MILAN HOLIDAYS

For a dynamic, chic and entertaining Italian city, head to Milan. It’s the second largest city after
Rome and situated in Northern Lombardy. A world class centre for fashion and design, Milan offers a range of exclusive and trendy shops and excellent eateries.

Gothic cathedral
Fashion & Design
Perfect City break or Twin-centre with the Italian Lakes

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Holiday To Milan

WHAT SHOULD I DO IN MILAN?

Explore the famous Gothic Duomodi Milano cathedral, Sforzesco castle and churches. Art lovers can see Leonardo da Vinci’s 'The Last Supper'. Entertainment venues range from San Siro Stadium to La Scala opera house.

An all year round destination, with something on offer for all tastes, Milan is the perfect city break destination and gateway to the Italian lakes and Italian Alps.

Italy City Breaks

WHY VISIT MILAN?

1. Fashion and shopping
Italy’s oldest shopping gallery (1877), Galleria Vittorio Emanuelle 11, has high end boutiques,
shops, cafes and restaurants and impressive glass vaults and mosaics. You may see people
spinning on the testicles of the mosaic bull…believed to bring luck!
The cobbled streets of the Quadrilatero d’Oro is the famous fashion district. High end
shopping but the window displays and ambience are free!

2. History
The marble, Gothic Duomodi Milano Cathedral took 6 centuries to build (completed in
1965). Climb to the rooftop terrace for outstanding views. It’s impressive outside but cover
your shoulders and thighs if you want to enter.
For sculptures, temples and famous tombs visit Cimitero Monumentale. Its near Chinatown,
the oldest and biggest Chinese district in Italy.
Castello Sforzesco is a Medieval fortification that houses several museums and has a courtyard and grounds.

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3. Art and Design
The mural of da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’ is in its original location, Santa Maria delle Grazie
church/convent. Tickets must be booked well in advance of your visit.
The art gallery and museum of Pinacoteca di Brere has many religious paintings and works
by Raphael and Caravaggio. Completed in 2014, check out Bosco Verticale, two apartment blocks created into a vertical forest with more than 700 trees and 20,000 shrubs/plants.
Porta Garibaldi is the place to go for street art.

4. Entertainment
Take in an opera, ballet or theatre at elegant La Scala Opera House or visit its museum.
Amble along the main canal, Naviglio Grande, lined with shops, cafes, restaurants and
galleries. Piazza Gae Aulenti square is full of modern skyscrapers, bars, restaurants, clubs and shops.
There is a night-time light, water and music show. Climb to the top of the Unicredit building (Italy’s tallest skyscraper) for great views.
Piazza Mercanti is another great square with unusual Medieval buildings.
Football fan? Soak up the atmosphere at Italy’s largest San Siro Stadium, shared by AC Milan
and Inter Milan, or take a tour/museum visit. Italy’s largest Science Museum, Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology, has lots of interactive displays.

5. Food and Drink
Classic Minestrone Milanese, Rissotto alla Milanese and for meat lovers Ossobucco and
Cotoletta. To drink try a famous Negroni cocktail.

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Top Tips

1. The main attractions are walkable, but there are trams (with some fascinating historic models), the metro, buses, bike share facilities and scooter hire too.
2. Many museums are free the first Sunday of every month.
3. Milan is an expensive city, so if on a budget check restaurant prices etc before use.

Flight Time

Approx 2 hours flight time.

Currency

Euros