Milan is the enterprise, vogue and design capital of Italy, with numerous style and trade festivals within the Rho` district of town (beforehand held within the Fiera district). It's also Italy's second largest and richest city. The city is cut up into 9 zones and full of gorgeous structure, vigorous nightlife and many museums and exhibitions. As Milan is predicated in the very north of Italy, Switzerland is only a brief distance by practice, so worth a day trip if visting the city. The beautiful scenery of Lake Como and Lake Lecco is also worth a day trip and once more a very short journey by train.
Centro Storico (the historical centre) is filled with life, with many things to see and do. In this space you'll discover the huge Piazza Duomo and Duomo Cathedral, (see above picture) the fortress Castello Sforzesco, the world famend opera home La Scala, and beautiful shopping gallery, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele.(see below picture). Also, just some minutes walk away from Piazza Duomo, are By way of della Spiga, and Through Montenapoleone, two of probably the most well-known influential fashion streets presumably in the whole world. These streets are richly concentrated with fashion designers, jewellers and furriers. Every designer conceivable has a store or two in these streets: Armani, Iceberg, Luois Vitton, Dior, Bottega Veneta, to call just a small handful. When Milan holds trend trade fairs at quite a few instances of the 12 months, these streets might be seen full of people from the fashion industry (designers, manufacturers, patrons and so on) both day and night, visiting the outlets and shop windows observing what new fashions 'are in',getting new ideas and searching on the spectacular window displays..
Navigli is a energetic and fashionable (canal)district (the Navigli Canal runs through Milan), where you'll discover many bars, cafes, stay jazz concerts and antique shops. (photo under of Navigli district by evening)
Brera, is a really trendy district not far from the centre, which was once generally known as the 'artists' quarter', and really bohemian in it's day, inhabited and frequented by poets and artists. It stays a really 'in' space at present, and is a really exclusive and fashionable district, with boutique shops, 'subtle bohemian' homeware retailers, bookshops, restaurants, and bars. This area is also where you will discover the well-known Pinacoteca di Brera, considered one of milan's most trendy artwork galleries, exhibiting works from many well-known artists, including Rubens and Canaletto. This art gallery is housed in the 18th century palace Palazzo Brera. This area is also residence to the very exclusive modern 10 Corso Como, which may be found alongside equally modern Corso Como (many bars and eating places frequented by the wealthy and exquisite). 10 Corso Como is a store, restaurant and bar housed in a wonderful courtyard lit up with candles and fairy lights at night time, and positively someplace to go if you wish to impresss anyone, reminiscent of business purchasers for a meal, or possibly a romantic date....the shop sells and reveals luxurious excessive designer wear, jewellry, footwear and other various items. It remains open most nights with the bar and restaurants, and you're offered complimentary glasses of champagne while you browse. Brera also houses a few of Milan's famous nightclubs, frequented by models, footballers and the 'in' social gathering crowd. Corso Como is a perfect place to exit at night time time; you can begin early with an aperitivo, move on to a restaurant, then nightclub. It is the excellent location to remain, though may be just a little costly!
St.Ambrogio is the city's patron saint, and the Basilica of St.Ambrogio in the heart of the town, is one of the oldest church buildings in Milan. Yearly from the 7th to 9th December it is the patron saint's day, and there's a lot of celebrating and events to be found all through the city. There are many numerous stalls, together with meals stalls, music and so forth in Piazza Sant'Ambrogio and the surrounding area. It is the city's most traditional competition, and a pleasant method to get you within the festivities spirit, at the beginning of the Christmas period!
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