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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
betweenUK 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 29 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.
Milan
Malpensa Airport for British
Airways, easyjet
and Flybe is
situated about 29 miles northwest of the
center of Milan. Trains, the Malpensa
Express, run 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.
Milan Linate
Airport for British
Airways, easyjet
is situated about 4 miles east of the
center of Milan. There is an airport
coach service that runs between the Air
Terminal and Milan Central Station.
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. The square takes
its name after the dominating Milan
Cathedral.
Long streets lead
off this square to other
attractions in the city.
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In the City Square is the
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, a
covered double shopping arcade
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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Leading off the Duomo Square is
Milan's most prominent street named
Via Dante. 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.
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Castello Sforzesco is a castle
in Milan that now houses several
of the city's museum and art
gallery collections.
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 as a result of 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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The Teatro alla Scala (or La
Scala) is one of the world's most
famous opera houses. The theatre
was inaugurated on 3 August 1778,
under the name Nuovo Regio Ducal
Teatro alla Scala with Salieri's
Europa riconosciuta.
La Scala's season traditionally
opens on 7 December, 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 north
of Duomo Square.
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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.
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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.
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Milan Central Train Station is
situated about 1.5 miles
northeast of the city main
square. Trains are an ideal way
to visit nearby cities such as
Turin 141 km or 87
miles, Genoa 145 km or 90
miles, Verona 166 km or 103
miles and Venice 279 km or 173
miles.
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Explore scenic Lake Como in
Italy's beautiful Lake District 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.
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From Milan, take a ride on the
Bernina Express, 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, the 'Top of the
World'.
Your journey 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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Experience the beauty and glory
of Venice for yourself 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.
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For more tours of Milan and
northern Italy, visit the website:
www.viator.com/Milan.
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