# Northern Italy’s art cities · Two bases with one hotel change

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/europe/open-jaw/northern-italy-s-art-cities-z0657/>)

Two bases with one hotel change

- Region: Europe
- Trip format: Open jaw
- Nights: 7
- Interests: Design, Music, Food & Drink, History

## Route and nights

- Milan · 3 night(s)
- Florence · 4 night(s)

Tradeoff: Keep the two places you most want to see. Verify whether the direct transfer works before dropping the middle stop.

Compare: Rail

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Milan

- 15:00 to 15:45 · Check in or drop off your bags · Hotel Berna
- 16:00 to 17:30 · Get oriented near your hotel and locate the next transit stop · Milan. Keep this stop optional if you arrive late.
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Milan
Overnight: [Hotel Berna](<https://www.hotels.com/ho244087/hotel-berna-milan-italy/>) · Milan

### Day 2 · Milan

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Milan
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Compare the public architecture around Piazza Gae Aulenti and Bosco Verticale · Porta Nuova, Milan. Treat residential buildings as exterior stops. [Official information](<https://www.yesmilano.it/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around Porta Nuova · Porta Nuova, Milan
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk the Corso Como design district and browse open shops · Porta Nuova, Milan
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Milan
Overnight: [Hotel Berna](<https://www.hotels.com/ho244087/hotel-berna-milan-italy/>) · Milan

### Day 3 · Milan

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Milan
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit the La Scala Museum and check theater access · Teatro alla Scala, Milan. Check whether rehearsals affect access. A performance needs its own ticket. [Official information](<https://www.teatroallascala.org/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near the opera district · Teatro alla Scala, Milan
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk around the Galleria and Piazza del Duomo · Teatro alla Scala, Milan
- 17:45 to 19:05 · Early dinner near the venue · Milano Centrale area
- 19:45 to 21:45 · Optional La Scala performance · Teatro alla Scala, Milan. Choose an actual performance. Adjust dinner to the published curtain time or keep the evening free.
Overnight: [Hotel Berna](<https://www.hotels.com/ho244087/hotel-berna-milan-italy/>) · Milan

### Day 4 · Florence

- 07:40 to 08:10 · Check out and collect your bags · Hotel Berna
- 09:00 to 13:30 · Travel from Milan to Florence · Florence. Book an actual train between the appropriate stations and allow time for station access. [Official information](<https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html>)
- 13:30 to 15:00 · Late lunch near your arrival station or hotel · Florence
- 15:00 to 15:50 · Check in or drop off your bags · Hotel L'Orologio Firenze. Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.
- 16:10 to 17:25 · Take a short orientation walk near your new hotel · Florence. Skip the walk if your actual arrival is later.
- 18:35 to 20:00 · Dinner near your new hotel · Florence
Overnight: [Hotel L'Orologio Firenze](<https://www.hotels.com/ho328454/hotel-l-orologio-florence-italy/>) · Florence

### Day 5 · Florence

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Florence
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Compare the cathedral, baptistery, and bell tower exteriors · Piazza del Duomo, Florence. Verify separate tickets and access before adding a climb or interior. [Official information](<https://duomo.firenze.it/en/home>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near the Duomo district · Piazza del Duomo, Florence
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk the streets between the Duomo and Santissima Annunziata · Piazza del Duomo, Florence
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Florence
Overnight: [Hotel L'Orologio Firenze](<https://www.hotels.com/ho328454/hotel-l-orologio-florence-italy/>) · Florence

### Day 6 · Florence

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Florence
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Browse the San Lorenzo market streets and open food stalls · Mercato Centrale, Florence. Check vendor hours and kitchen service. [Official information](<https://www.mercatocentrale.com/florence/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Have lunch at a Tuscan trattoria or market counter · Mercato Centrale, Florence
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk through the historic center toward the Arno · Mercato Centrale, Florence
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Florence
Overnight: [Hotel L'Orologio Firenze](<https://www.hotels.com/ho328454/hotel-l-orologio-florence-italy/>) · Florence

### Day 7 · Florence

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Florence
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit Palazzo Vecchio or walk the exterior and Piazza della Signoria · Palazzo Vecchio, Florence. Check the specific route and hours before booking. [Official information](<https://musefirenze.it/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch around the old civic center · Palazzo Vecchio, Florence
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Follow the public routes toward Orsanmichele and the medieval streets · Palazzo Vecchio, Florence
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Florence
Overnight: [Hotel L'Orologio Firenze](<https://www.hotels.com/ho328454/hotel-l-orologio-florence-italy/>) · Florence

### Day 8 · Florence

- 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Florence
- 09:15 to 09:45 · Check out and collect your bags · Hotel L'Orologio Firenze
- 10:00 to 10:45 · Optional short walk near your hotel · Florence. Skip this stop if you need the time for departure.