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Milan

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Understand

  • Capital of the province of Lombardy, Milan is the economic capital of Italy. Business center, seat of the stock exchange, headquarters of the biggest Italian companies, site of major business fairs in Fiera Milano, such as furniture, fashion and mechanics. But it is also a popular tourist destination for hosting imposing buildings such as the Duomo or castle Sforzesco, places where art is the center, such as the theater alla scala, the Pinacoteca de Brera and exhibit works by great masters, such as the last supper (il Cenacolo), by Leonardo da Vinci. Flat city, where it's easy to walk, with great places for lodging, a meal or for snacks, easy transport in any modal, the best base to visit other nearby places, such as the lakes region, Franciacorta wines or the Pó valley (pianura padana).

To arrive

By airplane

  • Malpensa (MXP) or Linate (LNT) or Orio al serio airports [BGY]

Of boat

  • An ancient system of navigable artificial channels, called Navigli, designed in the 15th century by Leonardo, damming the Olona River and rectifying the Ticino until it found the Po, allowed trade with Venice. Remains of these canals still cross the city and a neighborhood with that name concentrates a large part of Milan's nightlife and tourist boat trips are possible at certain times of the year.

By train/train

  • The station Milano-Central is connected by high-speed trains from the concessionaire trenitalia to the main cities of Italy, such as Naples, Rome, Florence, Bologna and in the other direction, Turin, by the Freccia Rossa and Venice, Padua, Vicenza and Bergamo for the Freccia Argento, another line of this one leaves Milan with a final stop in Rimini, passing through Parma, Modena and Bologna. Other fast lines of EuroExpress link it to France, Switzerland and Germany. Other regional stations around the city serve nearby locations with conventional trains, going to neighboring cities in Lombardy, Lake Como and Maggiore, with a branch network and great regional coverage. All stations in the city of Milan are easily connected with the Metro. Always keep the ticket in your possession, remember to stamp the date when entering and keep it until you leave the station, in most places there is no turnstile and verification is random by unkind inspectors, its absence for any reason entails heavy fines .

By bus/bus

  • Several and varied bus lines cut through the city, with good coverage. Electric tram lines (tram from milan) also help with public transport. The service is integrated, all transport, including metro, can be accessed with the same daily pass.

By car

  • Milan is connected to the rest of the country by an extensive road network, with modern two-lane roads and an extensive, well-preserved secondary network, the most important being the connections to the north, towards Lakes Como and Lake Maggiore and Switzerland, east through the Po valley towards Venice and cutting through all of northern Italy, south west towards Genoa and south east towards Bologna and Rome. Many roads have toll collection. The biggest difficulty for those who access Milan by car is parking, there are almost no paid parking lots (parchego) and finding a vacancy is always very difficult.

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Look

  • Il Duomo (cathedral).
  • Teatro alla Scala
  • Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery
  • Sforzesco Castle
  • Pinacoteca di Brera

The main tourist attractions are in the central region of the city. An especially nice place is the gallery located next to the Duomo, where there are many restaurants and sweet shops.

Knife

Events

  • Fiera Milano - Large venue for exhibitions and trade fairs, with varying dates, which attract visitors from all over the world. Highlight for furniture and accessories exhibitions.

Activities

  • San Siro Stadium / Giuseppe Meazza- hosts the football matches of Internacionale and Milan.
  • parco simpione -behind the castle, beautiful garden and event arena.

Learn

Work

Buy

Milan is the international capital of fashion and haute couture, as well as Paris and New York, but it has everything for all tastes and prices. keep an eye on saldi, big annual sales, the most famous starts on January 7th.

  • Via Montenapoleone[1] Gucci, Ralph Laurent, Giorgio Armani, Versace, Prada, Yves Saint Laurent, Moschino, Ermenegildo Zegna, Bulgari, Bottega Veneta, Dior, Louis Vuitton.
  • Corso Buenos Aires Cheaper but equally varied commerce, clothing, toys, department stores.
  • Rinascent Well-known department store, popular items, next to the Duomo.

With the

Economic

  • Pizza & sliced ​​foccacia - multiple locations

Medium

  • Restaurants around the Pinacoteca in Brera.
  • Bars and restaurants in Navigli

waste

  • Bars and restaurants near Galeria Vitório Emanuelle.
  • Kiosks of slaps of Via Dante

drink and go out

  • 1 , Viale Abruzzi, 33. 6pm - 02am. A trendy pub for a special Belgian beer. Trappist and abbey beer list in bottles. .
  • There are some very lively parties on a white tram, which travels through the city with people dancing and drinking in it. Try to join one!

sleep

Economic

  • , Piazza Cinque Giornate 6, ☎ 39 02.5463433, fax: 39 02.5513611, email: . 

Medium

  • Bernina Hotel, Via Napo Torriani 27, tel. 39 02.66988022 fax 39 02.6702964 [2].
  • Hotel Delle Nazioni, Via Cappellini 18, tel. 39 02.66981221 fax 39 02.6701804 [3].
  • Hotel Domenichino, Via Domenichino, 41, tel. 39.02.48009692 | fax. 39.02.48003953, [4].
  • Hotel Garda, via Napo Torriani, 21, tel. 39 02.66982626, fax 39 02.66982576, [5]. The Hotel Garda in the center of Milan, a 5-minute walk from the Central Station, is the ideal solution for both business and tourist stays.
  • Residence Loreto - Via Rancati 3, tel. 39 02.2841041 fax 39 02.2827616, [6]. Residence Loreto: Cozy apartments with bathroom, equipped kitchen and high quality services. The ideal solution for a working stay in Milan.
  • Hotel Manzoni - Via Santo Spirito 20, 20121, Tel. 39.02.76005700, Fax 39.02.784212. [7]
  • Hotel Mennini - Via Napo Torriani, 14, tel 39 02.6690951, fax 39 02.6693437, [8].
  • Hotel Piacenza - Via Piacenza, 4, tel. 39 0254.55.041, fax 39 02.66980352, [9].
  • Hotel Soperga, Via Soperga, 24, tel. 39 02.6690541 fax 39 02.6702964 [10].
  • , Via Spallanzani 27, ☎ 39 02 29510028, fax: 39 02 29404595, email: . the central position of the 3-star Hotel Teco allows you to quickly reach the most interesting areas of Milan. 

waste

  • Capitol Hotel, Via Cimarosa, 6, tel. 39 02 438591 fax 39 02 43859700; email: [11][12].
  • Hotel Bavaria Mokinba Hotels, Via Panfilo Castaldi, 7, tel. 39 02 6590551 fax 39 02 29003281; email: [13][14].
  • Hotel Mozart, Piazza Gerusalemme, 6, tel. 39 02.33104215 fax 39 02.33103231; email: [15][16].
  • Italy Hotels Milan Milan Hotels [17].
  • Hotel Wagner, Via Michelangelo Buonarroti, 13, tel. 39 02 463151 fax 39 02 48020948; email: [18][19]

Stay in touch

Safety

  • Milan is usually very safe for both the local and the tourist. Just worrying about pickpockets in very busy places.

Health

  • Although Italy has a good public health system, it is only for the local inhabitants, tourists are advised to purchase health insurance.

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