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Milan Italy
Milan (Italian: Milano) s financially the most important city in Italy and the region of Lombardy (Italian: Lombardia). It is one of the fashion capitals of the world: a paradise for shopping, opera, and nightlife.
If Rome represents the "old" Italy, Milan represents the "new" Italy. Milan is the most modern of all Italian cities, and it still keeps most of its past history intact.
Museums
 Milan offers the visitor a large variety of art museums, mainly of Italian Renaissance and Baroque.
- Pinacoteca di Brera, Via Brera, . Reach by subway MM2 Lanza - Piccolo Teatro Station, MM3 Montenapoleone Station, streetcar lines 1, 4, 8, 12, 14, 27 or buses 61 and 97. One of Italy's most important art collections.
- Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, Piazza Pio XI, 2, 02 80692 1, (, Fax: 02 80692 210), . An important art collection and a library.
- Poldi Pezzoli Museum, Manzoni St, . Reach by subway, MM3 Montenapoleone Station, or with many buses and streetcars. One of the world's richest private art collections.
- Bagatti Valsecchi Museum — A late 19th century aristocratic mansion with Italian Renaissance art collections located in via Gesù 5, between via della Spiga and via Montenapoleone; subway MM3 Montenapoleone Station, MM1 San Babila Station, streetcar lines 1 and 2, Montenapoleone stop.
- Societa' per le Belle Arti ed Esposizione Permanente, +39 02 6599803, , Fax: +39 02 6590840), . Changing exhibitions of contemporary art. Walking distance to MM1 and MM2 Cadorna Station.
- The Sforzesco Castle — Reach by subway, MM1 Cairoli - Castello Station and MM2 Lanza - Piccolo Teatro Station, or with many buses and streetcars. Home to the museums of applied arts, ancient art, historical musical instruments, prehistory, Egyptian art and fine arts. Highly Recommended!
- Civico Museo Archeologico — Roman antiques from Milan and the surrounding area.
- Contemporary Arts Pavillion (PAC), Palestro Street near Porta Venezia Gardens, . Reachable by subway, line MM1, Palestro Station, or with many buses and streetcars.
- Museo del Duomo (Museum of the Cathedral), . Subway: MM1 and MM3 Duomo Station.
- Museo d'Arte Paolo Pini,— Contemporary art.
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna — Mainly features 19th Century Italian art.
Churches
Milan has the oldest churches in Italy (yes-- older than the ones in Rome because Milan was the capital of the Northern part of the late Roman Empire). Some of the most beautiful churches one can see in Milan are:
- The Duomo, in Duomo Square. Milan's main cathedral, a massive late Gothic church (started in 1386) in white marble, with hundreds of spires and thousands of statues on its exterior and a famous façade. Don't miss the chance to climb up onto the roof and enjoy the spectacular views of the city between the Gothic spires. Reachable by subway, lines MM1 or MM3, Duomo Station, or with many buses and streetcars. Roof open daily 9 AM - 5:30 PM.
- Saint Mary of the Graces ('Santa Maria delle Grazie') — Houses the famous Last Supper ('Cenacolo Vinciano') by Leonardo da Vinci. It is best to reserve tickets a few months before the visit. Canceled reservations are sold from 8:15AM every morning (if there are any). Tickets can be be reserved by phone (02.8942.1146) or online. Reachable by streetcars 20-24-29-30 or by subway, lines MM1 and MM2 Cadorna Station.
- Saint Ambrose, in Piazza San Ambrogio. A beautiful and huge Byzantic/Romanic church which was almost destroyed by allied bombing in World War 2, although some of its Byzantic mosaics are well preserved. Reachable by subway: MM2 Sant'Ambrogio.
- Saint Maurice — A must-see! A stunning fully frescoed Renaissance church. Most of the paintings are the work of Bernardino Luini.
Do
Milan is a great city to walk around and see the sights and people.
- Football — Watch the AC Milan or FC Internazionale , at the famous Meazza Stadium, also known as San Siro. Tickets for most matches are available in advance or on the day. Watch out for the scalpers at the stadium as they sell the tickets much expensive than the official ticket offices. As many as 60 matches per year are played in San Siro from late August until late May. MM1 Lotto Station or streetcar 16.
- Exhibition Fairs — A lot of exhibitions are held during the year, ranging from wines to computers, industrial equipment and chocolate. The old exhibitions area is in central Milan (MM1 Amendola Fiera or MM1 Lotto - Fiera 2 Stations), the new one is in Rho (North West Milan, MM1 Rho Fiera Station, A4 highway Pero exit). For more information, visit the Fiera Milano website.
- If you want to see Milan from above you can go on Duomo roof (by stairs or lift), between spires and statues. It's a great experience. Another choice is the Branca Tower (Camoens street, near Triennale, inside Sempione Park), built in 1933 by architect Giò Ponti. The tower is 108 m high.
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