The Last Supper, a frescoed 'Sistine Chapel', Roman Mediolanum and the city's patron-saint basilica, with a panino stop.
Best time: Morning, timed around your Last Supper slot
The route, stop by stop
1 Leonardo's Last Supper Arrive 30 min before your slot; 15-minute visit.
Leonardo da Vinci's mural in the refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, seen in 15-minute slots of at most 40 people for conservation.
2 Santa Maria delle Grazie Church and Bramante tribune; 20 min.
Renaissance church with a Bramante tribune and cloister next door to the Last Supper refectory; worth a look even if you did not get Last Supper tickets.
3 Ammu Cannoli Espressi Siciliani Cannolo filled to order; 10 min.
Sicilian cannoli filled to order so the shell stays crisp; a sweet stop near the Last Supper.
4 San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore Frescoed interior; 25 min.
Plain outside, every wall inside is covered in 16th-century frescoes (Bernardino Luini and school); often called Milan's 'Sistine Chapel'.
5 Civic Archaeological Museum Roman tower in the garden; 45 min.
Roman Mediolanum finds in the old Monastero Maggiore, including a surviving polygonal tower of the Roman city walls in the garden.
6 Panini De Santis Lunch panino; 30 min.
A long-running Milanese panino maker with a huge sandwich menu; a quick lunch between Sant'Ambrogio and the Last Supper.
7 Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio Romanesque basilica; 30 min.
Milan's patron-saint basilica, a Romanesque church with an arcaded atrium; the Milanese consider it more 'theirs' than the Duomo.
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