Milan Travel Guide
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Milan is divided into 9 distinct zones that radiate out from the Historical Center ( Zona 1) to the periphery. They are identified numerically by the local council, but also have names, and each zone includes many different neighborhoods and quarters. Although every area is not listed here, each plays its own special role in the history of Milan; from the … Read Milan introduction
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Principe di Savoia Hotel
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Behind the impressive neoclassical façade of the Hotel Principe di Savoia lie elegant surroundings which when coupled with excellent …
10 Corso Como Cafe
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Found in Corso Como, one of Milan's most frequented and fashionable spots for nightlife, this is a favourite haunt for locals as well as foreigners and models. A deliberately simplistic, even minimalistic, atmosphere creates a …
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If you expect a fashionable city with beautiful streets you will be dissapointed. But if you take Milan as it is and enjoy the pleasures, you are up for a pretty good time! Milan is anything ... more
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Introduction
The now and the next are invented daily in Milan, Europe's creative capital. Until Milan led the way, who knew that happy hour could last four hours, that clothing and household appliances could be made out of basketry, and that coffee could make a delicious pasta sauce?
Not to miss
Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio Founded in the 4th century by Milan's patron saint Ambroggio, this church has been repaired, rebuilt and restored many times and is a hotchpotch of styles. The shorter of the two bell towers dates to the 9th century as does the canopy over the altar inside. The saint …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 1300000 Area : 1980km² Longitude / Latitude : 9.18951 / 45.46427 Currency : Euro (EUR) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Milan has long been a crossroads for travel between the continent and the peninsula, and there are plenty of options for getting in and out of town. The Malpensa airport handles almost all international flights. It's about 50km (31mi) northwest of the city. Most domestic and some …
History
Recent History Milan's self-made big shot (and Italy's richest man), Silvio Berlusconi, was elected Italian prime minister in 2001, and managed to hold the position until 2006 - the longest run of any Italian prime minister after World War II. Modern Day History During WWII central Milan was …
Weather
Though Italy has a predominantly Mediterranean climate, Milan's winters (December-February) are certainly brisk, with lows below freezing. Still, mountains shield the city from the worst of the Northern European winter. Summer (May-Sept) can be hot and muggy. In August, most of the city …
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Overview of Milan, Lombardy and the Lake District
Among the most progressive of all the Italians, the Lombards have charted an industrial empire unequaled in Italy. Often the dream of the underfed and jobless in the south is to go to Milan for the high wages and the good life, although thousands end up finding neither. Lombardy isn't all about …
Overview
Milan is Italy's business hub and crucible of chic. It is the country's most populous and prosperous city, serving as the capital of commerce, finance, fashion, and media. It's also Italy's transport hub, with the biggest international airport, most rail connections, and best subway system. Da …
Overview of Milan
572km (355 miles) NW of Rome, 140km (87 miles) NE of Turin, 142km (88 miles) N of Genoa Southern Italians, perhaps resentful of the north's hard-earned prosperity, sometimes declare that the Milanese are like the nearby no-nonsense Swiss. With two million inhabitants, Milan (Milano) is Italy's …
Overview of Mantua
40km (25 miles) S of Verona, 153km (95 miles) SE of Milan, 469km (291 miles) NW of Rome, 145km (90 miles) SW of Venice Mantua (Mantova) had a flowering of art and architecture under the Gonzaga dynasty, who held sway over the city for nearly 4 centuries. Originally an Etruscan settlement and then a …
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