Travel Tips - Views in Milan, Italy

Milan’s Palazzo Reale, or royal palace, may not be much to look at, but it’s a site tourists should not miss. Located on the southern side of the duomo, this former seat of Milan’s Town Hall and home to the Torriani, Visconti and Sforza families, survived WWII bombing and currently houses the Duomo Museum, where most of the Duomo’s treasures are exhibited, and Contemporary Art Museum. Although the palace is subjected to what seems to be a never-ending renovation, it is open to the public. The Palazzo Reale Contemporary Art Museum does not have a permanent collection but hosts important international, temporary exhibits. This is a mandatory stop for art lovers, although art is not particularly hard to find anywhere in Milan.