Lombardy attractions

You'll be thoroughly impressed as you approach Italy's largest church, the Duomo di Milano, also known as Milan Cathedral. At 108-meters high, 160-meters long, and 92-meters wide, it easily holds 40,000 people. Every inch of it is dripping with gothic gravitas. The true magnitude of the Duomo di Milano truly hits you when you're inside. It is adorned with artwork and religious ornaments, and you can see sarcophagi of luminaries from centuries gone by. It is also home to Italy's largest organ, which clocks in at a whopping 15,350 pipes.

Roughly 20 minutes' drive from the southern shores of Lake Garda is Parco Cavour in Valeggio sul Mincio, Verona. Combining all the best parts of an outdoor water park with tropical beach vibes, this family-friendly destination is overflowing with fun for all ages. With awesome water slides, pools, and chill areas galore, you can spend an entire day turning into a human cannonball, relaxing under the shade of palm trees, or even building sandcastles on a massive man-made beach.

The San Siro Stadium (officially called Stadio Giuseppe Meazza) is an impressively huge football stadium in Milan. In fact, it's one of the largest stadiums in all of Europe. The two Milanese Serie A football clubs - AC Milan and Inter Milan - call it home.

Huge and filled with experiments on subjects from energy to communication, this is 50,000 m2 of investigation into science and technology, with 16,000 historical objects and 13 interactive laboratories. Plus it has models of some of Leonardo's famous inventions, including war machines, flying machines, and more.

Parco Giardino Sigurtà is a sprawling public park in Verona, Italy. Visitors can ride bikes, which can be rented on-site, or stroll along a variety of easy walking trails. The park makes for a great day-long destination as there's loads to do, including water-themed and medicinal herb gardens, a maze, an animal farm, and lots of cafes and restaurants.

The attractions at Milan's Museum of Illusions span over 70 exhibits and cover different fields, including psychology, mathematics, science, and biology. But nothing is as it seems! It's all about the mind trickery in this central Milan location. Take the whole family and the camera too – there are photo opps galore in here! Milan is the 33rd city in the world to host one of these popular attractions designed for international audiences of all ages. It's located in via Settembrini 11, a few steps away from Milan Central Station.

Inaugurated on 3 August 1778, La Scala is an impressive and romantic opera house in Milan. The theater has played host to some of the world's most talented performers, and numerous operas and ballets.

A.C. Milan is one of the world’s great football clubs, and this museum combines 115 years of glittering success with a modern and innovative use of multimedia technology. Get to know club and world greats like Franco Baresi and Marco Van Basten in the Hall of Fame, and explore the Trophies Room – A.C. Milan have won seven European club championships and numerous Italian ones. Interactive displays are featured throughout and the highlight is the holographic theater, where the likes of Paolo Maldini will appear to come to life!

This 15th-century church and Dominican convent is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The popular attraction features Leonardo da Vinci's fresco The Last Supper in its refectory - one of the most important artworks of the whole Renaissance.