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Milan: capital of Italian style
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Milan is lived neighbourhood by neighbourhood, around its cathedral. The centre, crowned by the Duomo and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, concentrates the great monuments and the buzz. Close by, the Quadrilatero d'Oro lines up the fashion houses across a square of luxury streets. Brera charms with its cobbled lanes, flower-filled balconies, galleries and famous picture gallery: the district for art lovers and slow wanderers. In the evening, head to the Navigli, the old canals fringed with cafés, shops and bars, the realm of the aperitivo and Milanese nightlife. Allow two to three days to enjoy the essentials at an easy pace, between the Duomo, Brera and an evening by the water or at La Scala.
In “House of Gucci” (2021), the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II stages Maurizio and Patrizia's first date and the film's climax.
Under the Galleria, tradition says to spin three times on your heel on the bull mosaic; the floor is worn into a hollow.
At dusk, the aperitivo ritual fills the Navigli; quieter Naviglio Pavese stays the locals' side, away from the tourist crush.
Spring and autumn are the most pleasant; summer can be hot and muggy, and many Milanese leave the city in August. The centre is walkable, and a modern metro, with trams and buses, efficiently reaches the outer districts. One tip: book the Last Supper far in advance and enjoy the aperitivo at day's end, a local institution where a drink often comes with a buffet. As for connectivity, 4G/5G mobile coverage is excellent everywhere and free wifi is widespread in cafés, hotels and galleries; staying online is easy, including in the metro and along the Navigli.