GAY MILAN

ABOUT THE CITY...
Milan is the second largest city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy. The city is considered the world fashion & design capital and is home to important museums and landmarks including the Milan Cathedral and Santa Maria delle Grazie. It is a global fashion hub and the financial capital of Italy. These industries have acted as a gay magnet for gorgeous Italians, and a new generation of men now live their lives proudly out in the open. Milan has what is considered by many to be Italy’s gayest street, Via Sammartini. Actually the gay scene is scattered all over the Milan.

THE BEST LGBT FRIENDLY HOTELS IN MILANO
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• Hotel VIU Milan *****
• Hotel Sanpi ****
• Leonardo Hotel Milan City Center ****
• Crowne Plaza Milano City ****
• iQ Hotel Milano ****
• NH Collection Porta Nuova ****
• The Corner Duomo Hotel ****
• UNAHOTELS Cusani Milano ****
• STRAF, Milan, a Member of Design Hotels ****
• B&B Too Cute 2b Str8

GAILY TOURS in MILAN

Get ready for special tours in this amazing city !
Meet our Gay/Lesbian Tour Guide for a private walking tour of Milan Gay and experience one of the most historical cities in the world.

Milan • Classic Milan Tour

Be ready for an extraordinary walking tour in Milan with our Gay/Lesbian Tour Guide observing its highlights like Scala Theater and Cathedral Square with the view of Milan's most famous landmark and one of the biggest churches in the world. Once there reach the peak visiting the Terrace (entrance fee and lift included). Then continue to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, one of the world's oldest shopping malls and a pure symbol of Milan. This pedestrian mall was built in the 1800s featuring a large arched glass ceiling. Walk through the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and enjoy the soul of Milan.
Included:
* Gay or Lesbian Friendly Tour Guide for City Tour (3 hours)
* Entrance Fee - Terrace of the Dome with Lift

Milan • New Milan Tour

Experience this brand new journey among the skyscrapers and stunning infrastructures of the urban revitalization scheme of Milan. Here you will admire the imposing Unicredit tower (the tallest in Europe), Isola District and Varesine districts. This new architecture radically changed the Skyline of Milan. Starting from the Palazzo Lombardia, you will visit the new Lombardy Regional Government Headquarters. Then, your guide will lead you to Piazza Gae Aulenti, the amazing center of Porta Nuova District. The square is known for its art installations, water features, plays of light, its skyscrapers and the sculpture by Alberto Garutti, consisting of 23 golden “trumpets”, provides an audio connection with underground sounds. Here you will enjoy a complete view on famous skyscrapers like the Tower Pelli and the “Bosco Verticale”. Take a break in the famous 10 Corso Como, a hidden garden café in the street of Milan’s nightlife surrounded by plants and seasonal flowers where you will taste a delicious Italian coffee together with sweets.
Included:
* Gay or Lesbian Friendly Tour Guide for City Tour (3 hours)
* Italian coffee & Sweets

Milan • Gay Tour & Leonardo da Vinci’s Secrets

Enjoy this Gay Tour of Milan with Leonardo da Vinci’s Secrets with the visit to the Dominican convent adjoining the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie which houses one of the most important masterpieces in the world: the “Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci, an enigmatic and mysterious masterpiece still source of debates (skip-the-line entrance fee included). After the special visits continue your walking tour with the imposing Sforza Castle, Milan's fifteenth century ducal castle (from the outside) and reach Brera district, the artistic heart of the city with the famous Pinacoteca di Brera and the Artists Quarter.
Included:
* Gay or Lesbian Friendly Tour Guide for City Tour (3 hours)
* Entrance Fee Skip-The-Line – Last Supper (Closed on Mondays and National Holidays)

Milan • Fashion Tour

Walk with our Fashion experts through the famous fashion streets of Milan like Via della Spiga and Via Montenapoleone, in the “Quadrilatero della Moda”, where you can enjoy and experience the real Italian shopping ! Our fashion experts will assist you during your shopping and give you special tips about Italian way of life. Afterwards enjoy a special Italian aperitif in a very exclusive bar, the most appealing café in Milan’s city centre with a precious view of the Cathedral.
Included:
* Gay or Lesbian Friendly Tour Guide for Shopping Tour (3 hours)
* Aperitif at Rooftop Bar (1 Drink)

Milan by Night • Gay Tour

Enjoy an enlightened Milan and an amazing walking tour through Milan’s gay & lesbian bars and clubs to live on your skin the magic atmosphere and LGBT scene of the city. Enjoy your included drink (also alcohol free drink available) and own the night !
Included:
* Gay or Lesbian Friendly Tour Guide for Night Tour (2 hours)
* Aperitif in Gay Bar (1 Drink)

GAILY EXCURSIONS from MILAN

Get ready for a special full day Gaily Excursion from Milan Gay with us !

