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MILAN 2016 EDITION

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MULTI - FACETED MILAN
The metropolitan area of Milan is the largest
and most populated in Italy. The city is the
capital of Milan Province and of the northern
Italian region of Lombardy. An important in-
ternational business and industrial centre,
Milan rates sixth in the world and third in Eu-
rope among cities most able to attract foreign
capital. One of the most important financial
centres of Europe, it attracts the administrative
offices of dozens of multinational companies.
Milan lies in a flat area in the Western part of
Lombardy where several small rivers (Lambro,
Olona, Seveso) and various canals, called the
“Navigli”, flow. Many important regional, na-
tional and international communication routes
meet in Milan.
The city boasts a long history. Strategically
linked to the northern border of the Italian
peninsular, both Milan and the whole region of
Lombardy were the subject of many a dispute
for centuries. Celts, Goths, Longobards, Span-
iards and Austrians have all ruled the city at
some stage in its history. The city has almost
always turned its geographical position to its
advantage, despite suffering a few defeats
by foreign rulers. Milan fought against Barba-
rossa, became a Comune, then a seigniory of
the Visconti and Sforza families. Eventually, it
was conquered by France, Spain and Austria.
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ABOUT THE CITY
MILAN
In 1883, the first electric power station in con-
tinental Europe was inaugurated. In 1906, the
city hosted the Universal Exhibition, an event
that marked an epoch. It was here that the
struggles of the Italian working class began,
and here that Italian Futurism was born. In the
two decades before World War II, many pub-
lic works were built: the Central Station, the
Central Dairy, the Planetarium, donated by the
publisher Ulrico Hoepli, and the Seadrome.
During the war, the city was heavily bombed,
occupied by the Germans, became part of the
Italian Social Republic, then head of the Na-
tional Liberation Committee, the Italian resist-
ance movement.
Today, the Lombard capital is considered
the main economic, financial and productive
centre of the country. Together with Turin and
Genoa, it makes up the “Industrial Triangle” of
Italy and is one of the world capitals of fashion
and design, along with Paris.
The city is associated with famous people such
as Alessandro Manzoni, the novelist, Giuseppe
Verdi, the composer and the great Leonardo
da Vinci, who actually left his most important
work in Milan: The Last Supper, given World
Heritage status by UNESCO in 1980. The city’s
historic centre is a succession of Neo-Gothic,
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Baroque and Liberty architectural styles, which

merge with the Futurist style and Italian Ration-
alism. Here you can find Milan’s famous cathe-
dral, the Duomo, and the Sforza Castle. The
Navigli is one of the trendiest areas of the city,
where old styles mix with new. It grew up in the
early twentieth century, when the working class
moved to the area and began to merge with
the wealthier class. Full of artists, musicians,
politicians and architects, today the district is
a favourite place for living and leisure for many
Milanese, due to its Bohemian atmosphere.

Milanese food is fairly traditional, but excellent

quality. Most of the restaurants are concentrat-
ed in the historic centre, in the fashionable Bre-
ra district and along the canals in the Navigli
district. The restaurants in the centre tend to
be sophisticated, while those in the other two
districts are more informal. Milan is considered
to have the best restaurants in Italy, both for
meat and fish. The fish is excellent, despite the
distance from the sea, as the city’s fish market
is the largest in Southern Europe. In the last 20
years, numerous restaurants of other nationali-
ties have opened, offering an alternative to tra-
ditional Italian food.

Milan has a tradition in sport at the top of the

league tables, not only in Italy, but in Europe
as a whole. It is the only European city with
two football teams, Milan and Inter, which have
won both the European Cup and the Intercon-
tinental Cup. In basketball, Olimpia Milano is
among the teams with the most titles in the
world. Milanese teams are often at the top of
the national leagues in other sports too, such
as ice hockey, American football and rugby.
Milan also has a long-running tradition in fenc-
ing, gymnastics and athletics.

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TRANSPORTS
GETTING ABOUT IN MILAN
SMS TICKET posal (annual, weekly or daily) and buy it on
Milan has a purchase system through a SMS. App, web site, ATM or Point Infoline ATM. If
By sending an SMS to 48444 you will receive you purchase an annual subscription will send
an SMS containing a valid ticket, with the date BikeMi the appropriate card within 15 days
and time of validation. You can also purchase otherwise you will be sent an email or text mes-
a SMS ticket to Rho Fieramilano and can be sage with user code and password to access
accessed by Metro QR Code. the service directly.Abbonamenti :
To buy : Annual : 36,00 €
- an ordinary urban ticket € 1.50 you need to Weekly : 9,00 €
send an SMS with the text ATM Daily : 4,50 €
- a ticket to Rho Fieramilano € 2.50 you need to
https://www.bikemi.com
send a SMS with the text FIERA
The cost of the ticket will always adds to the
PRIVATE RENTAL BIKE
required SMS cost, which varies depending on
A good way to rent bikes and outdoor sports
your mobile operator and the total amount (+
equipment is to use the private car platform.
SMS ticket) is deducted directly from your ac-
count or phone credit. www.sharewood.io
Tickets must be validated before boarding the
ATM equipment, its duration is 90 ‘(for the ordi-
nary urban ticket) or 105’ (for Rho Fieramilano
ticket). With the ticket received SMS, you can
access to urban surface lines (buses, trams,
trolley buses) without any additional action.
To access the subway you can follow the link
contained in the SMS: it will open a web page
containing the QR Code, with the validity and
the cost, you’ll need to put the phone closer to
dedicated turnstiles.
http://www.atm.it

BikeMi (move around by bike)

BikeMi is the Bike Sharing service of the city of
Milan. Created to promote the mobility of citi-
zens, BikeMi is not a simple bike rental service,
but a real public transport system to be used
for short trips (up to 2 hours) along with tradi-
tional ATM transport.
The project involves the gradual increase of
BikeMi stations, positioned in the vicinity of the
main strategic points of Milan: from the train
stations to universities, from hospitals to tour-
ist sites, from the underground to the adminis-
trative centers, shopping and parking. Those
who subscribe only has to think about taking
the bike, get to your destination and return it to
the nearest station.
To buy :
Choose one of the subscriptions at your dis-
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UNDERGROUND
The underground is one of the most frequently
used means of transport used to get around
the city and offers an excellent alternative to
driving. Milan has three underground lines: M1
red line, M2 green line, M3 yellow line, and is
open from 06.00 to 24.00. According to your
requirements, you can buy a single ticket for
€1.50, valid for 90 minutes from the time you
first use it; a book of 10 tickets for €13.80; a
one-day ticket for € 4.50, or a two-day ticket for
€8.25, valid for 48 hours from time of first use.
http://www.atm.it
TAXI
Taxis are a convenient and quick way to reach
any part of the city. To find the nearest taxi
rank, the City Council provides a service called
Taxi subito 84881878. If you call this number,
a recorded message lists the taxi ranks near-
est to the point you are calling from. To book a
taxi, you need to call either of the following tel-
ephone numbers: Autoradio Taxi (39) 02 8585,
or Yellow Taxi (39) 02 6969.
TRANSPORTS
ON FOOT
Probably the most interesting way to see Milan
is to go round on foot. Bear in mind, however,
that the size of the city does not always allow
this, making public transport indispensable in
some cases.
FROM THE AIRPORT
To get to Milan by plane are available the air-
ports of Malpensa and Linate. Malpensa is well
connected with the Central Station of Milan by
private buses as the Malpensa Shuttle Air Pull-
man (12 € return), or with the Malpensa Ex-
press train (11 € one way), also starting from
Cadorna station. Linate is instead reached by
urban bus line n. 73, starting from San Babila
Square (1.5 € one way), or with the private ser-
vices Starfly, Air Bus Rentals (9 € return) in 30
minutes linking the airport to Central Station
the Fiera Milano city and the exhibition center
of Rho.
http://www.malpensashuttle.it
http://www.malpensaexpress.it

