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Milan (Italian: Milano) is the second
largest city of Italy, located in the
plains of Lombardy in the north of Italy.
Milan is renowned as one of the world
capitals of design and fashion.
Tourist attractions include shopping,
the finest in Italy, restaurants/bars,
historic buildings and a number of tours
available of the city or surrounding area
such as other northern Italian cities,
lakes, Swiss Alps, Ferrari Museum &
more. There are also Ski Resorts situated
close to the City.
The currency in Italy since 2002 is
the Euro. Beer
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Flights take about 2 hours 25 minutes
between UK Airports and Milan
Airports.
Ryanair
provide regular flights between Milan
Bergamo Orio Al Serio Airport and
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Milan Bergamo
Orio Al Serio Airport is situated
about 33 miles northeast of Milan, 2
miles southeast of Bergamo.
The 'Terravision
Shuttle Bus' operates out of Bergamo
Orio Al Serio Airport to Milan Central
Station. The journey time from Bergamo
Airport to Milan is approximately 60
minutes by coach and costs about 10 euros
single and 16 euros for a return ticket.
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Milan
Malpensa Airport for British
Airways, easyjet
and Flybe is
situated about 30 miles northwest of the
center of Milan. Trains, the Malpensa
Express, runs from Terminal 1 to
Milano Cadorna Station, journey time - 40
minutes, in the centre of Milan. Buses
Depart from: Terminal 1-exit 6-stop 3
from 06.00 a.m. to 12.30 a.m. Every day.
Tickets can be bought at Agenzia
Autostradale - arrivals floor or on the
bus. Private
Shuttle Service. Google
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Milan Linate
Airport for British
Airways, easyjet
is situated about 8 miles east of the
center of Milan. There is an airport
coach service that runs between the Air
Terminal and Milan Central Station.
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CarHire at Milan Airports can be
booked through CarTrawler who will scan the
best available deals from CarHire
companies based at Milan Airports.
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Piazza del
Duomo is a piazza (City
Square) in the centre of Milan that
takes its name after the dominating
Milan Cathedral.
The square is a favourite
meeting place in Milan.
Long streets lead
off this square to other
attractions in the city.
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The Galleria
Vittorio Emanuele II is a
covered double shopping arcade in
the City Square, formed of two
glass-vaulted arcades at right
angles intersecting in an
octagon
Named after Vittorio Emanuele
II, the first king of united Italy,
it was originally designed in 1861
and built by Giuseppe Mengoni
between 1865 and 1877.
The Galleria connects two of
Milan's most famous landmarks: The
Duomo and the Teatro Alla Scala,
Opera House.
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The Teatro alla
Scala (or La Scala), is one
of the world's most famous opera
houses. The theatre was inaugurated
August 3rd 1778, under the name
Nuovo Regio Ducal Teatro alla
Scala.
La Scala's season traditionally
opens December 7th, Saint Ambrose's
Day, the feast day of Milan's
patron saint. All performances must
end before midnight; long operas
start earlier in the evening if
need be. Ticketholders are not
allowed to enter after the
performance has begun.
Situated a short distance
northeast behind Milan
Cathedral.
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Via
Dante is Milan's most
prominent street leading off the
City Square.
This is a charming Italian
street where tourists can enjoy
lunch and a cappuccino at one of
the many sidewalk cafes located
along this pedestrian mall.
The statue at the end of the
street is the Garibaldi Statue with
the building behind being Milan's
second most visited attraction, the
Castello Sforzesco, castle.
Use the Google Map then change
to Walking for precise
directions.
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Castello
Sforzesco is a castle in
Milan that now houses several of
the city's museum and art gallery
collections. Situated about 0.7
miles west of Milan Cathedral.
The original construction on the
site began in the 14th century. In
1450, Francesco Sforza began
reconstruction of the castle, it
was further modified by later
generations.
The castle was severely damaged
by the allied bombardment of Milan
in 1943 during World War II. The
post-war reconstruction of the
building for museum purposes, was
undertaken by the BBPR
architectural partnership.
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directions.
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Santa Maria
delle Grazie is a famous
church and convent in Milan,
included in the UNESCO World
Heritage sites list.
The church is also famous for
the mural of the Last Supper by
Leonardo da Vinci, which is in the
refectory of the convent.
Situated a short distance west
of the Castello Sforzesco, castle,
1.3 miles west of Milan
Cathedral.
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The Giardini
Pubblici is the most central
of Milan's city parks. It was
designed by the same 18th century
architect (Giuseppe Piermarini) as
the Scala and Palazzo Reale.
It's a perfect place to take the
kids or go for a short walk amid
some greenery. It also encompasses
the Hoepli Planetarium and the
Museo di Storia Naturale, a natural
history museum.
Situated about 1 mile north of
Milan Cathedral.
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Lake
Como, in Italy's beautiful
Lake District, can be visited on a
day trip from Milan. The
fashionable lakeside town of Como
is just a short drive from Milan,
surrounded by snowcapped
mountains.
After spending time shopping and
dining in Como, you'll take a
two-hour panoramic cruise on Lake
Como to the enchanting village of
Bellagio.
Lake Como is situated about 50
miles north of Milan. More
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The Bernina
Express is Switzerland's
newest Alpine delight. This train
journey takes you along one of the
most beautiful railway routes in
the world, through the Bernina Pass
to the exclusive resort of St.
Moritz, 106 miles north of
Milan, the 'Top of the World'.
This tour starts amid the palms
and oleanders of northern Italy in
Tirano, taking you over the
spiraling viaduct at Brusio and
through the Bernina Pass into
Engadin, arriving in St. Moritz 2.5
hours later. Along the way
you’ll pass wild gorges and
icy glaciers, crossing soaring
bridges and shooting through loop
tunnels.
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Venice
can be visited on a day trip from
Milan. If your time in Italy is
short, this tour is the perfect way
to add the romantic city of Venice
to your Italian itinerary. Your
full day tour includes a walking
tour as well as a boat trip along
the Venice lagoon.
Situated about 173 miles east of
Milan.
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For more tours of Milan and
northern Italy, visit the website:
www.viator.com/Milan.
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