Milan Hidden Gems Guided Tour: Michelangelo's Pietà San Maurizio and San Satiro
If you are curious to discover the Hidden Gems of Milan, this tour is made for you!
You will visit three wonderful churches, rich in art and charm. Particular artistic masterpieces hidden from touristic paths.
The first is an Amazing masterpiece of Michelangelo, the Pietà Rondanini, which is kept in one of the Sforza Castle Museums. It is very impressive!
The tour continue admiring the Chiesa Di San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore. A vast cycle of frescoes by the Leonardesque school has given the church the name of the Milanese Sistine Chapel.
Walking along Via Torino you will reach the Chiesa di Santa Maria presso San Satiro, in which you will find a staggering prospects game, created by the Genius of Bramante.
A trip in the Reinassance age you will love!
Options
Afternoon Tour
What's included in Milan Hidden Gems Guided Tour: Michelangelo's Pietà San Maurizio and San Satiro
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Tours of Milan Private ToursPass-by Only
The tour is offered by Tours of Milan
Castello SforzescoPass-by Only
The tour begins at the main entrance to the Sforza Castle where you will meet with your Blue Badge Guide. Your guide will tell you a little about the tour and then you go to visit this magnificent fortress that was once home to two of Milan’s most famous families, the Visconti and Sforza.
Museo Pieta Rondanini
The castle is famous for its wonderful courtyards and in its time welcomed many great artists; Michelangelo Buonarroti and Leonardo Da Vinci, to name but two, used to stroll through these very courtyards. Inside the Castle, you will see the masterpiece of Michelangelo: the Pietà Rondanini. This statue is an excellent example of the extraordinary skill of the artist in old age. In fact, Buonarroti must have been eighty years while he was making this sculpture.
Inclusions
- Private tour
- Blue Badge Professional art historian Local guide
- Gratuities
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- Wheelchair accessible, please advise at time of booking
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Meet your guide under the main gate of the Sforza Castle, right in front of the round fountain. The guide will wait holding a sign with your name.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