TOURIST TRAM
ATM (the city’s public transport company) pro-
vides a tour of the city on an old, 1920s tram.
The tour lasts 75 minutes and leaves from Piaz-
za Castello (at 09.00, 11.00 and 13.00). Tickets
can be purchased on board. For information:
tel. 02 72002584.

TOURIST BUS
For those who have more time, or who want to
get an immediate idea of what to see at their
leisure, we recommend the tourist bus, which
follows the main sightseeing routes.
http://www.milano.city-sightseeing.it

BUS
Milan has a large bus network connecting the
different areas of the city. The City Council pro-
vides the Bus by Night, a minibus that takes
young people safely home from the busiest
areas of the city’s nightlife on Friday and Sat-
urday nights. The service runs from 2 am to
5.10 am. Tickets can be purchased on board
for €1.50. Public transport pass holders travel
free.
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CITY PASS
MILANO CARD DA 24, 48 O 72 ORE
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- free access to Highline Galleria*
- free access to Poldi Pezzoli Museum*
- free access to Navigli Boat Tour*
- free access to Museo Bagatti Valsecchi*
- free access to Torre Branca* e) Duomo Terrace (skip-the-line)
- free menù at Pizzeria ai 12 Gatti*
- free rickshow tour of city center* f) Villa Necchi Campiglio
- discounted rates up to 50% for:
a) La Scala Theatre Museum g) The Last Supper tour

b) Triennale Art Design Museum h) Airport bus to Malpensa, Linate and Orio
al Serio
c) Ambrosiana Gallery (Codex Atlanticus of
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TRANSPORTS
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INFORMATION
USEFUL INFORMATION
OFFICIAL WEBSITES OF THE CITY
For general information, see Milan City Coun-
cil’s website:
www.comune.milano.it

or the official tourist site:

www.turismo.milano.it

TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE

Azienda di promozione turistica (APT)
Piazza Castello 1, on the corner of Via Beltrami
Tel. +39 02/77404343
Open from Monday to Friday 09.00 to 18.00,
Saturday from 09.00 to 13.30 and from 14.00
to 18.00, Sundays and national holidays from
09.00 to 13.30 and from 14.00 to 17.00.

USEFUL NUMBERS
Military Police (Carabinieri) 112
State Police (Polizia) 113
Fire Brigade 115
Ambulance Service 118
Travel Information (CCISS) 1518

CITY PASS
Milano AmaMI Card is the first tourist pass to give
holders the same advantages as a prepaid
disposable card, and is rechargeable up to a
maximum value of 150 Euros. The pass is easy
to use: from the moment it is first stamped, ei-
ther on public transport, or for admission to a
museum or exhibition covered by the scheme,
it remains valid for up to 48 hours, ample time
to get around, discover and fall in love with Mi-
lan, its culture and all the excellent things it has
to offer. If not used immediately, the pass can
be kept and used at any time within 2 years of
purchase.

CLIMATE
Due to its geographical position, Milan has a
typically continental climate, with cold winters
and hot, muggy summers. In the other sea-
sons, clear, sunny days alternate with rainy pe-
riods. Annual average temperatures vary from
1°C in winter to 24°C in summer. A typical fea-
ture of the area is fog, which appears for about
30 days a year, especially south of the city.
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POINTs OF INTEREST

TiP (tourist informations in pills)

churches.........................................pag 16
buildings.........................................pag 20
museums........................................pag 24
monuments - structures..................pag 28
squares-streets...............................pag 32
theatres...........................................pag 36
various............................................pag 38

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CHURCHES
1 Basilica of St. Eustorgio
Piazza Sant’Eustorgio, 3 - Milan
Built in VI century on the area where archbishop Eustorgio was
buried, keeping the grave of the three Wise man. Between 400
and 500 it was incorporated in a bigger building, whose there
is no track. Destroyed by Federico Barbarossa, after the con-
quest of the city, it was rebuilt around 1190. In 400 the façade
was remanaged and the construction of the celebrated Portinari
Chapel , adorned with wall paintings of Vincenzo Foppa, was
carried out.

2 Church of St. Lorenzo Maggiore

Corso di Porta Ticinese, 51b - Milan
The Church of Saint Lorenzo Maggiore was built between the IV
and the V century. It was restored in ‘500 by Martino Bassi after
that the big chapel fall down. Instead the wall face was rebuilt in
1894. The church was damaged by three catastrophic fires and
in 1117 by a strong earthquake. In the basement of the church
there are the ruins of the most important Romanesque monu-
ment of the city, the amphitheatre. Nobody should miss the visit
to the mausoleum of Saint Aquilino.

3 Basilica of St. Ambrogio

Piazza Sant’Ambrogio, 29 - Milan
Built between 379 and 386, it is one of the most ancient churches
in Milan. Constructed in the “Martyrs’ cemetery” was dedicated
to them and consecrated to Ambrose. In 789, archbishop Pietro
founded near the basilica a Benedictine monastery. Inside you
can find pictorial decorations of Bramante, Bergognone and
Luini. The Ambrose museum is worth visiting.

4 Church of Santa Mary of the Graces

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project, in the place where there was a small chapel dedicated
to Saint Mary of the Graces. This church is one of the most beau-
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Milan. Here tourists can admire the famous “Cenacolo” of Leon-
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CHURCHES
5 Church of St. Maurizio at Monastero
Via Bernardino Luini, 2 - Milan
The church of Saint Maurizio is a Gian Giacomo Dolcebuono’s
project, but it was finished by Solari. The church was founded
in 1503 on the ruins of a old church annexed to the Monastero
Maggiore, a female convent of the Benedictines which was de-
molished in 1799. The facade is covered with gray stone of Or-
navasso, which contrast with the indoor gold decorations. The
church is rich of wall painting.

6 Church of St. Mary at St. Satiro

Via Speronari, 3 - Milan
It rise where a original church was, in which in 1242 a paint of
Madonna and Child was stabbed and blood poured from it. In
the church is still preserved the dagger and the miracculous
paint was destination of pilgrimage. In 1480 to honour the paint
was built the new church. The project was made by Bramante.

