood guide is helpful for choosing where to stay while weighing nearby attractions, things to do, and accommodation options.
Looking for where to stay in Milan? Find the top attractions, things to do and places to stay with this neighborhood guide!
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The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget travel site focused on backpacking, hostels, gear, and independent trips. Their 48-hour Milan itinerary is a concise, practical fit for travelers planning a short weekend visit to the city.
Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/weekend-in-milan/.
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That Backpacker is Audrey Bergner’s travel site, covering practical guides, itineraries, food travel, and destination advice. Her 48-hour Milan guide offers a helpful short-stay plan for experiencing the city through cuisine, art, fashion, and major attractions.
Are you visiting Italy's fashion capital? This 48 hours in Milan city guide will highlight cuisine, art, fashion, and major attractions.
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Nomad is Beautiful is a travel and digital nomad site focused on location-independent work and practical travel resources. Their Milan article is a strong fit for travelers wanting practical ideas across food, art, culture, design, fashion, and architecture.
Local tips on things to do in Milan: get inspired by great recommendations on food, art, culture, design, fashion and architecture.
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Be My Travel Muse is a solo female travel blog and travel business with adventure, nature, and planning content. Their solo female travel guide to Milan gives practical support on where to go, where to stay, transportation, and meeting others.
A guide to solo female travel in Milan, with tips on best places to visit, stay, and information on transportation + meeting others.
bemytravelmuse.com/milan-solo-female-travel/
My Adventures Across The World is Claudia Tavani’s travel blog, with destination guides, Italy coverage, hiking, and responsible travel. Her day-trips-from-Milan guide is useful for expanding a city visit with nearby places and practical planning context.
Milan is one of the nicest places to visit in Italy, but it is nice to get out every now and then. This post highlights the nicest day trips from Milan.
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The Planet D is an adventure-travel blog with destination guides, itineraries, travel tips, photography, and personal stories. Their one-day Milan itinerary gives first-time visitors a clear way to prioritize major sights such as the Duomo and the Last Supper.
Do you only have one day in Milan? Well, don’t worry—we have you covered. Our One Day in Milan Itinerary covers the best of the city, from historic
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Mini Travellers is a family travel blog focused on holidays, days out, family-friendly reviews, and parent-oriented travel tips. Their Milan-with-kids article adds useful family-tested context from an Easter weekend trip with children aged 11 and 12.
We visited Milan with kids age 12,11,11 over the Easter weekend in 2023. We had a fab trip to Milan with kids but a few things made our trip that little bit easier.
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Travel Off Path is an independent travel news publication covering tourism developments, travel rules, aviation, and destination trends. Their seven-point Milan article is a practical pre-trip read for travelers who want key things to know before visiting.
Headed to Milan? Make sure you know about these seven things travelers should know before making there way to this beautiful place.
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