Milano

Welcome to the capital of style and change

Milano is Italy's gateway to Europe and the world, a city where the energy and excitement of a global metropolis merge with Italian lifestyle on a human scale.

Milano never stops; it is constantly renewing itself at great speed. It is a city that changes along with the people who inhabit it. It has an industrial and financial vocation but has become a popular international destination in just a few decades. Every year, every day, people from all over the world come here to study or work, and the city absorbs their traditions and lifestyles while remaining true to itself — always the same, but richer and more multicultural. A new ‘Milanese renaissance’ is touching various sectors, from finance to commerce to culture, supported by a calendar of cultural events (the numerous ‘Weeks’) that shape a narrative combining art, design, innovation and research.

Here, business and leisure, sport and culture are combined as in very few cities in the world. From Teatro alla Scala to Brera, from the Cathedral to San Siro (where the Opening Ceremony will be held on 6 February 2026), Milan has everything in terms of art, food and entertainment to stimulate the senses and the mind. Accustomed to hosting national and international sporting events, with the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 , it will be consecrated as a city of and for sports.

Milano skyline at sunset with cloudy sky

View of skyscrapers in Milano with a blue sky in the background

Image of Brera, a district of Milano with cobblestone streets and historic buildings

Aerial view of Sforza Castle in Milano, with Parco Sempione in the background

View of an important square in Milano from inside a building

Partial view of the Royal Palace of Milano

Interior view of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in Milano, with its glass dome

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Sports

Discover the history, curiosities and rules of the competitions planned for Milano

Olympic Winter Sports


Figure Skating	Ice Hockey	Short Track Speed Skating	Speed Skating

Paralympic Winter Sports

Para Ice Hockey

Competition Venues

Find out the details of where the competitions will be held

Milano Ice Skating Arena

Short-track speed skating & figure skating

The Milano Ice Skating Arena, a multipurpose facility and the site of innumerable performances, has already hosted international figure skating competitions. In 2026 it will be the site of short-track speed skating and figure skating events at the Winter Olympic Games. The great stars of international skating will light up one of the premier multipurpose facilities in Europe, which is also the home of a renowned skating school.

Milano Ice Park

Ice hockey & speed skating

Through an innovative restoration of the trade fair centre, Milano Ice Park will occupy four pavilions of the celebrated Fiera Milano exhibition venue with temporary, sustainable and excellently connected structures. For the 2026 Games, this space will host the best international talent in speed skating in the Milano Speed Skating Stadium and some of the hockey games at the Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena.

una vista parziale esterna dell'Arena di Hockey sul ghiaccio Santa Giulia di Milano

Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena

Ice hockey & Para ice hockey

In the Santa Giulia neighbourhood, a new multipurpose arena will be inaugurated for the Games, where 10,000 people can admire the national teams and great international stars of ice hockey and Para ice hockey. The arena, built by private investors, is a legacy for the city, since it will host important cultural events in the years to come.

Vista esterna dello Stadio Olimpico di Milano San Siro

Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium

Olympic Opening Ceremony

The setting for games that have made history and everyday football passion, the "La Scala del Calcio" will host the Olympic Opening Ceremony on 6 February 2026, and thus the Olympic flame for the first time ever. The stadium, which seats more than 75,000 fans, will project the spirit and energy of the Italian Winter Games onto a global televised platform.