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church. It was built in 1386 for want of Gian Galeazzo Visconti.
In XVIII century was built the major pinnacle, where Madonnina
statue takes place. Napoleon ordered Duomo to be finished and
here he was crowned king of Italy. Inside the Duomo there is the
famous San Bartolomeo Scorticato by Marco D’Agrate.
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8 Church of St. Babila

Piazza San Babila, 5 - Milan
For a long time this Church was considered, together with the
Cathedral Dom and Saint Ambrose, the most beautiful basili-
ca of Milan, being the first Christian church of the city. It dates
back to 46 A.D., built after 1575 with the extension of a span,
while from 1598 till 1610 the façade, then destroyed, and the
Romanesque apses were completed. In the right nave there is
a seventeenth-century image of Our Lady, one of the most ap-
preciated in Milan.

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CHURCHES
9 Basilica of St. Mary of Passion
Via Conservatorio, 12-14 - Milan
It dates back to 500, it is one of the most prestigious churches
in Milan, and the biggest after the cathedral dome. Inside you
can admire important works of Giulio Campi, Bernardino Luino
and Carlo Urbino. Since 1500 it is the seat of an intense musical
activity. Between XVI and XVII two organs, one in front of the
other one, were built. The devotion to music enables music to
go with the visitors.

10 Basilica of St. Simpliciano

Piazza San Simpliciano, 7 - Milan
Founded in IV century by S.Ambrogio, it still maintains the origi-
nal structure, even if more times it was changed by Longobards
and architechts of the middle-age, baroque age and of 800s.
The treasure of the church is represented by the coronation of
Maria, which stands in the wide apse’s bowl, a masterpiece of
Ambrogio from Fossano, called Bergognone. Often it is the seat
of many baroque music concerts. In 1360 Petrarca was a guest
in the wonderful cloisters of the church.

11 Church of St. Angelo

Piazza Sant’Angelo, 2 - Milan
The church and the convent were built for want to the governor
Luigi Gonzaga to replace the homonym church, knocked down
because it placed on the new city’s wall layout, and finished in
1584. Authors of this project were Domenico Giunti, Francesco
Pirovano and Pietro Lonati. The building houses art works of An-
tonio Campi, Morazzone and Giovan Battista della Rovere.

12 Certosa of Garegnano
Via Garegnano, 28 - Milan
Founded by Giovanni Visconti, archbishop and lord of the city, in
1349, had the honor to accommodate also Francesco Petrarca
in XIV. The building is renowned for the pictorial cycle inside,
made in two times by Simone Peterzano. During the Napoleonic
occupation was a barrack, reverted to the worship with Austrian
restoration, During 800sit was visited by Lord Byron, who was
struck by him frescoes, described in one of his letters.

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BUILDINGS
1 Rotonda della Besana
Via Enrico Besana, 12 - Milan
Its name is the same of the street on which it has the entrance. It
has late baroque style and it was built between 1713 and 1725,
when it was a church with cemetery for sick people of Ospedale
Maggiore of Milan. Later it was deconsecrated and today it
houses art exhibitions.

2 Sormani Palace
Corso di Porta Vittoria, 6 - Milan
Today it is the location of the library of the city. It was recon-
structed in 600 by Cesare Monti, archbishop of Milan and owner
of an important art collection. The palace has two important fa-
cade and inside it preserves a cycle of 23 works of Grechetto
about Orfeo.

3 Velasca Tower
Piazza Velasca, 5 - Milan
The skyscraper was built in 1958. The project can be connect
to the formal revolution Neoliberty. The profile of the tower is
the result of a lengthy study that finds its origins in the search
for functional responses to the constriction where is located the
base of the tower in the same name square.

4 Royal Palace
Piazza del Duomo, 10-14 - Milan
For many years the seventeenth century Royal Palace of Milan
was house of Visconti and Sforza’s family and then of Spanish
and Austrian governors. The Sala delle Cariatidi is the most
beautiful room of the palace: the only neoclassical room survivor
to the second world war, it wasn’t rebuilt as reminder of that pe-
riod. The Palace houses many contemporary exhibitions.

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BUILDINGS
5 Cloisters of Bramante
Largo Fra Agostino Gemelli, 1 - Milan
The two cloisters are located inside the university Cattolica. One
is a Doric cloister the other one is ionic, both of them were built
for want of Ludovico Sforza.

6 Mezzanotte Palace
Piazza degli Affari, 6 - Milan
The palace is a project, dated 1932, of architect Paolo Mez-
zanotte. The hall houses a permanent exhibition about the pal-
ace’s history through ceramics painted by Gio Ponti. This palace
was avant-garde in Italy: it was the first one with a technological
elevator and it housed the biggest electric paint of Italy.

7 Marino Palace
Piazza della Scala, 2 - Milan
In 1563 it was projected by architect Galeazzo Alessi and since
1861 it was location of township. It extends from Piazza San Fe-
dele to Piazza della Scala and it has big court. In 1577, for want
of Tommaso Marino, the palace was distrained because of the
many debts of the family and it was transferred to the family of
Emilio Omodei. Only in 1781 the city of Milan bought it again. Till
1954 the palace was rebuilt many times.

8 Palace Belgioioso d’Este

Piazza Belgioioso, 2 - Milan
It an example of the best neoclassical architecture of Milan with
Teatro alla Scala. In 1787 it was founded for want of Alberico XII
Belgioioso d’Este on a project of Piermarini. It’s composed of
many courts, the main one is completed by a porch with arches,
marble Doric columns and windows rich of decorations.

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9 Serbelloni Palace
Corso Venezia, 16 - Milan
The palace was built by duke Gabrio Serbelloni and it’s a sym-
bol of neoclassical architecture of Milan. Napoleon lived here
for three months and the big representative hall was dedicated
to him. In its elegant rooms and yard the Foundation Serbelloni
organizes important events.

10 Royal House
Via Palestro, 14 - Milan
It was built at the begin of 800 by architect Leopoldo Pollack for
want of count Ludovico di Barbiano e Belgiojoso. The impres-
sive palace represents the most important neoclassical work of
Milan and today it houses the gallery of modern art.

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tween 1956 and 1061 it was built. It’s an important architecture:
127 meters high, 31 floors. The entire structure is made with
reinforced concrete.

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12 Central Station
Piazza Duca d’Aosta,16 - Milan
It ‘s the second Italian station for volume of traffic after Rome
Termini and a major railway stations of Europe. The imposing
building was officially inaugurated on 1 July 1931. It was built
by Vittorio Emanuele III, to replace the very first historic station
(1864), of which no trace remains today. Receives about 600
trains a day. Benito Mussolini wanted the station to represent the
power of the fascist regime.

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MUSEUMS
1 Museum of Natural History
Corso Venezia, 55 - Milan
It’s the biggest museum of natural history of Italy and it’s one of
the most famous in Europe. In the 23 rooms visitors can see the
development of organisms and environment and the history of
life evolution. Here are located many plants, animals, minerals
and fossils. In the museum takes place a rich library with more
than 120.000 books.
Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 9.00 to 17.30. Entry fee € 3, reduced fare € 1,50.

2 PAC - Pavillo of Contemporary Art

Via Palestro, 14 - Milan
It was built in 1951 on a project of Ignazio Gardella. In 1993
it was damaged by a attack and in 1996 it was reconstructed
and opened again. From 1979 to today it housed in its 1200 mq
around 200 exhibitions. It’s oriented to every contemporary art
style.
Monday: 14.30 - 19.30; Thursday: 9.30 - 22.30; from Tuesday to Sunday: 9.30 - 19.30.
Entry fee € 7, reduced fare € 5,50.

