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Milan is Italy’s city of the future, a fast-paced metropolis where creativity is big business, looking good is compulsory and after-work drinks are an art form.

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While Milan (Milano) may not be the first city a tourist thinks of when planning a trip to Italy, it has more than its share of attractions, not to mention history. For all its workaholic reputation as the money and business center of Italy, it’s a city with an influential past and a rich cultural heritage. Consider that St. Augustine …

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Planning a Trip

LANGUAGE Italian CURRENCY Euro BEST TIME TO VISIT April to May and September to October NEAREST RAILWAY STATION Milano Centrale railway station NEAREST AIRPORT Malpensa Airport (MXP) EMERGENCY HELPLINE NUMBER 112 INTERNET ACCESS Wireless internet access is widely available in Milanese hotels, cafes, shops, museums and restaurants, usually free of charge (although some of the very top end hotels still …

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Getting Around

Bicycle Both Mobike and ofo offer dockless bike sharing through their apps. Alternatively, BikeMi is a public bicycle system with stops all over town. Subscribe and register for all services online or through their apps. For BikeMi you can also register at the ATM Info Point at the Duomo, Cadorna or Centrale metro stops. Car & Motorcycle It simply isn’t …

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History & Culture

The myth goes that the twins Romulus and Remus founded Rome in 753 BC, although the expansion of Rome and its Imperial beginnings really date back around 350 BC with the conquest of the Etruscans, a former Mediterranean power. The empire dominated all of Western Europe for over 800 years until its fall in 475 AD, after which Italy became …

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Top Attractions

Il Duomo (Milan Cathedral) The massive Cathedral of Santa Maria Nascente, which the Milanese call just “Il Duomo” is among the world’s largest (it holds up to 40,000 people) and most magnificent churches, the ultimate example of the Flamboyant Gothic style. It was begun in the 14th century, but its façade was not completed until the early 1800s, under Napoleon. …

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