The snow-white Duomo on the main square, La Scala with the divine Madame Butterfly in its repertoire, the boutiques of the Golden Quadrangle and the famous football club - each has its own Milan, but it was and remains invariably desirable. Tours to Italy are always a joy, delightful expectation of meeting with the beautiful and the opportunity to touch the masterpieces in every sense of the world magnitude. But tours to Milan are special Italy. She is refined and sublime, noble-cool and graceful, expensive, but accessible, and therefore so desirable.
History with geography
Milan is the largest metropolis in the northern part of the country, with more than 3.5 million permanent residents. The history of the city has at least twenty-seven centuries, and it was founded by the Celts. Milan at the beginning of the last millennium vied with Rome itself for the title of the capital of the Western Roman Empire, and then fought with neighboring communes for the right to leadership in Lombardy.
The city is located at the foot of the Alpine ridge. The mountains and the proximity of the sea largely determine the microclimate of Milan.
Briefly about the important
- The weather during tours to Milan can be both comfortable and quite humid, and therefore you should carefully consider the timing of the proposed trip. Winters in Milan can be snowy with biting winds, while summers can be quite hot and sultry due to high humidity. The most comfortable months to visit the fashion capital are April, May and September. By the way, it is in the middle of September that the city usually showcases new items during Fashion Week.
- Tours to Milan will have to start from the airport or train station. International flights land in Varese, north of the city, and trains arrive at Central Station.
- Getting around the city is cheaper and more convenient by taking the Milan metro or using the city's tram network. The tram routes are laid through the old quarters, and such a trip completely replaces an expensive sightseeing tour of the city.
- The most important Milanese fashion stores are concentrated in the so-called "golden quadrangle". This quarter is located just north of the Cathedral, and its main artery is via Monte Napoleone. In the gallery of Victor Emmanuel on the very square of the Duomo, there is also where to freeze admiringly in front of the windows.
- La Scala opera house, which opened in 1778, is the object of desire of those tour participants in Milan who cannot live without music. Once upon a time, Maria Callas and Zinka Milanova shone here, and today you can buy tickets not only at the box office of the theater, but also in special kiosks at metro stations near La Scala.