3 Picture Gallery of Brera

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It was built on a fourteenth century convent. Also here are lo-
cated a library, astronomical observatory, botanical gardens, in- t
stitute of Lombardy of science and letters and Academy of Belle
Arti. The Pinacoteca houses works of Raffaello, Luini, Mantegna,
Bramantino, Guercino, Rubens, Rembrandt, Tiepolo, Canaletto,
Caravaggio.
Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 8.30 to19.15. Entry fee € 6, reduced fare € 3.
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with the beautiful Michelangelo’s statue “La Pietà Rondinini”, Pi-

nacoteca of Castello with artworks of Antonello from Messina,
Andrea Mantegna, Canaletto, Correggio and Tiepolo, Museo
of Preistoria and Protostoria, Museo Egizio, Museo of Strumenti
Musicali.
Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 9.00 to 17.30. Entry fee € 3, reduced fare € 1,50.
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5 Egyptian Museum
Piazza Castello - Milan
Hosted in the basement of the Sforza’s castle, is one of the larg-
est in Italy after the one in Turin and Florence. Seven are the
sections present: The writing, the pharaoh, gods and cults, Eve-
ryday Life, The funerary cult, Excavations Vogliano, Mummies,
coffins and funeral masks, special attention is given to the fu-
neral customs of ancient Egypt. At the entrance is a statue-cube
from the enigmatic face to welcome visitors.
Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 9.00 to17.30. Entry fee € 3, reduced fare € 1,50.

6 Museum Poldi Pezzoli

Via Alessandro Manzoni, 12 - Milan
In 1881 it was founded by Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli and
thanks to art collections and value works here housed the mu-
seum is very famous in the world. In the golden hall are located
“S. Nicola da Tolentino” by Pietro della Francesca, “Ritratto di
donna” by Pollaiolo, “Madonna col bambino” by Mantegna, “Il
Compianto sul Cristo morto” by Botticelli and many furniture,
carpets and jewelleries. Also the library contains 2259 books
dated between XV and XIX century.
Open from Monday to Sunday from 10.00 to 18.00, except Tuesday. Entry fee € 9.

7 Theatrical Museum alla Scala

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It shows the Theatre history through busts, relics and paintings
of people who makes La Scala famous in the world. For exam- t
ple there are Boito’s pen, Puccini’s clock, glasses’ Rossini, curls’
Bellini and Mozart. A big section is dedicated to Verdi.
Open every day from 9.00 to 12.30 and from 13.30 to 17.30. Entry fee € 5.

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8 Cathedral’s Museum
Piazza del Duomo, 14 - Milan
It was inaugurated in 1953 and preserves everything used or
discarded during the planning and the construction of Duomo.
There are statues, tapestries, sketches, paintings. Also there is
Lombard art cycle from XIV century to today.

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9 Ambrosiana Picture Gallery
Piazza Pio XI, 2 - Milan
It’s located in the palace where Biblioteca Ambrosiana is. The
Pinacoteca was founded by Federico Borromeo in 1621 to ex-
pand the existing library. Here there are collection’s works of
Leonardo, Botticelli, Bramantino, Bergognone, Bernardino Luini,
Tiziano, Caravaggio, Jan Brueghel. Also there are copies of fa-
mous paintings, for example L’Ultima Cena of Leonardo.
Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 to 18.00. Entry fee € 20, reduced fare € 15.

10 Archeological Museum
Corso Magenta, 15 - Milan
It is located where was placed the convent of Monastero Mag-
giore of Saint Maurizio. There are some rooms dedicated to old
Milan, some ones to Middle Ages and others to history of Milan.
The church of Saint Maurizio’s crypt is location of the Greek col-
lection. To see Coppa Diatreta or Coppa Trivulzio, one of the
most interesting relic of late Romanesque period (III-IV century).
Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 9.00 to 17.30. Entry fee € 5, reduced fare € 2,50.

11 Museum of Science and Technology

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Here are collecting all the scientific and technological discover-
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Leonardo. Sections of museum are dedicated to transportation,
graphic art, energy production, metal manufactory and gold-
smith’s art. Also there are a railway pavilion and a naval air pa-
vilion. Here tourists can see old relic of war ships, some attack
ships and airplanes used during the two world wars. From Tuesday
to Friday: 9.30 - 17.00; Saturday and Sunday: 9.30 - 18.30. Entry fee € 10. BOOK NOW

12 Soccer Museum - San Siro Stadium

Via dei Piccolomini, 5 - Milan
Brainchild of Arisi Onorato and his fascinating private collec-
tion, tells the story of Inter and Milan (the most important italian
teams), through a series of unique memorabilia: the historical
links of Mazzola and Rivera, of Pele and Maradona, trophies,
cups, objects, that have entered the legend of world football.
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MONUMENTS
1 Romana Gate
Piazza Medaglie d’Oro, 1 - Milan
The original door was built in Romanesque period and was lo-
cated in Piazza Missori. In medieval period the city grow up and
this door was moved where now there is the crossing between
Porta Romana and via Sforza. The courrent door was built in
1596, when Margherita d’Austria-Stiria, bride of Filippo III of
Spain, came in Milan. It is a arc in Doric style as the Roman-
esque arcs.

2 Ticinese Gate
Piazza 24 Maggio, 2 - Milan
It was projected by architect Cagnola and it was completed in
1814. It is located on the Naviglio Grande’s dyke and outside
the Spanish walls to force paying toll who was entering in Milan.

3 Arch of Peace
Corso Sempione, 1 - Milan
The construction began in 1807, according the project of Luigi
Cagnola at the the behest of Napoleone. According the idea of
French sovereign, the arch had to represent a triumphal entry
in the city of Milan. Yet, it was finished and opened in 1853 by
Ferdinand I who wanted to dedicate it to the peace reached in
Europe through the Congress of Vienna. It is carved in granite
and adorned with statues and sculptures. At the top of it you can
find the “Sestigia della Pace” work.

4 Venezia Gate
Corso Venezia, 63 - Milan
It was reconstructed by Piermarini for want of government Mel-
zi d’Eril, who qualified it as on of the important build of Italy.
The tollbooths were built in 1828 on project of architect Van-
tini. In 1833 statues and embossed were placed on it. Through
this door Renzo Tramaglino entranced in Milan, in the famous
Promessi Sposi.

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5 Garibaldi Gate
Piazza 25 Aprile, 10 - Milan
It was founded in 1834 by Giacomo Moraglia’s, who projected a
triumph arc with two pedestrian ways and two toll booths. On the
arc where placed four colossus, works of Perabò, as symbols of
principal rivers of Lombardy: Po, Adda, Ticino and Olona. It was
dedicated to Garibaldi because he crossed it after the victories
of Varese and San Fermo.

6 Columns of St. Lorenzo

Corso di Porta Ticinese, 22-36 - Milan
The columns of Saint Lorenzo with amphitheatre, theatre and
thermal bath are rare Romanesque finds in Milan. It is composed
by sixteen marble columns with Corinthian capitals, which are
taken from a bath house wanted by Massimiliano, in III century.

