Which one to choose in Milan
Two churches in Milan. Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio has 1 ticket or tour to book; Crypt of San Sepolcro has 2 tickets and tours to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Milan, Italy
The church is free to enter; two things inside are ticketed and both are cheap. The treasury and the crypt, where the skeletons of Ambrose and the martyrs Gervasius and Protasius lie dressed in vestments in a glass case, are entered from the right aisle. The Sacello di San Vittore in Ciel d'Oro, a fourth-century chapel with a gold mosaic vault and the earliest surviving portrait of Ambrose, has its own small charge and is the finest thing in the building.
Milan, Italy
The crypt has a small ticket of its own, and a combined version with the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana next door costs a little more and is the better buy, since the gallery holds Leonardo's Portrait of a Musician and Caravaggio's Basket of Fruit. Opening is limited and the crypt is sometimes shut without notice, so check the day before. Guided visits run at fixed times and are included in the price on some days.
| Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio | Crypt of San Sepolcro | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Basilica | Crypt & Ossuary |
| Opened | 300 | 1030 |
| Tickets and tours on GetYourGuide | 1 | 2 |
| Official website | yes | — |