Lake Como & Bellagio (from Milan)

After breakfast meeting with our LGBT Friendly Driver and departure to the jewels of Nothern Italy: Lake Como. This is one of Italy’s most romantic destinations surrounded by beautiful hills and mountains. Enjoy a full day excursion and be ready to admire the Pearl of Lake Como, Bellagio. Explore this little town and admire the Park of Villa Serbelloni (entrance fee included) which today belongs to the Rockefeller Foundation and offers hospitality to artists and scientists from all over the world. Lunch on your own to taste local specialities. Continue by Boat to Tremezzo and visit to precious Villa Carlotta (entrance fee included) with its Museum and admire the Italian garden with steps, amazing fountains and sculptures. Enjoy the natural landscape, the mountains surroundings, the many fancy villas around Lake Como. Afterwards transfer back to Milan.
Included:
* LGBT Friendly Driver for Gaily Excursion
* AC Minibus or Car for the Excursion
* Entrance Fee – Villa Serbelloni
* Entrance Fee – Villa Carlotta
* Boat (in/return) – Bellagio/Cadenabbia

Turin & Langhe (from Milan)

After breakfast meeting with our LGBT Friendly Driver and departure to the Italian most futurist city: Turin. Start the guided city tour on your own. You will have the chance to explore the city's history through the landmarks that characterize it. You will discover the masterpieces of the great architects who celebrated the glories of the Savoy family, the historical sites of the city center, meeting places frequented by celebrities and stylish ladies. Don’t miss tasting the famous Bicierin & Gianduiotto. Continue to Museum of Cinema inside the famous Mole Antonelliana and take the lift to see the whole city of Torino from above. Lunch on your own to taste local specialities. In the afternoon explore the spectacular region of the Langhe. Stop visiting Alba, worldwide known for its succulent white truffles, one of the world's finest food and also wine region. Settled in pre-Roman times by Celtic and Ligurian tribes, Alba's history is dizzyingly long. It's a lovely town with castles, medieval palaces, towers and many churches. Stop at Grinzane Cavour Castle (entrance fee included), one of the best examples of the medieval architecture in the Langhe. Then continue to Barolo, famous for the red wine named after the city, where you can visit the Enoteca del Barolo and taste some prestigious wines. Afterwards transfer back to Milan.
Included:
* LGBT Friendly Driver for Gaily Excursion
* AC Minibus or Car for the Excursion
* Entrance Fee – Grinzane Cavour Castle

Lake Maggiore & Borromean Islands (from Milan)

After breakfast meeting with our LGBT Friendly Driver and departure to Lake Maggiore. Then boat tour from Stresa to the Borromean islands: Isola Madre, Isola dei Pescatori and Isola Bella. Ticket entrance for Isola Madre, which houses one of the most ancient Italian botanical gardens, and for Isola Bella, where you will be able to visit the sumptuous palace – home of the Borromean family, which keeps priceless artworks. Entrance fees for Isola Madre (Palace & Garden) and Isola Bella (Palace & Garden) are included. During your exploration, lunch on your own at Isola dei Pescatori, a small village with a small square surrounded by tight and winding alleys. In the late afternoon, return to Stresa and free time for shopping and individual visits to discover this picturesque city. Afterwards transfer back to Milan.
Included:
* LGBT Friendly Driver for Gaily Excursion
* AC Minibus or Car for the Excursion
* Boat (in/return) from Stresa to Isola Bella through Isola Madre & Isola dei Pescatori
* Entrance Fee - Isola Madre (Palace & Garden) & Isola Bella (Palace & Garden)

Pavia & Certosa (from Milan)

After breakfast meeting with our LGBT Friendly Driver and departure to the Certosa of Pavia. Here you will have the opportunity to visit to Royal Palace. Be ready to visit one of the most wonderful national monuments in Italy. The Royal Palace or Chartreuse is in fact considered part of the Unesco Heritage. The monastery has 615 years of history and on average it is visited by not less than 300.000 people a year: a real masterpiece of the Lombard Renaissance. You can appreciate many artists by visiting the monument thanks to Cistercian monks, but also by discovering the beautiful museum and its plaster collection. It is one of the most prestigious in the world, organized by the Brera superintendent. Continue to Pavia and lunch on your own to taste local specialities. Discover the hidden treasures of the historic center of the city. Start from the Visconteo Castle (entrance fee included) and then continue across the city from north to south. Admire the historic courtyards of the University of Pavia, one of the oldest and most important in Italy; Piazza della Vittoria its notable for its arcaded buildings; Stop by the Duomo, with the third largest dome in Italy. Finally, after visiting the church of San Michele, stage of the coronations of kings in the Middle Ages, where you will take suggestive photographs on the Ponte Coperto on the Ticino River. Afterwards transfer back to Milan.
Included:
* LGBT Friendly Driver for Gaily Excursion
* AC Minibus or Car for the Excursion
* Entrance Fee - Certosa di Pavia