7 Madonnina of Cathedral
Piazza del Duomo - Milan
It is a golden copper statue, work of Giuseppe Perego, of Ma-
donna Assunta placed on major pinnacle of Duomo of Milan.
From 1774 it is symbol of the city. The tradition said that the other
buildings can not be higher then it. From 1930 it became a law.

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The main entrance is called Farmedio, used as burial place for

important Italians, for example Alessandro Manzoni, Carlo Cat-
taneo, Alberto Ascari, Boito, Quasimodo. Also it housed tomb-
stones dedicated to people from Milan but buried somewhere
else.

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9 Branca Tower
Viale al Parco Luigi Camoens - Milan
The Tower is 108.60 meters high and the fifth tallest structure in
the city after the Palazzo Lombardia, the Pirelli Tower, the Galfa
Tower and the Breda Tower (surpassing the top of the Duomo),
but mostly it is the highest panoramic point accessible to the
public. It was built in record time and designed by Gio Ponti
while it was inaugurated in 1933 for the V Triennale shows the
name of Torre Littoria. Today it is used as a panoramic point.

10 St. Siro - Giuseppe Meazza Stadium

Via Dessié, 15 - Milan
It’s the stadium of Milan and here the two teams of the city, Milan
and Inter, play. The stadium was built in 1926 and it’s dedicated
to a soccer player of ’30, Giuseppe Meazza, but it’s also called
San Siro, name of the district where it’s located. Inside the sta-
dium there is also a museum. It’s one of the bigger stadium of
the world, it has 80.000 seats.

11 Public Aquarium
Viale Gerolamo Gadio - Milan
Founded in 1906, according the project of the architect Sebas-
tiano Locati, it is the third oldest aquarium in Europe. It offers
a detailed sight over Italian aquatic environments of fresh wa-
ter and sea. It tells the water history since atmospheric rainfalls
converge together into mountain torrent up to the sea, across
the principal environments that here develop. It has a wide spe-
cialized library.

12 Ulrico Hoepli Planetary

Corso Venezia, 57 - Milan
Ulrico Hoepli, editor and astronomy follower, born in Switzer-
land, donated the planetary to Milan in 1929. It has octagonal
plan and, thanks to its hall with 300 seats, it’s the biggest plan-
etary in Italy and one of the main in the world. It’s used for teach-
ing everything about astronomy.

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1 The Navigli
Viale Gorizia, 34 - Milan

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navigation. Today some part of them are buried. Today are the
location of night life of Milan with them pubs and restaurants.
The Navigli are Naviglio Pavese, Naviglio Grande, Naviglio Mar-
tesana, Naviglio of Bereguardo and Naviglio of Paderno.

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2 Laundress Alley
Vicolo Privato Lavandai, 2-6 - Milan
One of the most characteristic place of Milan located on Naviglio
near the dock of Porta Ticinese. It takes the name from a wash-
house, still existing, used by women to wash clothes till the end
of ‘50. The alley is dedicated to men and not to women because
in 800 men used to do laundry. To see a old centrifuge of 900.

3 Cathedral’s Square
Piazza del Duomo - Milan
Real center of the city life for over seven centuries, a meeting
of the Milanese and the seat of important events, spread over
a wide area of rectangular shape, where the buildings are ar-
ranged according to the Duomo, which closes the prospect of
background with its imposing and impressive Gothic façade; in
the center is the equestrian monument to Victor Emmanuel II.

4 Mercanti Square
Piazza Mercanti, Via Orefici - Milan
It’s an example of medieval architecture of Milan. It’s small and
discreet , far away from the traffic of the city. It was built in XIII
century. The main building is Palazzo della Regione, also known
as Broletto Nuovo, built between 1228 and 1233. On the oppo-
site site of the square there is Loggia degli Osii, built in 1316 and
reconstracted in 1904.

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5 Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II - Milan
It was projected by architect Giuseppe Mengoni, Who died fall-
ing down from the chapel during the construction, finished in
1865. The gallery connects Piazza della Scala and Piazza Duo-
mo. Here there are many famous brand shops and elegant café
and restaurant. The central octagonal it’s called “living room of
Milan” and in the middle of it there is Savoia’smcoat of arm made
with mosaic.

6 Corso Vittorio Emanuele

Corso Vittorio Emanuele II - Milan
It crosses the pedestrian downtown from Piazza del Duomo to
Piazza San Babila. It was damaged during the war world II and
it was reconstructed with porches on both sides, where a lot of
famous fashion shops opened.

7 San Babila Square

Piazza San Babila - Milan
Situated in Milan’s CIty center, is one of the focal points of the
city. The buildings overlooking the square belong the forties, fif-
ties and sixties, with the exception of the Basilica of San Babila.
Eight are the routes that converge on the square: Corso Europa,
Corso Matteotti, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, during Venice, Cor-
so Monforte, via Bagutta, and so on Durini Burgundy; recently to
beautify the space has been built a fountain.

8 Monte Napoleone Street

Via Monte Napoleone - Milan
It’s the most luxury and famous street of Milan and, with Via della
Spiga, Via Sant’Andrea and Via Pietro Verri, makes the “quad-
rilateral of fashion”. It houses famous fashion shops and show
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9 Via della Spiga

Via della Spiga - Milan
It’s one of the most beautiful shopping street of Milan and it’s
part of the fashion district. On it there are many important fash-
ion shops.

10 Brera - District
Via Brera - Milan
It is a famous district in Milan, very close to the centre, popular
among many artists coming mainly from the Accademia delle
Belle Arti, placed in this area. After the bohemian period, today’s
Brera district is renowned for the elegant style, mainly for the
antique shops and for the local street market which takes place
every third Sunday of the month in Fiori Chiari road. The evening
atmosphere, during the summer is very particular and typical.

11 Corso Como
Corso Como - Milan
It’s part of the “isola” district and it was the first part of the Co-
masina road to Como. It’s located near Garibaldi station and
since ’90 it was renovated and many night local opened on it.
Today Corso houses the most fashion night pubs of Milan.

12 Corso Buenos Aires

Corso Buenos Aires - Milan
It’s more than one kilometre long and it’s one of the main com-
mercial roads of Milan: it houses about 350 shops. It was built
near the old Lazzaretto, famous thanks to the romance Promessi
Sposi. On the west side of Corso there is the working class dis-
trict near the Central Station, on the opposite side there is the
rich district of the middle class.

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THEATRES
1 Carcano Theatre
Corso di Porta Romana, 63 - Milan
In 1801 Giuseppe Carcano decided to found a big theatre with
1500 seats in the noble’s district of Milan. The plan of it was
made by Luigi Canonica, young architect of Stato della Repub-
blica Cisalpina, roles of Piermarini. Canonica used the model of
Theatre alla Scala: a hall with four stages, a vault with central
medallion, neoclassical stuccos decorations.

