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  • Latitude: 45.463671
  • Longitude: 9.188126

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Introduction

The Duomo in Milan

The Duomo in Milan

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Milan is located in the north of Italy, not far from the border with Switzerland and is mainly known as a major international fashion city. Apart from this, the city has many cultural monuments to visit, like the Duomo, one of the largest gothic churches in the world. The city has almost 4 million inhabitants, making it one of the largest cities in Italy. The canal district is one of the best places for outdoor eats and great Italian cuisine!

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Sights and Activities

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is a glass covered walking and shopping arcade and is one the northern side of the Piazza Del Duomo. Construction on the arcade was completed in 1877 and it has been a very popular shopping place ever sense. The arcade is home to many high end shops, restaurants and bars. It is also home to the ultra-luxurious Town House Galleria hotel with the most expensive rooms and facilities in all of Milan. The arcade also links several of the main sights in Milan including the Milan Cathedral.

Milan Cathedral

The Milan Cathedral, also known in Italian as Milan Duomo, is the seat of the Archbishop of Milan and took a long time to build. Construction began in 1386 and was not officially done until 1965. This cathedral is the second largest Gothic cathedral in the world and can seat up to 40,000 people. This impressive Cathedral is well worth a visit and has many interesting tombs.

Churches

  • Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio is one of the oldest churches in Milan, being originally built in the late 4th century. After being reconstructed in 1099 the church gained its present day appearance. The church is home to some good mosaics and the tomb of Emperor Louis II.
  • Basilica of Saint Lawrence (Chiesa di San Lorenzo Maggiore) was founded in the 4th century and this basilica was designed in a Byzantine style. The interior was redecorated in the 16th century although the outer structure was not changed at all.
  • Santa Maria delle Grazie: This convent is considered one of the most famous churches in Milan and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The main claim to fame is the church is home to the famous mural of the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci.
  • Santa Maria presso San Satiro was constructed in 1482 and has many great murals and was built in a Romanesque style.
  • Cimitero Monumentale di Milano: This famous cemetery is the final resting place for many well known people in modern history.

Castello Sforzesco

Castle in Milan

Castle in Milan

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Castello Sforzesco is an impressive castle built in the 14th century. In 1450 Francesco Sforza reconstructed the castle and it was also modified by future generations. After Italy was unified in the 19th century the castle started to move from military use to civilian use by the city of Milan. The castle was heavily damaged during World War II and was reconstructed for public use after the war. The castle is currently being used by several museums including:

  • The Pinacoteca del Castello Sforzesco: This museum has Michelangelo's last sculpture.
  • The Museum of Ancient Art
  • The Furniture Musuem
  • The Musuem of Musical Instruments and Applied Arts collection
  • The Egyptian and Prehsitoric sections of the Archaeological Musuem
  • The Achille Bertarelli Print Collection

Other Sights and Activities

  • Teatro alla Scala is one of the most famous opera houses in the world. The seaon usually starts at this amazing opera house on December 7th and tickets can be very hard to get.
  • La Scala Museum is a museum that traces the history of the opera houses and holds many good relics. The museum is attached to the opera house.
  • Biblioteca Ambrosiana: This historical library houses the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana art gallery, which has many of Leonardo Da Vinci notebooks, manuscripts and drawings. Many consider this place one of the primary repositories of European culture.
  • Pinacoteca di Brera is an amazing art gallery with a stunning collection with a religious focus.
  • Museo Poldi Pezzoli: This art museum has a northern Italian focus.
  • Bagatti Valsecchi Museum is a not for profit historic house museum with a nice collection of Italian Renaissance art and decorative arts collections. The collection originally belonged to the barons of Bagatti Valsecchi.

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

Milan has warm summers, averaging between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius from June to September, nights are around or slightly below 20 degrees during this time. Winters are mostly between zero and 8 degrees Celsius though temperatures can drop to -10 degrees sometimes. Summer and autumn are the wettest times of the year, though rain (and sometimes snow in winter) is possible in every month.

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Getting There

By Plane

Malpensa International Airport (MXP) is the main airport servicing Milan and is 45 km way. This airport has over 23.8 million passengers a year. The airport is linked to Milan by a regional rail service that departs from Terminal 1 every half hour and takes about 40 minutes to reach downtown. The airport has connections to all the major cities in Europe. There are also several flights to the Middle East, North America and North Africa every day. These include destinations like Baku, Marrakech and New York to name a few.

Linate Airport (LIN) is the main commuter and domestic airport in the Milan area. There are limited flights to cities in western and northern Europe. The Malpensa and Linate airports are linked by a bus system and takes 40 minutes to get between them.

