Milan Bingo: Spot 30 Typically Milan Things
Walk Italy's fashion capital, tick off the card, snap a photo of every typically Milan thing you can find. From a Negroni on a Brera terrace to the white-marble spires of the Duomo, this is a 30-item Milan bingo that turns any walk into a treasure hunt. No fixed route. Just keep your eyes open.
Challenges (30)
Spot a Milan risotto alla milanese
Find a plate of risotto alla milanese (saffron-yellow) on a restaurant table or menu. Photograph the yellow.
Spot a Milan aperitivo Negroni
Find a Negroni (red, with orange peel) on a Brera or Navigli aperitivo table. Photograph the glass.
Spot a Panettone box
Find a Panettone (Milanese Christmas cake) in a bakery or shop. Year-round in pastry shops, peak in December. Photograph the dome cake.
Spot a Milan cotoletta
Find a cotoletta alla milanese (breaded veal cutlet, similar to Wiener Schnitzel but with the bone). Photograph the cutlet.
Spot a Milan Vespa parked
Find a Vespa parked on a Milanese street. Photograph the chrome.
Spot the Italian tricolor in Milan
Find an Italian flag flying on a Milan building, especially government, university or fashion-house facades. Photograph it.
Spot a Milan tram (orange or vintage)
Find a Milan tram on its route. Bonus for the vintage ATM Class 1928 wooden trams still on tracks 1, 2 and 3. Photograph one passing.
Spot an Inter or AC Milan kit
Find an Internazionale (blue-and-black) or AC Milan (red-and-black) jersey on someone or in a shop. Photograph the kit.
Spot a Milan Metro M
Find a red M sign at any Milan Metro entrance. Photograph the sign.
Spot a Milan fashion boutique window
Find a Quadrilatero della Moda boutique window (Versace, Armani, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana). Photograph the window display.
Spot the Duomo spires
Walk to the Duomo and find the marble spires reaching for the sky. Photograph the pinnacles against blue.
Spot the Duomo gold Madonna
Find the gilded Madonnina statue on top of the Duomo's tallest spire. Photograph her gleaming.
Spot the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele
Walk into the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II next to the Duomo, with its glass-and-iron dome. Photograph the dome from inside.
Spot the Galleria bull mosaic
In the Galleria find the mosaic bull on the floor (the Turin coat of arms, you spin on its testicles for luck). Photograph the worn marble.
Spot Castello Sforzesco brick
Find the Castello Sforzesco, the red-brick Renaissance castle. Photograph the towers or the Filarete entrance.
Spot a Sempione park view
Walk into Parco Sempione (behind the castle) and find the Arco della Pace (Arch of Peace) at the far end. Photograph the arch from the park.
Spot the Last Supper reference
Walk to Santa Maria delle Grazie and find a Last Supper reference: the church facade, a museum-shop reproduction, a film poster. Photograph the reference.
Spot a Brera courtyard
Walk into the Pinacoteca di Brera courtyard and find the bronze Napoleon statue in the centre. Photograph the courtyard.
Spot a Brera narrow lane
Walk into the Brera district and find a charming narrow lane with a cafe terrace. Photograph the street.
Spot a Naviglio canal
Walk to the Naviglio Grande or Naviglio Pavese and find the canal with the cafés and apartments lining it. Photograph the canal.
Spot the Bosco Verticale
Find the Bosco Verticale (the residential towers with trees and plants on every balcony) in Porta Nuova. Photograph the green-walled towers.
Spot the Pirelli Tower
Find the Torre Pirelli (Gio Ponti's 127-metre 1958 skyscraper) near Stazione Centrale. Photograph the slim silhouette.
Spot a Milan Stazione Centrale facade
Find the Stazione Centrale di Milano, the 1931 Art Deco/Fascist-era station. Photograph the immense facade or the iron-and-glass platforms.
Spot a Milan Liberty (Stile Liberty) facade
Walk Porta Venezia and find a Stile Liberty (Italian Art Nouveau) facade (Casa Galimberti, Casa Campanini). Photograph the lace iron and floral tiles.
Spot an Inter Milan or AC Milan stadium reference
Find a reference to the San Siro / Giuseppe Meazza stadium (a kit shop, a poster, a flag, a souvenir). Photograph it.
Spot a Milan Aperol Spritz
Find a bright-orange Aperol Spritz on a café table during the daily aperitivo hour. Photograph the orange.
Spot a Milan fashion-week poster
Find a fashion-week poster, banner or shop-window announcement (especially February and September). Photograph the poster.
Spot a Quadrilatero gold gate
In the Quadrilatero della Moda find a fashion-house's gilded gate or marble entrance (Versace, Prada in Via della Spiga). Photograph the entrance.
Spot a Milan caffè in tiny cup
Find an espresso served in a small porcelain cup with a sugar packet on a bar counter. The Milan stand-up bar. Photograph the bar.
Spot a Cova or Marchesi pastry window
Find Pasticceria Cova in the Quadrilatero or Marchesi 1824 in the Galleria. Photograph the historic pastry window.
Frequently asked questions
The duration is up to the organizer when they set up the adventure. As a guideline, a focused day across the Duomo, Galleria, Brera and Navigli ticks off most of the easy items, and stretching across a weekend lets a determined group complete all 30.
Each of the 30 items is a camera challenge. When you spot the thing, take a photo and submit it; the bingo card tracks progress. Play solo, with friends or split into teams and race to tick off the most items.
Some items (a fashion-week front-row, certain Last Supper references) need timing or research. Sweep the Duomo and Galleria for the easy items, Brera for cafés and galleries, Navigli for the canals and aperitivo bars, Porta Nuova for modern skyline.
The Duomo, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, Castello Sforzesco and Brera hit the most items in a walking loop. Add Navigli for the canals, Porta Nuova for the Bosco Verticale and Pirelli Tower, and Quadrilatero della Moda for the fashion houses.
Yes. Kids love spotting the Duomo spires, Galleria mosaics, gelato and trams; adults enjoy hunting aperitivo, fashion windows and the Naviglio canals. No alcohol stops are required.