Discover Milan Scavenger Hunt
Discover Italy's fashion and design capital with a one-of-a-kind scavenger hunt. Walk under the glass roof of the Galleria, count the spires on the Duomo, find Da Vinci's Last Supper around the corner and toast aperitivo with a Negroni in Brera. Milan is your playground for the day.
Stops on this hunt
The geo-tagged checkpoints that anchor this route. You can rearrange, replace or remove any stop after using the template.
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Duomo di Milano
Navigate to Piazza del Duomo and check in in front of the cathedral.
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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Walk into the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II next to the Duomo and check in under the glass-domed crossroads.
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Sforza Castle
Navigate to the Castello Sforzesco and check in at the front gate (the round Filarete tower).
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Santa Maria delle Grazie
Navigate to the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie (where the Last Supper lives) and check in at the front.
Challenges (19)
Milan kick-off
The hunt begins! Find a typical Milan backdrop (a Liberty-style facade, a tram, an espresso bar counter) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.
Checkpoint: Duomo di Milano
Navigate to Piazza del Duomo and check in in front of the cathedral.
Duomo full-facade jump
Step back far enough on Piazza del Duomo to fit the entire white marble facade in shot, then take a group jump photo with everyone airborne at the same time.
Trivia: Duomo construction
Construction of the Duomo di Milano started in the late 14th century. In what year did it begin (one year off is fine)?
Answers: 1386 / 1385 / 1387
Checkpoint: Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Walk into the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II next to the Duomo and check in under the glass-domed crossroads.
Galleria glass-dome shot
Stand under the iron and glass dome in the centre of the Galleria. Take a group photo looking straight up so the dome fills the background.
Bull mosaic spin
In the Galleria there is a mosaic of a bull on the floor. Tradition says spinning on his heel on the bull's testicles brings good luck. Take a photo or short video of one team member doing the spin, the rest cheering.
Trivia: Galleria oldest
The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is one of the oldest active shopping galleries in the world. In what decade did it open (just the decade, e.g. "1860s")?
Answers: 1860s / 1870s / 1867 / 1877
Checkpoint: Sforza Castle
Navigate to the Castello Sforzesco and check in at the front gate (the round Filarete tower).
Sforza gate group pose
In front of the Sforza tower: take a group photo with the entire brick gate visible above the team. Bonus for matching serious medieval expressions.
Checkpoint: Santa Maria delle Grazie
Navigate to the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie (where the Last Supper lives) and check in at the front.
Last Supper church pose
In front of Santa Maria delle Grazie: line the team up in a row imitating the famous Last Supper composition. One person in the centre, the rest leaning in on both sides.
Trivia: Last Supper artist
Who painted the Last Supper inside Santa Maria delle Grazie? Last name is enough.
Answers: Da Vinci / da vinci / Leonardo / leonardo / Leonardo da Vinci
Aperitivo cheers Milan
Find a Brera or Navigli bar offering aperitivo. Order Negronis, spritz or sparkling water and take a group toast photo with the buffet behind you. Cin cin!
Fashion week pose
Milan is the fashion capital. Find a fashion boutique window in the Quadrilatero della Moda (Via Montenapoleone area) and take a group photo where the team poses like models in the window.
Espresso al banco
Italians take their coffee standing at the bar. Find any espresso bar, order shots for the team and take a photo of everyone downing them in one shot at the counter.
Local Milanese tip
Convince a local Milanese to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.
Skyline cheers Milan
Find a spot with a Milan view (the Porta Nuova skyscrapers, a rooftop bar, the Duomo terrace if you climbed), grab a drink and take a group toast photo.
Milan finale
Final challenge. Find a beautiful Milan spot and take an amazing closing group photo. Salute from Milano!
Frequently asked questions
Four to five hours covers the Duomo, Galleria, Sforza Castle and Brera loop at a relaxed pace with an aperitivo stop in the middle. Milan is bigger than its old core, so the Last Supper challenge in Santa Maria delle Grazie adds a fifteen-minute walk west or one stop on the M1 or M2 metro.
Yes, and they sell out weeks in advance. Da Vinci's Last Supper in Santa Maria delle Grazie requires a timed ticket booked online (about fifteen euros). The challenge in this hunt only asks for an exterior photo of the church, so you can do the hunt without the ticket. Book separately if you want to see the painting.
Aperitivo runs from roughly 6 to 9 in the evening, when most bars in Brera, Navigli and around Porta Nuova offer a drink plus a buffet for ten to fifteen euros. Brera is a five-minute walk north of Sforza Castle, so slot it in right after that checkpoint and it lines up perfectly with the hunt route.
Yes, and it is one of the best views in Milan. The roof has separate tickets (about fifteen euros for the elevator, ten for the stairs) and the climb takes about thirty to forty minutes including queue. The challenge in this hunt asks for a photo from the piazza below, which is also stunning, so the roof is optional.
Piazza del Duomo is the obvious starting point: the cathedral, the Galleria and the metro all converge here. From there the route flows north through the Galleria to Sforza Castle and Brera. If you are coming by train, Centrale is a ten-minute metro ride from the Duomo on the M3 yellow line.