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Hotels in Brera, Milan
Brera is one of the 93 quarters of Milan (Wikidata: "neighborhood in Milan"). Its centre is 0.6 km from the city centre. 8 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 8of 153 in Milan's quarters
- From the city centre
- 0.6 km
- Nearest station
- Lanza0.2 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Pinacoteca di Brera0.2 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 212OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 1.6 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Brera
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Be Mate Via Tivoli | 0.1 km |
| 2 | Hotel Milano Scala | 0.3 km |
| 3 | Unahotels Cusani Milano | 0.3 km |
| 4 | Bvlgari Hotel & Resort Milano | 0.4 km |
| 5 | Bulgari Hotel Milano | 0.4 km |
| 6 | Antica Locanda Dei Mercanti | 0.4 km |
| 7 | Palazzo Segreti | 0.5 km |
| 8 | Camperio House Suites & Apartments | 0.5 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Brera
OpenStreetMap maps 129 restaurants, 72 cafes and 11 bars and pubs counted in Brera, and 53 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 129 | 5 of 93 |
| Cafes | 72 | 4 of 93 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 11 | 22 of 93 |
| Museums and galleries | 22 | 2 of 93 |
| Named parks | 4 | 21 of 93 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 27 | 4 of 93 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 93 quarters of Milan; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 9 best-known sights counted in Brera
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Brera is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Brera: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sforza Castle | Castle or palace | 0.4 km |
| Pinacoteca di Brera | Museum | 0.3 km |
| Museo Pietà Rondanini | Museum | 0.5 km |
| Museo Astronomico di Brera | Museum | 0.3 km |
| Palazzo di Brera | Attraction | 0.3 km |
| Parco Sempione | Park | 0.7 km |
| Basilica di San Simpliciano | Place of worship | 0.3 km |
| Civico museo archeologico di Milano | Museum | 0.8 km |
| San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore | Place of worship | 0.8 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Brera
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Brera, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lanza | metro | 0.2 km |
| Cairoli | metro | 0.4 km |
| Montenapoleone | metro | 0.6 km |
| Milano Cadorna | rail | 0.8 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Brera is from Milan's main sights
| Sight | From Brera |
|---|---|
| Pinacoteca di Brera | 0.2 km |
| Sforza Castle | 0.4 km |
| La Scala | 0.5 km |
| Museo Poldi Pezzoli | 0.6 km |
| Milan Cathedral | 0.9 km |
| Mediolanum | 0.9 km |
| Royal Palace of Milan | 1.0 km |
| Santa Maria delle Grazie | 1.2 km |
| Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | 1.4 km |
| Piazzale Loreto | 3.0 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Brera
Sights in Brera: 12 of 40
- Sforza Castle · castle · 0.4 km
- Pinacoteca di Brera · art museum · 0.2 km
- Brera Astronomical Observatory · science museum · 0.2 km
- Parco Sempione · urban park · 0.8 km
- Triennale di Milano · art museum · 0.9 km
- Teatro dal Verme · opera house · 0.5 km
- Basilica of San Simpliciano · church · 0.3 km
- Archaeological Museum of Milan · archaeological museum · 0.8 km
- San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore · church · 0.8 km
- Pinacoteca del Castello Sforzesco · art museum · 0.4 km
- Museum of Musical Instruments · art museum · 0.5 km
- San Marco Church · church · 0.4 km
The 12 covered by the most Wikipedia language editions.
Nearby
Areas next to Brera
Questions
Brera: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Brera, Milan?
8 places to stay in this guide are counted in Brera: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 93 quarters of Milan. The nearest to the area centre is Be Mate Via Tivoli, 0.1 km away.
How far is Brera from the centre of Milan?
0.6 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Milan.
How far is Brera from Milan Cathedral?
0.9 km in a straight line from the centre of Brera. The nearest of Milan's main sights is Pinacoteca di Brera, 0.2 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Brera?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Lanza (metro, 0.2 km), Cairoli (metro, 0.4 km), Montenapoleone (metro, 0.6 km) and Milano Cadorna (rail, 0.8 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Brera?
OpenStreetMap maps 129 restaurants, 72 cafes and 11 bars and pubs counted in Brera (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 93 quarters of Milan that Wikidata records as a quarter of Milan located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 153 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Brera on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.