Five Day-trips around Milan
February and March 2026 will bring the Winter Olympics and Paralympics to Milan, Italy. If you are traveling for the games, or at any time, check out Calforex’s top day trips from Milan!
Lake Garda
A little further from Milan than Lake Como, about one hour by train, Lake Garda is equally impressive and has an overall more laidback experience. If the crystalline water and stunning views aren’t enough of a draw, the lake is surrounded by charming towns with Romanesque churches, Roman baths and exquisite gardens and villas, including the lemon groves of Limone sul Garda.
Bergamo
A quick 48-minute train ride from Milan, Bergamo features small town charm and historic architecture. Built in the 1400s, the gargantuan city walls are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the city also is home to Piazza Vecchia with several 12th century landmarks. The city is separated into the Upper Town and Lower Town, both full of museums, restaurants and historic sites.
Verona
Take the train for just over an hour and reach Verona, the place setting for Romeo and Juliet, and one of the more touristy cities in Italy. Authorities in Verona named a house in Via Cappello as the fictional Juliet’s residence and added a 14th century balcony and bronze statue of the character. Outside of visiting Casa Di Guilietta, Verona has many more sights to see, including a Roman Arena in Piazza Brà that predates the Colosseum in Rome and the historic architecture of the Piazza Dei Signori.
Camogli
Two hours from Milan by train you’ll find the seaside town of Camogli. Less luxurious than the nearby Portofino, Camogli offers its own charms, with pine forests and clear azure water of the harbour, ringed by colourful buildings. Whether you stroll along the seaside promenade, or take in the sights from the clifftop fortress of Castello Della Dragonara, there’s plenty to see and do in Camogli even in the chillier winter months.
Lake Maggiore
Take a train from Milan to Stresa and then hop on a quick ferry ride to reach the three Borromean islands that are the main draw of Lake Maggiore. Isola Bella, with its 10-tiered Baroque garden design, Isola Madre with its own beautiful gardens and palace, or Isola Superiore with its quaint fishing village are all sights to see.