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Whether you go to Milan to fête fashion, attend an opera at La Scala, ogle at the scale of the Duomo, or watch AC Milan play at San Siro, la dolce vita awaits. (Literally—frequent gelato stops are a must.) More sweet stops include the Santa Maria delle Grazie for Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II for shopping under its soaring glass dome. Even the best photos can’t do Milan’s architecture justice.

For cravings that are more of the main-dish variety (veal Milanese, anyone?), you’ll find that it’s difficult to go wrong at any of the city’s restaurants. So find a flight to Milan, browse hotels, and prepare for a religious experience. Whether it’s at a famous cathedral or over famed tortellini? Now that’s up to you.... Read More
Whether you go to Milan to fête fashion, attend an opera at La Scala, ogle at the scale of the Duomo, or watch AC Milan play at San Siro, la dolce vita awaits. (Literally—frequent gelato stops are a must.) More sweet stops include the Santa Maria delle Grazie for Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II for shopping under its soaring glass dome. Even the best photos can’t do Milan’s architecture justice.

For cravings that are more of the main-dish variety (veal Milanese, anyone?), you’ll find that it’s difficult to go wrong at any of the city’s restaurants. So find a flight to Milan, browse hotels, and prepare for a religious experience. Whether it’s at a famous cathedral or over famed tortellini? Now that’s up to you. Close

Stories and Tips Milan

Fashion District

Written by TianjinPaul on 07 Apr, 2013

One of the benefits of living in Nice is that you can get the best of two cultures: French and Italian. The most obvious example of this is the food where pizza and pasta dishes sit side by side with pates and coq au vin.…Read More


San Siro - Sold out for Rugby?

Written by jessparkin on 23 Jun, 2010

San Siro, Milan - for those of you who know sport you will immediately think - aha! joint home of Inter Milan and AC Milan - those two famous football teams. Of course you are right - this is a football stadium but I was…Read More


Travel Northern Italy

Written by explorer848 on 30 Sep, 2009

Travel Northern Italy Few places in the world are as enchanting as Milan. There is so much to offer in Milan and its surrounding areas that are perfect for travelers of all ages. The best way to plan a holiday to Northern Italy is with…Read More


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The Whole La Scala Experience

Written by ChocolateLady on 14 Jul, 2009

Our only reason for going to Milan was finally to get to witness an opera at the famous Teatro alla Scala. We were fortunate enough for my 50th birthday to coincide with an opera that I'd been aching to see for quite some time…Read More


Meal of a Lifetime

Written by sum0488 on 03 May, 2009

The Meal of a LifetimeMilan was a ghost town. It was mid-August, the first night of my family’s 16-day tour of Italy, a trip I had been anticipating for months. Unfortunately the entire population of Italy was on vacation. I wasn’t happy: I hadn’t eaten…Read More


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Cottonwood

Written by MacJay on 01 Nov, 2000

This detail merits a separate entry only because it CAN be a health issue. In the spring the cotton woods, 'piopo' in Italian explode in snow like avalanches of seeds. At first it is pretty...kind of enchanting. Sort of like God blew…Read More


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Milan: 1-Day Itinerary

Written by Marianne on 09 Jul, 2005

MORNING: Start the day at Piazza Duomo. First admire the Duomo's façade. It is sparkling white, like it has just been cleaned. Look up and take your time to see the many statues and details. Walk around the cathedral so that you can see it from…Read More


Sleeping in Malpensa Airport

Written by pointofnoreturn on 27 Jul, 2007

We couldn't find a decent hotel to stay in the night before our flight to Athens. We looked into hostels but 99% of them had terrible reviews and the cheap hotels were far out in the city with no access to public transportation. Milan isn't…Read More


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La Scala Opera House

Written by eros on 08 Dec, 2002

The most famous opera house in the world, according to the flier I kept as a souviner, La Scala was built by Giuseppe Piermarini between 1776 and 1778. The opera house stands upon the ruins of the old church of Santa Maria della Scala, its…Read More


Milan -- Making the Most of your Day

Written by Gaires2359 on 07 Nov, 2004

Milan’s Centro Storico, or historic centre, is where the world's largest Gothic cathedral stands. It’s home to the much-celebrated La Scala opera house, art-filled private mansions, the royal palace, a most elegant shopping arcade, and busy pedestrian boulevards. Once the Roman city of Mediolanum, though its…Read More


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