Orio al Serio International Airport (BGY) near Bergamo serves a large number of European cities, mainly with lowcoast airlines and therefore is a convenient way of flying to Milan as well, just 40 kilometres away, with hourly buses and trains going there.
Especially Ryanair has quite a few flights throughout Europe. Cities with connections to and from Bergamo include Alghero, Alicante, Bari, Berlin, Bratislava, Bremen, Brindisi, Bristol, Brussels, Cagliari, Dublin, Eindhoven, Fez, Frankfurt, Girona, Glasgow, Gothenburg, Granada, Ibiza, Krakow, Liverpool, London, Lübeck, Madrid, Malaga, Manchester, Nantes, Oslo, Palermo, Paris, Pescara, Porto, Riga, Rome, Santander, Seville, Stockholm, Tangier, Tampere, Valencia, Valladolid, and Zaragoza.
Several more budget airlines serve Bergamo including SkyEurope (Prague, Wizzair (mainly Poland) and a few more mainly to Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco and destinations in eastern Europe, like Tirana, Timisoara and Bratislava.

By Train

Ferrovie dello Stato (FS), the national railway carrier, has trains to and from many destinations throughout Italy including Rome and Bari.
International tickets can be booked through Trenitalia or several other national railway carriers, or travel agencies.

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Buses go regularly to Bergamo, 40 kilometres north of the city.