2 Piccolo Theatre
Via Rovello, 2 - Milan
It was founded in 1947 by Paolo Grassi and Giorgio Strehler.
It’s the first example of stable theatre organization in Italy. It was
inaugurated in 1947 with “L’albergo dei poveri” by Gorkji and
the big names of show business took part in it. The theatre has
only 500 seats and a small stage and it’s dedicated to Paolo
Grassi. Bramante’s frescos are preserved in the cloister of fif-
teenth century.

3 La Scala Theatre

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resa d’Austria and it’s a project of Giuseppe Piermarini, an of the t
most famous architect of that period. All the most important lyric
singers and orchestra’s director performed on Scala’s stage, for
example Maria Callas, Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Josè Car-
reras, Renata Tebaldi, Riccardoo Muti and Zubin Metha. Since
2002 till 2004 the theatre was reconstructed.
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4 Arcimboldi Theatre
Viale dell’Innovazione, 20 - Milan
It’s direct connected to Theatre alla Scala, because it was used
to house shows when La Scala was under reconstruction. It
was inaugurated on 19 January 2002 with La Traviata. When La
Scala opened again Arcimboldi Theatre housed only lyric opera
and cultural events. The hall is fan-shaped, 49 meters width, 35
meters of length and 22 meters high.

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VARIOUS
1 Alessandro Manzoni’s House
Piazza Belgioioso, 1 - Milan
The elegant palace with an adorned façade in terracotta, placed
in the middle of the coty’s centre, was Alessandro Manzoni,’s
residence from 1814 till 1873, year in which he died, falling down
stairs in the near San Fedele. Inside you can find the original fur-
niture of the places where the writer lived and wrote. Since 1937
the House is seat of the National Centre of Manzoni’s Studies.

2 Castle Sforzesco
Piazza Castello, 2 - Milan
Castle Sforzesco rose in 300, at the behest of Visconti; it was
enlarged by Francesco Sforza in 1368, later by Ludovico il Moro.
Used as well as residence, also as military fortress. Today, the
Castle is seat of valuable public museums. This imposing struc-
ture, located in a strategic position in the city centre, has be-
come one of the symbol and the most visited place of Milan, also
thanks to the presence of museums.

3 Sempone Park
Via Gerolamo Gadio - Milan
It’s a park in romantic style, fenced in, and it contains a rich ar-
boreal collection and many entertaining areas. Along its borders
there are many important historical buildings and institutions of
Milan, for example Sforza’s Castle and its museums, civic arena,
the arch of the peace and public aquarium. The park is 386.000
mq.

4 Tram’s Depot Messina

Via Messina, 39 - Milan
It’s an important and historical building and it’s an example of
industrial architecture of Milan. It’s a topic of many architectural
courses at university. It was built in 1912 and few years ago it
was reconstructed. It’s composed by a steel bearing structure
supported by pillars. The cover is made in glass and tiles.

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CULTURAL
Lively, curious and versatile, Milan provides
thousands of opportunities for culture and en-
tertainment. The same places where culture
evolves are also dynamic hubs, designed not
only to enthral visitors, but also to draw talent
and skill, to arouse interest and curiosity.
Expression and creativity in all their forms play
a decisive role in the city and take shape on
canvases, boards and installations. Indeed,
the city has a rich artistic and cultural heritage,
made up of numerous museums, art galleries,
foundations and associations. Among these,
the Triennial has become one of the most prom-
inent venues: a modern space, especially for
young artists, where contemporary art exhibi-
tions, concerts, film festivals, and other cultural
events are held. The Pinacoteca di Brera is no
less important, though, being a museum of in-
ternational renown, which originated from po-
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litical and state art collections. It was Napoleon
who transformed these collections into a mu-
seum, designed to exhibit the most significant
paintings from all the territories conquered by
the French armies.
In the theatre too, Milan caters for all tastes.
With opera, theatre, entertainment and music,
every art form finds a place here. Vying con-
tinually with the main European capitals, Milan
sells 10 million tickets every year for perfor-
mances in art, music and film. It also boasts
one of the shrines of ballet and opera: Teatro
alla Scala, whose season of opera, ballet and
classical music is one of the most important
cultural events in Milan. The opening night of
its season, 7th December, St. Ambrose’s Day,
is attended by all the most prominent people
in politics, industry and culture of fashionable
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NIGHTLIFE
When you think of Milan, don’t forget that it is
not only the capital of the fashion and business
worlds, but also a city where the nightlife is
more than a simple dinner. Milan has bars, res-
taurants, discothèques and pubs, and many
of these offer live music, especially jazz or lo-
cal bands. It starts at 11pm and goes on till 4
am, but if you want to get off to a good start,
you can begin the evening with an aperitivo,
a popular moment for socializing over a drink
before dinner. Corso Como is the right place to
taste the best food and drinks offered at Happy
Hour in Italy. Here, you can find some of the
most famous bars for aperitifs, not to mention
some of the most chic and elegant restaurants
and discothèques. If you are lucky, you might
just meet someone famous, like a footballer,
a top model, or perhaps a singer or showgirl
from some of the best-known national televi-
sion shows. And, you never know, you might
even end up drinking, dancing or eating next
to them.
Among the liveliest areas for nightlife are the
Navigli. By day, a haunt of painters, photogra-
phers and tourists looking for a picturesque
corner of old Milan, by night, especially on
Fridays and Saturdays, it becomes one of the
liveliest and noisiest areas of Milanese night-
life. With its pubs, typical old Milanese taverns,
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bizarre breweries, disco bars and venues with
live music, it has been a focal point for many
young people from Milan and its surrounding
areas for decades, especially during the sum-
mer. The floating bars and restaurants, situat-
ed on large boats, are very special, as are the
interiors of the old taverns, where you can taste
excellent wines and small eats, made with typi-
cal Lombard cheeses, salami and other cold
meats. Another important focal point for the
Milanese and non-Milanese is Brera, a district
launched by some famous figures in Milanese
song and theatre. In the 70s and 80s it became
a meeting place for the trendiest people in Mi-
lan. Fashions die out, though, and Brera too,
had its heyday. Now renovated, Brera by night,
with its narrow lanes, beautifully furnished bars
and restaurants with soft lighting, excellent
live music and good musicians, has not lost
its charm and is always buzzing, all the year
round.
For those who wish to go outside the city cen-
tre, the Seadrome is the right place. Completely
renovated, set in natural surroundings on the
eastern outskirts of Milan, it has many exotic
bars and restaurants, mainly Caribbean or
Brazilian, music at 10,000 Watts and concerts,
making it the most important place for nightlife
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SPORT
Milan and sport have always gone hand in
hand. Indeed, the city offers a wide variety of
events during the whole sports season, includ-
ing cycling. After the golden years of the post-
war period, when two famous Italian cyclists,
Maspes and Gaiardoni, regularly challenged
each other in acrobatic feats at the Velodromo
Vigorelli in Via Arona, today there is still a lot
of cycling on the city’s streets. There is ath-
letics too, held in June at the “Gianni Brera”
Civic Arena, once home to the matches of the
Amatori Milano, the city’s historic rugby club.
Champions of Italy 18 times, and with several and Varenne, among the trotters. The Gal-
national team players among its members, loping Course, set in enormous grounds and
the team is no longer active today. Among the unique scenery, is one of the most difficult in
most popular sports in Milan today are football, the world, and has a racing season beginning
of course, which continues to stir the passions in March and ending in November. The Trotting
of Milan and Inter fans at one of the world’s Course is one of the fastest in the world, host-
most famous and prestigious football stadi- ing competitions such as the European Grand
ums, the Stadio Meazza at San Siro. Also in the Premium, the UNIRE Grand Premium, the Orsi
San Siro district are the Milan hippodromes, Mangelli Grand Premium, the Grand Premium
among the most prestigious equestrian venues of Nations, the National Grand Premium and
in the world for over a century, and the only one the Grand Criterium. Milan also offers sport for
in the world to be listed as a national monu- non-professionals, however. The Stramilano, a
ment. The races, set in enormous, picturesque race open to running enthusiasts, or “Sunday
grounds, are among the most selective in the runners” as they are also known, is held here.
world, due to a complete variety of courses. The Marathon too, a race of over 42 kilometres,
They have seen some of the most famous is held in April on a straight course and is thus
horses in history, including Ribot, Sirlad, Tony very fast, for those who wish to beat their own
Bin and Falbrav, to name a few of the gallop- personal record.
ers, and Tornese, Crevalcore, Viking Kronos

