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How to get to the Last Supper in Milan

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The painting is in the refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, on Piazza Santa Maria delle Grazie, west of the centre of Milan. It is a working church and convent complex rather than a museum, and the entrance to the Cenacolo is separate from the church door — which is where most people lose their five minutes. Tours meet on the piazza itself. Whatever your route across the city, plan to be standing on that square well before your slot, because a timed reservation that you miss is simply gone.
WhereSanta Maria delle Grazie
AddressPiazza Santa Maria delle Grazie
CityMilan, west of the centre
What it isChurch and convent complex
Meeting pointThe piazza
ClosedMondays

Getting across Milan

I am not going to print a metro line, a tram number or a walking time here. Those are exactly the details that change with engineering works and timetables, and a live routing app will give you a better answer for your hotel than any page written months earlier. What does not change is the address, and the fact that Santa Maria delle Grazie sits on its own square west of the cathedral, close enough to walk from the centre if you have the time and the weather.

Two of the six tours include hotel pickup and drop-off, which removes the question entirely and is worth more than it sounds if you are staying outside the middle of the city or travelling with people who tire. Those are the combo options, set out on the combo tours page.

What works

  • A single, findable address on its own square, west of the centre
  • Walkable from the middle of Milan in reasonable weather
  • Two of the six tours include hotel pickup and drop-off

Worth knowing

  • The Cenacolo entrance is not the church door, which catches people out
  • A missed timed slot is forfeited, so arrive with margin
  • Closed on Mondays, whatever your transport plan
Insider tip

Aim to be on the piazza fifteen minutes before your slot, and find the right door before you sit down for a coffee. Check-in, bags and the climate-controlled doors all happen before your quarter of an hour begins, not inside it.

Once you are there

Check-in comes first, then bags, then the airlock, then the slot itself. The whole thing is choreographed around the fifteen minutes and the forty-person cap, so lateness is not something the system can absorb — see how long the visit is. Hours and the Monday closure are on the opening hours page.

Check the tour with hotel pickup
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Frequently asked questions

Where is the Last Supper in Milan?

In the refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie, on Piazza Santa Maria delle Grazie, west of the centre of Milan. The Cenacolo entrance is separate from the church door.

Is the Last Supper walkable from the Duomo?

For most people in reasonable weather, yes — it sits west of the cathedral on its own square. For a live route from your hotel, trust a transit app over any page, including this one.

Do any tours include hotel pickup?

Two of the six do, which solves the journey completely if you are staying away from the centre. They are the combo options on the combo tours page.