"The "capital city" of Northern Italia" Milan by Mikebond

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the Duomo - Milan
the Duomo
Much more than fashion...

Most Italians, but also many foreigners who travel to Italia, have a very negative opinion of Milano as a touristic destination. They think Milano means fashion, industry, Stock Exchange, pollution... and that should be all. According to them, the only reasons why one should travel to Milano are to go shopping or to visit some relatives. (Only Torino has a worst image to them in terms of beauty and cultural importance.)
Have you ever thought this of Milano? Have you ever avoided it while travelling southwards to Firenze, Roma, Napoli, or eastwards to Venezia? Have you?
Well, you have missed a lot! You haven't got acquaintanced to a dinamic city, a real European metropolis and a major cultural centre in the Po Valley.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:it is a dinamic city with a lot of monuments and museums
  • Cons:it can be very crowded and polluted
  • In a nutshell:Far more than what you have always thought of it!
  • Last visit to Milan: Mar 2008
  • Intro Updated Mar 26, 2008
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    Nemorino's Profile Photo
    Feb 23, 2010 at 3:54 AM

    I'm glad you found some things to like about Milan. I must say I was very pleasantly surprised when I visited there two years ago.

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    oriettaIT's Profile Photo
    Oct 9, 2009 at 3:04 AM

    Thanks for the informations! i just booked the Hotel you suggest :-) funny General tips rìtoo, you got me laughing there!

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    starship's Profile Photo
    Dec 23, 2008 at 7:31 AM

    I liked Milan when I visited 4 years ago. I didn't get in to see "The Last Supper" even then. I am surprised to see the Duomo is still under renovation!

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    MalenaN's Profile Photo
    Nov 18, 2008 at 9:31 PM

    I will visit Milan next year and I'm really looking forward to it!

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    lina112's Profile Photo
    Oct 4, 2008 at 1:16 PM

    Yo también oí lo mismo sobre Milán que no hay mucho que ver pero a mi me gustó mucho y espero volver algún día. Lina

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    Kisses&Co's Profile Photo
    Aug 4, 2008 at 7:47 PM

    WOW, Milan! Magnifico!:-) Thanks for taking me here virtually! :-)

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    DarkFeather's Profile Photo
    Nov 5, 2006 at 5:01 AM

    Non solo la pinacoteca è bella.. anche l'univrsità di Brera è semplicemente stupenda.. è un altro mondo!

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