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Milano is the country's economic engine room, home to Italy's stock market and business centres. This stylish city is also the world's design capital and rivals Paris as a leading fashion centre.
Milan is all about worldly pleasures and getting around with good Milan tips and suggestions is key. Shopping is of almost religious significance. Theatre and cinema flourish in this fashionable milieu, as does a hopping club scene and a slew of tempting restaurants.
Best of Milan: Top 3 Things to Do
Best of Milan: Suggested Itineraries
Milan: world center for glamour. Think of Milan and you think of fashion and design, of nightlife and art - and you're right. From the Gothic Duomo to the original Prada store, the serene canals of the Navigli District to the San Siro football stadium, the grandeur and history of opera at La Scala to the magnificence of Da Vinci's Last Supper, strap on your most sensible designer shoes and prepare to be dazzled. Pick 10 things to do in Milan to get started and off you go!
Day 1: Art and Culture in Milan
Start by getting a feel for Milan. Take the hop-on hop-off bus. See the famous Pirelli building, symbol of Milan's postwar recovery, and Milan's city centre, one of the world's largest financial and business centers. Alternately, get your bearings from the rooftop terrace of the famous Duomo. The Gothic cathedral is Milan's most famous sight featuring 135 spires and over 2000 statues. Across the Piazza del Duomo is Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan's 'drawing room', full of cafes and restaurants and the location of Prada's original store.
Devote the afternoon to art. Visit Leonardo's Last Supper - make sure you book ahead as it's strictly ticketed with allocated times. Then head to Castello Sforzesco, the 14th century castle which became a palace and is now a museum center. Wait until evening falls and see it splendidly lit up.
Day 2: Shop 'til you drop
See why Milan is so famous for design. Take a tour of the design ateliers and showrooms for inspiration. If fashion is more your thing, visit one of the designer outlets and outfit yourself in Prada, Dolce and Gabbana and Versace for a fraction the retail cost. Then wear your new finery to the opera at the world-famous La Scala that night.
Day 3: Day Trips from Milan
Milan sits in the middle of some of the most spectacular places in the world. Take a day trip to the unique Venice, the historic Verona or the delightful fishing villages of Cinque Terre. Or visit the playground of the rich and famous Lake Como, enjoying a boat cruise with lunch in beautiful Bellagio town. If mountains are more your style, take a train ride through the Swiss alps or experience the majesty of Mont Blanc and look down from the roof of Europe on the border of France and Italy. Here you face the tough choice of skiing, admiring glaciers or indulging in a spa. Finally, if you prefer fast cars to the splendors of nature, go to Bologna and visit Ferrari and Ducati.
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