Science and Technology Museum
by draguza
The Science and Technology Museum in south-west Milan boasts one of the world's leading science and technology collections. Housed in the 16th-century former Olivetan monastery of San Vittore since 1947, the museum has a huge number of exhibits in four different buildings. Highlights include the first mechanical counting machine - which was invented in 1642, state-of-the-art computers and displays about astronomy, acoustics, trains, air and sea travel, cinema photography, watch making and much more besides. The Leonardo da Vinci Gallery has many interesting wooden models of his numerous inventions, together with his detailed drawings and sketches. Many of the exhibits in this Milan museum are interactive Museum open: Tuesday to Friday - 09:30 to 16:50, Saturday ? 09:30 to 18:20
the Brera area
by sleepflower2
A quaint backstreet area in noth-west Milan with loads of bars and restaurants. I love it's little cobbled streets, it doesn't feel like Milan at all, more like another typical Italian town with a bit of atmosphere.
Cheaper Shopping Alternatives (Phew!)
by Krystynn
My favorite stores here:
- Zara
- Bennetton
- ZAP! Milano/ Elizabeth the First
- Nadini
If the posh boutiques (with the designer price tags) are a little too intimidating at Via Montenapoleone, VIA DELLA SPIGA on the other hand offers fantastic window-shopping with no traffic to interrupt your browsing. This whole area is pedestrianized with cobblestones dotted with numerous eateries, cafés and restaurants.
For the thrifty foreigner, don't despair! Really. Right at the other end of Via Montenapoleone (yes, towards the Duomo) is SAN BABILA - a great place to shop for those on a tight budget. Here, you can find the amazing Spanish store - ZARA (my favorite. BTW, it's cheaper to buy Zara in Spain. It costs 40% more at least to buy them here!), BENETTON and ZAP! Milano/ Elizabeth the First, a 3-store emporium with different designer corners. If you're an avid fan of vintage outfits, ZAP/ Elizabeth the First has a floor selling them too. If you dig fun tops (like me), then head straight to NADINI. I guarantee you won't be disappointed and you definitely won't leave empty-handed.
Don't ask... Your boyfriend/ Husband will be very happy and proud of you for being considerate and thinking of his pocket. ;-)
Stazione Centrale di Milano
by al_mary
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Milan Central Station, in Italian,
Stazione Centrale di Milano or
Milano Centrale, is one of the
main European train stations.
It is a railroad terminus officially inaugurated in 1931 to
replace the old, 1864, central station, which was a transit
station and couldn't stand the new traffic caused by the
opening of the Sempione tunnel in 1906.
King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy laid the cornerstone of the
new station on April 28, 1906, before a blueprint for the station
had even been chosen.
Train and plane are the best...
by AgentJX
Train and plane are the best way into Milan. Malpensa is the major international airport, it is located Northwest of the city and there are frequent buses and trains. The Malpensa Express is an inexpensive way into the city that stops at Cadorna where it is possible to transfer to a bus, taxi or Metro lines 1 and 2 (Red and Green). There are three train stations in Milan: Centrale which is the largest and handles most train traffic and almost all international trains. Garibaldi has local and some intraItaly mainly to the north (Como), and I never used Porta Genova, which largely services Genova and the Ligurian Coast.
Milan has great public transportation. The metro is simple but gets to most places, there are 3 lines, 1,2,3 or Red, Green and Yellow and runs from about 5:30am to 12:30am, although late at night you may have to wait up to 20-25 minutes for a train. In the hours when the metro is not running buses follow the route There are trams that go all over the city, some are new and some are old, but they cover many areas that are not within walking distance of the Metro. Buses make even more stops and blanket the city. All stops have a sign that indicates the what stop it is, where it is on the route, and if any Metro stops are near by; fairly accurate on time tables that are easy to understand are also located at all bus and most metro stops.
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The other walk way
Cinema Dumont
4. Courtyard of the castle
Polizia