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FASHION
FASHION
Four famous shopping streets in central Milan
form an area known as the Quadrilatero della
moda, or “fashion square”. Numerous bou-
tiques and studios of the best-known fashion
designers are concentrated in this area. The
four streets enclosing the “square” are Via
Montenapoleone, Via Manzoni, Via della Spi-
ga and Corso Venezia. It also comprises the
roads inside the area: Via Borgospesso, Via
Santo Spirito, Via Gesù, Via Sant’Andrea and
Via Bagutta. Via Montenapoleone is the heart
of Milan’s Fashion Square and is considered
one of the fifteen most luxurious and expen-
sive shopping streets in the world. In this large
maze of roads are the shops of the most impor- tember/October. Milan Fashion Week, estab-
tant and well-known Italian and international lished in 1958, is part of the Big Four, the four
designers, with wonderful clothes, fine materi- most important fashion events in the world,
als and bags and shoes of the latest fashion. because they are held in the capital cities of
There are also jewellery shops and furniture the fashion world. The other three Big Four
and design showrooms. For less pretentious fashion weeks are held in Paris, London and
but no less prestigious purchases, you can New York. The diary begins with New York, fol-
head for Corso Vittorio Emanuele, where you lowed by London, then Milan, and ends with
will find many clothing and accessories shops. Paris. Milan Fashion Week is organized by the
When your feet start to feel weary, take a break Italian National Chamber of Fashion, a non-
in one of the bars or cafés in the Galleria Vit- profit organization that regulates, coordinates
torio Emanuele. and promotes the growth of Italian fashion. It
is also responsible for organizing events asso-
FASHION WEEK ciated with Milan Fashion Week. In the past,
Fashion week in Milan is a world famous event Milan Fashion Week was always held at Fiera
held twice a year. Spring/Summer fashion Milano, the Trade and Exhibition Centre in via
shows are held in February/March every year, Gattamelata. In 2010, however, the event was
while Autumn/Winter shows are held in Sep- organized at the Fashion Hub.

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SHOPPING
MARKETS

Brera Market standards and pennants, bank notes, old busi-

Every third Sunday in the month, from 09.00 to 18.00. Brera.
Situated in the heart of the city, the market con-
sists of seventy or so stalls along the streets
between Via Fiori Chiari, Via Madonnina and
Via Formentini. Many interesting gifts can be
found on display: china, glassware, modern
art, designer costume jewellery, but also pre-
cious watches and jewellery. You will also find
walking sticks, some of which conceal sharp
blades or corkscrews beneath their handles.
And of course, being Brera, there are the street
artists, at work with their brushes.
ness invoices, revenue stamps and stamped
paper from every period, aluminium labels
from champagne bottles, model soldiers, old
proclamations, photographs and letters auto-
graphed by people who have made history in
our era, and much, much more. Of particular
interest is the stall offering everything for the
collector of stamps, coins, postcards and pho-
tographs: it has every kind and shape of con-
tainer.

“Oh Bej, Oh Bej” Fair

7 December. Piazza Castello.
St. Ambrose’s Day also coincides with the “Oh
Bej, Oh Bej” fair, an event that draws crowds
from inside and outside the city every year. The
origins of this event date from 1300, and every
year it fills the streets around the Basilica of St.
Ambrose. In recent years, the event has been
moved to the Sforza Castle and its surrounding
streets.

Sinigaglia Fair
Every Saturday. Porta Genova and the Navigli.
This famous fair, traditionally a junk, arts and
crafts, clothing and curio market, is held every
Saturday along the Darsena, or docks. The
Sinigaglia Fair is the oldest flea market in Milan
and its roots go back to 1800 in the Ticino area.
Wandering among the stalls you can find abso-
lutely anything: old vinyl records, vintage and
second-hand clothing, modern art, second-
hand items, tribal and ethnic objects, old and
new books, trendy clothing, natural cosmetics,
collectors’ coins and much more.

Borsino Market
Every Saturday morning until 12.30.Via Armorari, Via Cordusio.
A great many collectors of illustrated post
cards, some very unusual, other post cards,
picture cards and stickers of every kind, from
the legendary Liebig to those with bonus
prizes contained in the boxes of a famous
detergent, pocket watches, badges, medals,
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FIERA RHO EXHIBITION COMPLEX
Inaugurated in 2005, the complex was de-
signed by the architect Massimiliano Fuk-
sas with eight pavilions, providing a total of
345,000 gross square metres of covered exhi-
bition space and 60,000 square metres open-
air.
The new district outside Milan’s city centre is
called Fiera Milano, while the exhibition centre
in downtown Milan is now called Fiera Milano
City. The new exhibition complex will host most
of the trade exhibitions, particularly the largest,
technical ones. The exhibition centre in down-
town Milan will continue to hold events such
as fashion shows and arts and crafts fairs.
The two exhibition centres together, linked by
the Milan Metro, offers the most vast and ad-
vanced trade fair and exhibition complex in the
world. Among the most notable events in its
joint calendar are: the International Crafts Sell-
ing Exhibition, held at the beginning of Decem-
ber, which highlights the tradition and culture
of arts and crafts around the world. Here, the
quality and beauty of handmade objects are
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FIERA RHO
the focus of the event, together with the sto-
ries, music and tastes that accompany them.
In April, the International Furniture Exhibition
takes place, an established event in the fur-
nishing sector, and not only for the Italian mar-
ket. Drawing large numbers of people in the
industry, the show has become increasingly
large and important, to the extent that its role
now goes beyond that of a trade fair or exhibi-
tion. Today, the International Furniture Exhibi-
tion is an occasion for meeting and exchange
not only for furniture producers, but also for de-
signers, trend-setters and architects, who want
to keep up with the latest trends in a milieu full
of innovative ideas.
In September and January, the International
Home Show, MACEF, is held. The show in-
cludes exclusive events for everything for the
home, plus a wide range of goods for all the
requirements and interpretations of living, in
constant transformation and innovation: gift-
ware, furnishing accessories, decoration and
much more.
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SEADROME
SEADROME
Described as Milan’s sea, the site was built as
a landing place for seaplanes in the late twen-
ties. Following the decline of the seaplane as a
means of transport, this large reservoir today
is a centre for recreation and water sports, a
purpose for which it has been used throughout
its history, the first rowing races being held in
1934.

