Page 12 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Milan & The Lakes

10  INTRODUCING MILAN

GREAT DAYS IN MILAN AND
THE LAKES

Milan is a city packed with a variety of great provide a flavour of life in this vibrant city.
things to see and do – from cultural riches Some of the best attractions are arranged
such as da Vinci’s Last Supper, the Duomo first thematically and then by duration of
and the Brera art gallery to top fashion stay. Costs given include travel, food and
boutiques and an exuberant nightlife. admission for two adults, or in the case of
The following itineraries are designed to the “Family Day” itinerary, for a family of four.

Art and Shopping in Afternoon
Central Milan After lunch, head for Piazza della
Scala, which is flanked by the
Two adults allow at least €99 world-renowned Teatro alla
• Galleries of Old Masters Scala opera house (pp54–5)
and its Museo Teatrale, devoted
• Fashion boutiques
to luminaries such as Verdi
• View from the Duomo
and Toscanini. The season runs
• Opera at Teatro alla Scala year-round; check their website
(p199) for booking details.
Nearby is the Quadrilatero
Morning d’Oro, a “Golden Rectangle”
Start the day with the Old (bounded by Via Manzoni,
Masters – da Vinci, Raphael, Via Montenapoleone, Via
Caravaggio – in the Pinaco teca Sant’Andrea and Via della Spiga)
Ambrosiana (pp58–61). Then, of boutiques by the likes of
walk east to Via Torino and the Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci and The fountain in front of the Castello
Piazza del Duomo (pp46–7). Ferragamo. Art lovers have two Sforzesco
Enjoy spectacular views of excellent museums in the area,
the city from the roof of Italy’s Poldi Pezzoli (p110) and Bagatti Medieval and
second-largest cathedral, the Valsecchi (p111), showcasing Renaissance Milan
Duomo (pp48–51). Stop over the private collec tions of Milan’s
for lunch at one of the cafés, 19th-century elite. Round off Two adults allow at least €83
and then browse around the day at the Pinacoteca di • da Vinci’s Last Supper
Milan’s splendid 19th-century Brera (pp116–19) in the Brera • Ancient churches
shopping mall, Galleria Vittorio district, then pop in to one of
Emanuele II (p52). the lively bars for a drink. • Roman remains
• Trendy Navigli district

Morning
Begin the day at the
Castello Sforzesco (pp66–9)
exploring the col lections
of sculpture, including
Michelangelo’s Rondanini
Pietà, and Renaissance
paintings. Then, walk into the
Museo Archeologico (pp76–7)
to ponder over Milan’s early
history while awaiting the
scheduled noon entry time
(reserve at least six weeks
in advance) to da Vinci’s Last
Supper (pp74–5) in Santa Maria
delle Grazie (p73). For lunch,
double back along Corso
Magenta to the corner
with Via Carducci to the Art
Gothic spires of the Duomo, the second-largest cathedral in Italy Nouveau Bar Magenta (p184).
Teatro alla Scala in 1852, by Angelo Inganni

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