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Milan
Milan
is the
business, fashion and design capital of
Italy, with numerous fashion and trade fairs
in the Rho` district of the city (previously
held in the Fiera district). It is also
Italy's second largest and richest city. The
city is split into 9 zones and full of
beautiful architecture, lively nightlife and
many museums and exhibitions. As Milan is
based in the very north of Italy,
Switzerland is only a short distance by
train, so worth a day trip if visting the
city. The stunning scenery of Lake Como and
Lake Lecco is also worth a day trip and
again a very short journey by train.

Centro Storico
(the historical centre) is full of life,
with many things to see and do. In this area
you will find the huge Piazza Duomo
and Duomo Cathedral, (see
above photo) the castle
Castello
Sforzesco, the world
renowned opera house La Scala,
and stunning shopping gallery,
Galleria
Vittorio Emanuele.(see below
photo). Also, just a few minutes walk away
from
Piazza Duomo, are
Via
della Spiga, and
Via
Montenapoleone, two of
the most famous influential fashion streets
possibly in the whole world. These streets
are richly concentrated with fashion
designers, jewellers and furriers. Every
designer imaginable has a shop or two in
these streets: Armani, Iceberg, Luois Vitton,
Dior, Bottega Veneta, to name just a small
handful. When Milan holds fashion trade
fairs at numerous times of the year, these
streets can be seen full of people from the
fashion industry (designers, manufacturers,
buyers etc) both day and night, visiting the
shops and shop windows observing what new
fashions 'are in',getting new ideas and
looking at the impressive window displays..
Navigli
is a lively
and fashionable (canal)district (the Navigli
Canal runs through Milan), where you will
find many bars, cafes, live jazz concerts
and antique shops. (photo
below of Navigli district by night)

Brera ,
is a very fashionable district not far from
the centre, which used to be known as the
'artists' quarter', and very
bohemian in it's day, inhabited and
frequented by poets and artists. It remains
a very 'in' area today, and is a very
exclusive and fashionable district, with
boutique shops, 'sophisticated
bohemian' homeware shops,
bookshops, restaurants, and bars. This area
is also where you can find the famous
Pinacoteca di Brera,
one of milan's most fashionable art
galleries, exhibiting works from many well
known artists, including
Rubens
and
Canaletto.
This art gallery is housed in the 18th
century palace
Palazzo Brera.
This area is also home to the very exclusive
fashionable 10
Corso Como,
which can be found along equally fashionable
Corso Como (many bars and
restaurants frequented by the rich and
beautiful). 10
Corso Como is a shop,
restaurant and bar housed in a beautiful
courtyard lit up with candles and fairy
lights at night, and definitely somewhere to
go if you want to impresss anyone, such as
business clients for a meal, or maybe a
romantic date....the shop sells and exhibits
luxury high fashion designer wear, jewellry,
shoes and other various items. It remains
open most nights with the bar and
restaurants, and you are offered
complimentary glasses of champagne while you
browse.
Brera
also houses some of
Milan's famous nightclubs, frequented by
models, footballers and the 'in' party
crowd. Corso Como is an ideal place to go
out at night time; you can start early with
an aperitivo, move
on to a restaurant, then nightclub. It is
the perfect location to stay, although may
be a little expensive!
Sant'Ambrogio
St.Ambrogio is the city's patron saint, and
the Basilica of St.Ambrogio in the heart of
the city, is one of the oldest churches in
Milan. Every year from the 7th to 9th
December it's the patron saint's day, and
there is a lot of celebrating and events to
be found throughout the city. There are many
various stalls, including food stalls, music
etc in Piazza Sant'Ambrogio and the
surrounding area. It is the city's most
traditional festival, and a nice way to get
you in the festivities spirit, at the start
of the Christmas period!
FLIGHTS to Milan
HOTELS in Milan

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