Castello Sforzesco
- Address:Piazza Castello, Milan
- Hours:Open Daily 7am - 7pm in Summer (until 6pm in Winter). Museums open 9am - 5:30pm Tues - Sun, closed on holidays.
- Admission:Free. Admission to museums: € 3
Castello Sforzesco Reviews
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Great tour inside the Domo, Castle, we like the stop at a cafe. The Last Supper was priceless.
I only had two and a half days in Milan, and it was my first visit to the city. I chose the Half Day Tour so that I could get a better understanding of the city, and also to the 'The Last Supper'. Our guide was very knowledgeable on the attractions that we visited. However, when leaving the Cathedral, it was not clear where we were to meet the bus. With all of the crowd in the Cathedral and outside also, nine of the English speaking sightseers got seperated from the main group. One gentleman in the group phoned the tour company and explained the situation and was told that we should take taxis to the next stop, the Castle. It has been my experience that tour guides wait until all members are accounted for before continueing on to the next sight. Other than this snafu, the trip was nice.
I did this on my first morning in Milan and the french guide with impeccable english and italian together with his i-pad(!) gave a very good talk as we walked plus we had access to The Last Supper which was fully booked for that day. Taking in the Cathedral, La Scala and the castle Sforza from the outside it gives an insight into the history and geography of the main part of central Milan.
The tour guide was excellent. The Last Supper and Duomo were amazing. La Scala and castle were interesting. Could have done without the galleria mall visit. Thanks.
Excellent introduction to Milan! Amy was well spoken and very experienced. We saw both II Duomo and the Last Supper by Leonardo. In Patricia Schultz's book, 1,000 Places to see before you die, she lists both of these sites as must-see for Milan. If you have more time, plan to tour inside Sforza Castle and take the elevator to Il Duomo rooftop. I highly recommend this tour!
It would have been nice to either go up to the top of the duomo or go inside the sforza castle museum
This tour was really amazing! It brings you to all the major sites and stops off at the Last Supper last. The tour guide was so sweet and friendly and very knowledgable. The only thing I was dissapointed about was that the tour did not bring us in to see DaVinci's ceiling painting at the Sforza Castle. Other than that, AMAZING!
The tour was excellent and the guide was very knowledgeable. We visited the castle which was very interesting and we would not have known about if walking by ourselves. Visiting Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper was really worthwhile.
I loved the Last Supper, very cool. I also loved the Duomo, but everything in between was boring. The castle was not much to see and the tour guide kept having problems with the audio. I would have liked the tour better if it were 30 minutes in the Duomo and 30 minutes at the Last Supper, all the in between walking and site seeing was kind of boring in my opinion.
Wonderful morning! Knowledgeable guide. Enjoyed LaScala and the Sforza Castle. Seeing the Last Supper was a fantastic experience.
Seeing the Last Supper was priceless. The rest was a waste of time wandering Milan. We got to "see" things as we kept walking. Skip the walking part, spend time at the medieval castle and see the Last Supper.
This tour was more of a teaser to the sights; not enough time to actually see La Scala, the Sforza castle, etc. The guide kept giving the times the different areas closed and stated we could come back later to see more. The benefit to this tour is the guaranteed entrance to the Last Supper, my sole reason for traveling to Milan. For that reason alone, I will give this tour a 4.
Not all sites mentioned as part of the tour are guaranteed, so buyer beware. I enjoyed the combination of walking and bus tour, but was disappointed that we didn't get a tour of the Duomo (due to an unexpected special service) and didn't get to see anything inside the castle either. The tour gets rushed for the sake of entry to the Last Supper, which is probably worth it anyway. Without the inside tour of the Duomo, though, I didn't really feel like I got my money's worth. I especially felt that way after returning later that day to visit the inside on my own, only to discover my tour guide with her afternoon group explaining (over her headset) everything that I missed. The tour guide was excellent, so no complaints about the presentation of sites that were available. Be prepared to wait patiently through narration in more than one language. Worth it to see the Last Supper, but be sure and wait for the bathroom in the bookstore just before the exit, BEFORE you exit, as there are no other bathroom stops provided during the tour, and the tour company itself does not let you use their facilities (ridiculous). At the conclusion of the tour, after riding the bus back to the tour company, I had to walk back inside the castle and ask around to use their public bathroom. Online booking was easy, and the tours seem to operate efficiently overall.
Our guide was not very enthusiastic and we would have liked to have spent more time at the Duomo/Cathedral. We also thought that we would go into the Sforza Castle Museums on the tour and we did not. The last supper was amazing though!
I felt rushed at each location especially the castle. Entry to The Last Supper was very easy with out any wait. The guide was not difficult to understand and did explain the procedures for meeting the bus quite clearly but was not very interesting to listen to. Not much enthusiasm.
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