Among the attractions is the island named Iso-

la Fiorita, connected to the mainland by wood-
en bridges spanning forty metres. Around its
edge beautiful flowerbeds make colourful dis-
plays in Spring and, in the thickets of reeds in
the nearby docks, you can admire water birds
and other animals. You can either go for a ro-
mantic stroll or run along the footpath going
through it, doing a complete circuit of the res-
ervoir. In the centre of the island is the monu-
ment to the Resistance, by the sculptor Mario
Robaudi.
The water sports practised at the Seadrome are
water skiing with Cable Skis, canoeing (kayak-
ing, Canadian canoeing, canoe polo), rowing,
sailing (mainly with optimists) and finswimming
(the current national championship team is
based here). For purely safety reasons, bath-
ing is possible only in an area marked off by
buoys in front of the beach near the East Point.
The yellow buoys mark the bathing area with a
depth of 1.60 metres, the red buoys a depth of
over 1.60 metres. There are many leisure ac-
tivities for families, too, where they can spend
some time relaxing and enjoying themselves.
Activities range from sport to creative work-
shops and a children’s village.
A great variety of attractions, some of them
seasonal, and all in unique natural scenery,
where you can discover wildlife just outside
Milan. The most important sports clubs in the
park are the Idroscalo Club (from the union of
GNC and CKC), the Italian Navy League, and
CPPC. Milan City Council and the company
Live organize numerous events, festivals and
concerts at the Seadrome.

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FOOD
Typical Milanese food deserves to be better
known and appreciated, as it has some really
delicious dishes to its repertoire. Often, these
are the offspring of very frugal dishes, which
have nonetheless become more elaborate
over time. This is true not only for savoury dish-
es, but also desserts. The archetypal Milanese
dish is saffron risotto, invented in 1574, accord-
ing to tradition, by a pupil of Maestro Valerio di
Fiandra, creator of the stained-glass windows
of Milan cathedral. For saffron was used in the
building yard to “brighten up” the silver yel-
low. Other first course dishes include busecca
(tripe), a dish so rooted in Milanese traditions
that the inhabitants of the city were nicknamed
“busecconi”, or “tripe-eaters”. Another corner-
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FOOD
stone of Milanese gastronomy is cassoeula, a
pork stew (made with sausage, pork rind and
spare ribs, with green cabbage), not to men-
tion the famous Milanese veal cutlet, found for
the first time around 1500 at the court of the
Sforzas, but whose “invention” was claimed by
the Viennese. Actually, there are important dif-
ferences in the two methods of cooking it: the
Viennese cutlet is very thin and wide; it is coat-
ed first in flour, then in beaten egg and lastly
in breadcrumbs. Famous Milanese desserts
include panettone, a very old symbol of the
city, which, as tradition has it, came from “the
lords’ bread”. It is the special cake made only
at Christmas, like the traditional dove-shaped
cake made at Easter.
Milanese cutlet
Ingredients: 1 veal cutlet, cut the same thick-
ness as the bone; 1 or 2 eggs; 100 g approx.
of butter; breadcrumbs; salt.
Preparation: Beat the eggs. Make small inci-
sions into the edges of the cutlet to prevent
it shsrinking during cooking. Coat the cutlet
in the beaten egg and then the breadcrumbs,
pressing hard so that it sticks well. Melt the
butter in a non-stick frying pan and, as soon
as it is hot, place the cutlet in it. Cook for about
6 minutes on each side, turning it over just
once with the aid of a palette. Add salt to taste
and serve. Excellent either hot or cold.
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FOOD
Milanese risotto
Ingredients: 6 fistfuls of Italian risotto rice (Su-
perfino, Carnaroli or Arborio variety); 30 g beef
bone marrow; 70 g butter; 1 sachet of saffron; 1
onion; 1 lt of stock; grated cheese.

Preparation: Chop the onoion finely and heat

the stock. Melt the beef bone marrow in the
butter over low heat; let the onion turn golden,
then add the rice. Toast the rice and pour in
the wine. Let the wine evaporate and continue
cooking, adding a ladleful of stock each time
it dries out and stir often. After ten minutes,
dissolve the saffron in a ladleful of stock and
add this to the risotto. Continue cooking for
another ten minutes, continuing to add stock
each time. Turn off the heat and add the grated
cheese, stirring well to get a creamy consist-
ency. Serve straight away, before it goes hard
or starts to smell burnt.

Cassoeula
Ingredients: 500 g pork spare ribs; 100 g pork
rind; ears, tail and muzzle of pork; 1 pig’s
trotter cut in half; 4 verzini (Lombard speci-
ality sausages); 1 large green cabbage; 50
g butter; 1 onion; 3 carrots; 1 celery stalk; 2
tablespoons of tomato concentrate; 1 ladleful
of stock.

Preparation: Slice the onion, chop the car-

rot and celery roughly, discard the outside
leaves of the cabbage. If you want to make
the dish lighter, boil the different parts of
meat for quarter of an hour and throw away
the cooking water. Otherwise, fry the onion in
the butter and add the spare ribs, the trot-
ter (cooked for 30 minutes in boiling water),
the ears, the muzzle, the tail, the celery and
carrot and brown everything well. Mix in a
ladleful of stock in which you have dissolved
the tomato concentrate, season with salt and
pepper. Cook with the lid on, over a low heat,
for two hours, adding hot water if required.
Add the sausages cut into pieces and the
cabbage and cook for a further half hour.
Serve piping hot with polenta. This recipe
is typical of the Milanese area, while in the
Como, Brianza and Lecco areas, celery, car-
rot, tomato and pig’s trotters are not used.
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WI-FI AND HOT SPOT
Thanks to WiMi, a joint initiative by Milan City
Council and the city’s public transport com-
pany, ATM, connecting to a free hotspot in the
city is really easy. All you need is a laptop PC,
a tablet or smartphone to have free and unlim-
ited access to web portals of public interest,
and an hour’s free access per day to all other
websites.
How to access the service?
With WiMi, you can access the Internet con-
veniently and immediately in the area where
the service is active. Any portable device
with wi-fi can detect the WiMi network. When
you click, the WiMi home page appears auto-
matically on your device, giving a selection of
websites of public interest to which access is
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MILAN
unlimited, and a space to register for browsing
the entire web. To browse any other website
free of charge for up to an hour per day, you
need to register. To do this, you must be in the
area covered by the service and be connected
to the WiMi network. On the home page, which
comes up as soon as you connect, you need to
insert your mobile phone number. A text mes-
sage will immediately be sent to your mobile
containing the password for access to the ser-
vice. You will then be able to browse freely for
a maximum of sixty minutes per day. This time
allowance can be used at different times of the
day. However, any minutes left over cannot
be used for connection on any other day. The
service is also available for users with mobile
phone numbers outside Italy, but you must go
to the ATM Point at Duomo, the cathedral.
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