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PropertyAddressTypePopularity
ABC HotelMolino delle Armi, 12Hotel77
Adelchi HotelVia Ingegnoli 20Hotel62
Albergo Leonardo Da Vincipiazza Leonardo da Vinci,10Hotel57
Ambrosiana HotelVia Plinio 22Hotel65
America HotelCorso XXII marzo n°32 4 floorHotel83
Aramis City Centre Studiosviale Gorizia,6 please ring bell 118 receptionApartment83
B&B Bicocca in Via CiprianiVia Oreste Cipriani 8Guesthouse74
B&B il GirasoleVia Doberdo' 19Guesthouse-
Bed&Bed MilanVia Ripamonti n° 126 (20141) MilanoGuesthouse76
Bernina Hotelvia napo torriani 27Hotel71
Catalani & Madridvia Catalani n 71Hotel70
Central StationViale Lunigiana 4Guesthouse63
Ciao Bella MilanVia Balzaretti, 4Hostel78
Citycentre Apartmentvia vittorio alfieri 11Apartment70
Comfort ApartmentVia Fabio Filzi 14Apartment87
Comfort Hotel & Suites PasteurVia Guinizelli, 22Hotel82
Dolce VitaVia Fabio Filzi 47Apartment71
Duomo City CenterVia Dei Fabri 24Apartment53
Duomo Gold City CenterVia Degli Arcimboldi 2Apartment48
Duomo Silver City CenterVia Gian Giacomo Mora 9Apartment65
EurohotelVia Sirtori, 24Hotel85
Expo AccomodationVia Scanini, 48Apartment97
Fashion apartmentVia Napo Torriani 5Apartment51
Fiera Milano ApartmentVia Civitali 44Apartment67
Fiera StudioVia Varesina 80Apartment67
Gran SassoFilippino Lippi, 28Hotel-
Green House HotelViale Famagosta, 50Hotel-
Hostel GallaVia Porpora 132 Via Galla PlacidaHostel78
Hostel Greco MilanVia Ugolini,21/3Hostel54
Hotel 22 Marzo MilanP.zza S. M. del Suffragio, 3Hotel84
Hotel AladinViale dei Mille 48Hotel73
Hotel AlbaViale Porpora 132Hotel71
Hotel Alessandervia Cortina d'Ampezzo 17Hotel65
Hotel Ambravia Caccianino 10Hotel64
Hotel Amendolafieravia filippo carcano 39Hotel70
Hotel Arco MilanPiazza Santa Maria Del Suffragio 3Hotel55
Hotel Arco Romanaviale sabotino 16, MilanHotel67
Hotel ArnoVia Lazzaretto 17Hotel80
Hotel AscotVia strada Statale dei Giovi 12 Binasco MilanoHotel73
Hotel AureliaVia Piccinni 25Hotel78
Hotel AurigaVi a G.B. Pirelli 7Hotel-
Hotel AuroraCorso Buenos ayres 18Hotel-
Hotel BaglioriHotel Bagliori Via Boscovich, 43Hotel-
Hotel BonolaVia torrazza, 15Hotel87
Hotel BrasilVia Gustavo Modena ,20 fl. 4°Hotel70
Hotel BrianzaVia Panfilo Castaldi 16 - MilanHotel75
Hotel BrivioVia Cesare Brivio 33 corner Via Imbonati 89Hotel60
Hotel Ca' GrandeVia Porpora, 87Hotel66
Hotel CanovaVia Napo Torriani 15Hotel70
Hotel Casa MiaViale Vittorio Veneto n°30Hotel82
Hotel Central StationVia Sammartini 15Hotel69
Hotel ChopinVia Porpora, 143Hotel68
Hotel DateoViale Piceno 33Hotel73
Hotel De AlbertisVia De Albertis, 7Hotel77
Hotel Del SudCorso Lodi 74Hotel68
Hotel DeliziaVia Archimede N°86Hotel72
Hotel Delle NazioniVia Cappellini, 18Hotel74
Hotel DemoVia Tonale ,14Hotel77
Hotel DiabloCorso xx22 Marzo 43Hotel60
Hotel DorèVia Paganini 7Hotel-
Hotel DoverVia Pasquale Sottocorno n°8Hotel73
Hotel Due GiardiniVia Benedetto Marcello,47Hotel72
Hotel EdoloVia Edolo, 18Hotel-
Hotel EdyVia delle Forze Armate 8Hotel71
Hotel FieraVia A. Spinola, 9Hotel73
Hotel La CaravellaVia Camillo HajechHotel43
Hotel La PaceVia Catalani, 69Hotel69
Hotel Laguna BluVia Alfredo Catalani 21Hotel66
Hotel LarioVia Lario 40Hotel60
Hotel Le QuerceVia Jacopo Della Quercia,6Hotel57
Hotel LuganoVia Astolfo 6Hotel72
Hotel Mac MahonVia Mac Mahon , 45/AHotel72
Hotel Majestic - of San Giuliano MilaneseVia Lombardia 48, -LOCALITA' SESTO ULTERIANO- 20098 San Giuliano MilaneseHotel73
Hotel MecVia Tito Livio 4Hotel-
Hotel Medusa Milanvia Carlo Goldoni, 84Hotel55
Hotel Mondialvia vitruvio, 24 - 20124 - MilanoHotel66
Hotel MonopoleVia Fabio Filzi 43Hotel71
Hotel NascoCorso Sempione 69Hotel73
Hotel NettunoVia Tadino 27 - MilanHotel73
Hotel New MilanVia Lulli 18Hotel68
Hotel NizzaVia Porpora, 18Hotel70
Hotel Nuovo MetroViale Monza 120Hotel77
Hotel OrienteVia Porpora, 52Hotel65
Hotel PaganiniVia Paganini, 6 - MilanHotel71
Hotel PanizzaVIA PANIZZA, 5Hotel77
Hotel PaolaVia porpora ,16Hotel75
Hotel ParadisoVia Benedetto Marcello 85Hotel77
Hotel Piolavia Pestalozza 28 via Pestalozza 28Hotel67
Hotel RallyeVia B. Marcello 59 , milanHotel42
Hotel Romana ResidenceCorso di Porta Romana 64 20122 Milano ItalyHotel-
Hotel RoyalVia Carlo Goldoni, 84Hotel58
Hotel Sabatino MilanVia G. Lulli 6 20131Hotel77
Hotel Salusvia Pellegrino Rossi, 59Hotel63
Hotel San Siro FieraVia Novara 371Hotel-
Hotel San TomasoViale Tunisia, 6 (III piano - floor)Hotel72
Hotel SaraVia Sacchini, 17Hotel74
Hotel SerenaVia Boscovich, 59Hotel78
Hotel SienaVia Lazzaretto, 6Hotel69
Hotel SiroVia VeniniHotel75
Hotel StazioneVia Giovanni Battista Pirelli 5Hotel81
Hotel TecoVia Spallanzani, 27Hotel-
Hotel TrentinaVia Filippino, Lippi 50Hotel85
Hotel VallazzeVia Vallazze 14Hotel73
Hotel ValleyVia Soperga 19Hotel67
Hotel Vecchio ConventoViale de Gasperi 65Hotel45
Hotel VeronaVia Carlo tenca, 12Hotel69
Hotel VictoriaVIA COMO, 7 - VAREDO (MI)Hotel-
Hotel ViennaVia Astolfo 5Hotel72
La ResidenzaVia Scialoia 3Hotel-
Leonardo ApartmentViale Zara 116Apartment73
Marte HotelVia Ascanio sforza,81Hotel66
Mercurio HotelVia Ascanio Sforza,73Hotel73
Milan Central - Mona LisaVia Imbonati 9Apartment40
Milan Central -RepubblicaVia Pola 2Apartment48
Milan Central Arco della PaceVia Privata Chieti 5Apartment68
Milan Central FlatVia SchiaparelliApartment90
Milan CityVia Valassina 5Apartment40
Milan City Center - Porta Venezia 2Corso Buenos Aires 37Apartment-
Milan DowntownVia Cicco Simonetta 19Apartment83
Milan Hostel EmmyVia Fra Galgario,4 fourth floorHostel63
Milano Fiera LuxMichele Lessona 9Apartment85
Nico Housevia manaresi 7 20153 milanoApartment70
OstellOlindaVia Ippocrate 45Hostel62
PopHouse MilanoVia Menabrea 13 MilanoGuesthouse87
Rent Room ZaraVia Keplero, 35 (corner Viale Zara 58)Guesthouse58
Room4YouVia Eustachi 4Guesthouse91
Sweet HostelViale Monza, 111 First floorGuesthouse72
The Best HotelVia Benedetto Marcello, 83Hotel75
Verdi apartmentViale Murillo 44Apartment80
Youth Hostel Piero RottaViale Salmoiraghi, 1Hostel61

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