Walk

Brera: art, gardens and old lanes

Milan's artists' quarter on foot – a great picture gallery, a secret garden and narrow streets of galleries, cafés and workshops.

Difficulty	Easy – cobbled streets
Start	Palazzo Brera, Via Brera 28 (M2 Lanza or M3 Montenapoleone)
Past	Palazzo Brera's courtyard with the colossal Napoleon statue, and the Pinacoteca, The Orto Botanico di Brera behind the Academy, The Biblioteca Braidense, San Marco, where Mozart stayed, and Santa Maria del Carmine, San Simpliciano and its cloister, Bar Jamaica, the artists' café
Season	All year. Orto Botanico Monday to Saturday, 09:30–16:30 from 1 November.
With children	Cobbles can be bumpy for pushchairs. The botanical garden is free (closed Sundays).

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Checked on yesmilano.it, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.