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Best day trips from Milan, Italy 🇮🇹

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Are you coming to Italy soon and chose Milan as a comfortable base to explore the surrounding areas? Let me help you tailor the best day trips for you with this mini guide ✨All tours last 8-12hours
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Lake day trips 🌅

Milan is within a 1.5hours radius from 3 beautiful lakes in northern Italy: Lake Como, Lake Maggiore and Lake Garda. I selected these fully organized day trips with transfers to experience the beauty of these lakes with no fuss✨

 
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Explore Stresa and the enchanting Borromean Islands of Piemonte, during a picturesque boat tour on Lake Maggiore, accompanied by a tour leader.
From Milan: Lake Maggiore & Borromean Gems with Boat Cruise
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A 8 hour day trip that includes all transportation to Verona and a cruise on Lake Garda 😍✨
Milan: Verona Day Tour with a Lake Garda Cruise to Sirmione
 
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If traveling in small groups is your thing this tour is just for you! Starting directly in Milan Duomo and going to Como, Varenna and Bellagio you will have free time to explore and all tickets booked, no fuss!
From Milan: Small Group Como, Bellagio, Varenna, Boat Cruise
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Reach the picturesque Como. Enjoy a walking tour of the city and reach the gothic cathedral, accompanied by a professional tour leader. Head to the small village of Tremezzo and enjoy a panoramic bus ride. From there begin an Exclusive Cruise aboard ...
From Milan: Como, Bellagio and Lugano🇨🇭Exclusive Boat Cruise
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A 12 hour guided day trip to Verona’s main hotspots and Sirmione, my favorite town in Lake Garda 💕
Verona & Lake Garda Day Trip from Milan
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Other day trips 🏞️

Wheter it's gonna be a wine tasting in the neighboring region of Piedmont or an art city visit,
 
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Join a guided walking tour of the city to its major hotspots, take a lagoon boat trip, and get free time to explore on your own.
From Milan: Day Trip to Venice with Guided City Tour
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Maybe i'm biased, as i live really close to Alba, but if you booked your stay in Milan and want to escape its hustle and bustle you should travel to the landscapes of Langhe-Roero. In this tour you’ll visit a family-run winery nestled in the rolling ...
From Milan: Barolo Wine Tasting, Alba Tour and Castle Visit 🍷🏔️🏰
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Are you a luxury shopping addict? Then you should jump on this bus transfer that will take you to Europe's largest shopping mall, located in Serravalle, Piedmont 🛍️
From Milan: Serravalle Designer Outlet Roundtrip Bus Transfer
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Explore Genova, sail to the fishing village of Portofino, visit the picturesque Santa Margherita Ligure.
From Milan: Genova & Portofino Full-Day Tour
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I prefer to be my own guide!

This list includes all the places that can be reached autonomously by train or car 💕
 
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This is my preferred choice of trains to move around Italy ✨ Ideal to reach: Lake Garda (stops: Desenzano/Sirmione), Verona (stop: Verona Porta Nuova) Venice (stop: Venezia S.L or Venezia Santa Lucia), Turin (stop: Torino Porta Nuova)
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Here you can see how i shot Villa Del Balbianello 💕
Lake Como
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My favorite ☀️
Portofino
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Here's how i captured Desenzano, Peschiera and Sirmione
Lake Garda
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Here i show you the best 3 panoramic points to enjoy the city 💕
Verona
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I love the city center 💕
Pavia
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