Organized Tours in Milan

Among the scores of companies offering guided tours of Milan and Lombardy, here are a few of the best. Zani Viaggi (www.zaniviaggi.it; tel. 02/867-131) leads specialist tours to the revered turf of San Siro Stadium and the shopping outlets of northern Lombardy, while Local Milan Tours (www.localmilantours.com; U.S. tel. 866/663-7017) can organize trips around La Scala and day trips as far afield as Venice. Opera d’Arte (www.operadarte.com; tel. 02/4548-7400) offers guided tours of exhibitions, museums, and historic sites, including a special tour of the Castello Sforzesco with access to the battlements and underground areas of the castle that typically are not open to the public.