Tourist Office in Piazza Duomo
by Flamegirl
You'll doubtless find this without my help, but I would very much recommend a visit to the Tourist Office next to the Duomo (to your right as you face the cathedral).
Obviously, all the usual tourist services are offered. However I go there particularly to pick up their monthly "Milano Mese" booklet (issued only on the first of the monthly; not before, irritatingly).
Information about art exhibitions, musical events, trade fairs, sport and other entertainment events is provided in an A5-sized, Italian-English guide. Apart from in the month of August there's usually heaps going on, and I found it a very helpful source of activities even when I wasn't a "tourist". You can get further help from the APT (Azienda di Promozione Turistica del Milanese) by checking out their website, www.milanoinfotourist.com , calling their offices (+39 02 7252 4301/02/03) or emailing them on apt.info@libero.it .
Alternatively the main office is open Mon-Sat 8.45am - 1pm, and 2pm - 6pm; Sundays 9am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm.
Flat, comfortable shoes!!!
by abstract_diva
Your most expensive Designer Bag! You`ll be nothing without it there! Take this for serious: MILAN IS NOT A HIGH-HEEL CITY!!!. I`m experienced with High Heels and I`m willing to stand lots of pain to look good but the broken sidewalks and hot summer temperatures just require flat, comfortable shoes!
Other clothes: be aware that you are in the Fashion-World Capital! Dress according to that! UMBRELLA! Expect showers any time! Even in summer!
All Things Armani
by tpal about Emporio Armani
This is Milan after all. If there is one designer in this town who is revered above all others it is Giorgio Armani. So even though neither Carol nor I own any Armani (or likely ever will) a little homage was still in order. So what better place than the Emporio Armani. This is basically the Armani-R-Us Mall of Milan. Here you can find all of the clothing lines, of course, but also sun glasses, furnishings, books and even Armani candies. It is definitely over the top but I have to admit it does have great style. If you have to ask...
Relaxed atmosphere ... away...
by mauro_pd
Relaxed atmosphere ... away from the crowded Navigli area ... many thinks this is the most trendy area in Milan: 'l'Isola'. Actually it is more or less an ugly zone but with several good spots. The one here mentioned is Tao and it's a bio-oriented (but u can easily find a good glass of Tennents:-) restaurant-bar with delicious food.
Interior design & relaxing atmosphere ... to be avoided in the weekend due to crowd ... often it hosts photo parades ... Nobody cares.
Milan Trains
by Janani
I used the sleeper train to travel to Milan from Paris and back again after a visit to Venice and also to reach the city centre from the airport. I was very impressed by the central station's size and grand appearance. Despite the size, it was not difficult to find the right platform or connection with the metro as it is very well laid out with clear signs.
We enjoyed the sleeper train journey very much, although having left on a warm summer's day, we kept the window open and woke up shivering in the mountains in the middle of the night. The bedlinen provided was made of a bonded fibre material with some stuffing inside, rather like a giant disposable nappy, but was very comfortable nonetheless and we were amused by the English translation of one of the signs in the train, which informed us that "it is dangerous to put oneself out of the window."
We found the train journey between Venice and Milan very comfortable and our train kept good time, however it turned out that we should have paid a supplement on our pre purchased ticket to use the train that we did and we were charged accordingly when the ticket inspector arrived in our carriage. I'm still not sure if we were charged just the supplementary cost or if we were fined for not purchasing the ticket in advance.
The airport to city service I used on a later visit was extremely convenient and efficient, with regular trains leaving Malpensa airport’s station, which I found well signposted from the arrivals area, for Cadorna station in the city centre, a journey of around three quarters of an hour. Cadorna station has connections with the green and yellow metro lines. The cost for this journey was a little under ten Euros, I think and the carriages were comfortable, with plenty of room for passengers and their luggage.
Costoletto alla Milanese
...and the price, 700,000 Euro
Lake Como 1
yellow tram
