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Milan's Attractions
Greetings, fellow traveler! My name is Eric and this is my personal guide to what you may find interesting or nice to visit in this small but wonderful city! Remember, it's not mandatory so you can choose which places you like most to visit according to your needs and pleasures! I hope you have a wonderful stay! and if this helped you be sure to help us out too with a 5 star rating on google maps/Tripadvisor! Thank you and best of luck in your journey!


Duomo Milan Cathedral
Milan Cathedral or Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Nativity of Saint Mary
is the cathedral church of Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Dedicated to the Nativity of St. Mary (Santa Maria Nascente), it is the seat of the Archbishop of Milan, currently Archbishop Mario Delpini.
The cathedral took nearly six centuries to complete: construction began in 1386, and the final details were completed in 1965. It is the largest church in the Italian Republic—the larger St. Peter's Basilica is in the State of Vatican City, a sovereign state—and the third largest in the world where it is possible to walk on the roof. Be wary of pickpockets! There are gypsies known to be lurking and following tourist just to steal their wallet and phones!
Castello Sforzesco
The Castello Sforzesco (Italian for "Sforza's Castle") is a medieval fortification located in Milan, Northern Italy. It was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the remnants of a 14th-century fortification. Later renovated and enlarged, in the 16th and 17th centuries it was one of the largest citadels in Europe. Extensively rebuilt by Luca Beltrami in 1891–1905, it now houses several of the city's museums and art collections.


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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is Italy's oldest active shopping gallery and a major landmark of Milan. Housed within a four-story double arcade in the centre of town, the Galleria is named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the Kingdom of Italy. It was designed in 1861 and built by architect Giuseppe Mengoni between 1865 and 1877. It is the oldest shopping center in Italy, decorated with mosaics, caryatids, decorations surrounding windows and balconies. Inside there are the shops of the most luxurious brands, like Via Montenapoleone or Via della Spiga, historic restaurants or starred chefs, legendary places where you can have an aperitif such as Camparino, a historic bookshop, the Bocca art bookshop. Between a shopping trip and a Milanese coffee or risotto sitting at the tables under the vault, don't forget to celebrate an ancient tradition of the city: as a superstitious gesture, make 3 heel turns on the attributes of the mosaic-drawn bull (representing the coat of arms of Turin) on the floor of the splendid central Octagon of the Gallery. Also be wary of pickpockets! There are gypsies known to be lurking and following tourist just to steal their wallet and phones!
Quadrilatero della Moda (Montenapoleone's district)
The Quadrilatero della Moda is Milan's luxury shopping district, known throughout the world. It is called this because it is bordered by four prestigious streets: via Montenapoleone, via Manzoni, via della Spiga and Corso Venezia.Shopping lovers come from all over the world to shop in the showrooms and boutiques of these streets, or just to walk and admire the shop windows, often true compositions of taste and design.


Pinacoteca di Brera
The Pinacoteca di Brera ("Brera Art Gallery") is the main public gallery for paintings in Milan, Italy. It contains one of the foremost collections of Italian paintings from the 13th to the 20th century, an outgrowth of the cultural program of the Brera Academy, which shares the site in the Palazzo Brera.
Teatro alla Scala
Teatro alla Scala is a historic opera house in Milan, Italy. Most of Italy's greatest operatic artists, and many of the finest singers from around the world, have appeared at La Scala. The theatre is regarded as one of the leading opera and ballet theatres globally. It is home to the La Scala Theatre Chorus, La Scala Theatre Ballet, La Scala Theatre Orchestra, and the Filarmonica della Scala orchestra. The theatre also has an associate school, known as the La Scala Theatre Academy (Italian: Accademia Teatro alla Scala), which offers professional training in music, dance, stagecraft, and stage management.


L'ultima cena (Last supper by Leonardo Da Vinci)
The work can only be visited by premade reservation.
One of the most famous and mysterious works in the world, studied, admired, protagonist of books and films, a UNESCO heritage site: the Last Supper or Cenacle by Leonardo da Vinci is located in Milan, in the Refectory of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie.
The Lord of Milan Ludovico il Moro commissioned it from the most famous artist of the time, Leonardo, who was in his service at the time, to celebrate the Sforza lineage in the church he had built as a place of celebration and mausoleum for his family. Leonardo worked on this work from 1494 to 1497, executing other paintings at the same time.The Last Supper is the final meal that, in the Gospel accounts, Jesus shared with his apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion.
Navigli di Milano
The navigli are a system of interconnected canals in and around Milan, in the Italian region of Lombardy, dating back as far as the Middle Ages. Nowadays the Navigli region of Milan is a highly active area with a large number of residential units, bars and restaurants. It is also a well known center for artists. Most of the young people go there for the well known cheap combo to dine where you pay for a drink and you can take a plate of pasta/pizza and other food that most bars serve during the "Aperitivo" hours from 19:00 to 20-21:00 (don't expect the top quality of food served since it's very cheap and affordable. Walking in the evening, passing by the canals and the people,music, and restaurants is quiete a romantic and soothing experience.



Chinatown
Via Paolo Sarpi is a street in Milan, Italy, known to be the center of the city's Chinese community (Chinatown). It is situated in the 8th district and it is an important commercial, social and blooming avenue.
Today, the street is filled with gadget shops, local restaurants and street food vendors, bars and pubs, bubble tea shops, oriental supermarkets. It has truly transformed itself from a commercial and industrial street to a social and wonderful tourist attraction street. Filled with street food delicacies like Crepes, skewers of meat, bubble teas, dumplings, bao's; Local anime and manga's figurine shops. It is the perfect place to spend a peaceful and relaxing afternoon or evening, tasting local delicacies and buying some gadget for your family and friends. Be wary of pickpockets! There are North Africans and gypsies known to be lurking and following tourist just to steal their wallet and phones!
Porta Nuova & Corso Como
Porta Nuova is one of the main business districts of Milan, Italy in terms of economy. The Porta Nuova neighborhood is the symbol of contemporary Milan. Through the recomposition of the three districts Garibaldi, Varesine and Isola, it extends overall for over 340,000 m2 and represents a perfect union between city identity and European vision. Corso Como is one of the main areas of Milanese nightlife. Since the 1990s it has undergone important transformations, with the renovation of many buildings and its pedestrianisation, whilst retaining intact the charm of the pastel-coloured houses of last century Milan. The course was involved in the Porta Nuova Project, with direct access to Piazza Gae Aulenti.A pedestrian street where there are luxury, design and clothing shops, bars and restaurants of all kinds.Some of the most famous nightclubs are located right here. At number 10 Corso Como, don't miss a visit to an important art gallery, and at the southern end, in Piazza XXV Aprile, a large store where you can eat and shop among the excellence of Italian food. A few dozen meters away, on Viale Pasubio, is the new headquarters of the Feltrinelli Foundation, designed by the Herzog studio.



Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio
One of the most ancient churches in Milan, it was commissioned by St. Ambrose in 379–386, in an area where numerous martyrs of the Roman persecutions had been buried. The first name of the church was in fact Basilica Martyrum.it is also one of the most important in the world and a paradigm of the Romanesque style. A great popular devotion revolves around the basilica, which has always been a destination for pilgrimages and visitors, as well as in the other churches founded by the holy bishop: San Simpliciano and San Nazaro Maggiore.