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With an iconic style and a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Milan - now with a bilingual dictionary

Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering fun and interesting things to do and see in Milan, from top tourist attractions like the Brera, La Scala, Castello Sforzesco, Milan Cathedrals and the Piazza del Duomo, to hidden gems, including the San Siro, the city gate at Porta Ticinese and the Navigli.

- What to see: comprehensive coverage of the city's attractions, illustrated with striking photography
- What to do: how to make the most of your leisure time, from local entertainment to the best activities and shopping
- History and culture: giving you a deeper understanding of the city's heritage, people and contemporary life
- Practical tips: where to stay, dining out and how to get around: reliable recommendations and expert travel advice
- Dictionary: quick-reference bilingual language guide to help you with vocabulary on the ground
- Covers: dining, sport, shopping, architecture and opera

About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.

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Travel

Italy

My Last Duchess

Europe

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Publié par	Apa Publications
Date de parution	01 août 2019
Nombre de lectures	1
EAN13	9781785732485
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	8 Mo

Informations légales : prix de location à la page 0,0291€. Cette information est donnée uniquement à titre indicatif conformément à la législation en vigueur.

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How To Use This E-Book

Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Milan, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Milan, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Milan are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Milan. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Berlitz Pocket Guides
The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.
Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.
Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.
© 2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd

Table of Contents
Milan’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
Top Attraction #2
Top Attraction #3
Top Attraction #4
Top Attraction #5
Top Attraction #6
Top Attraction #7
Top Attraction #8
Top Attraction #9
Top Attraction #10
A Perfect Day in Milan
Introduction
Work hard, play hard
La bella figura
Cultural confidence
Location and quality of life
A Brief History
Ancient Mediolanum
Huns, Goths and Lombards
The commune of Milan
Lords of Milan: the Visconti and Sforza
Ludovico il Moro
Foreign intervention
From unification to today
Historical Landmarks
Where To Go
Getting around
The Duomo and Historic Centre
Duomo
Inside the cathedral
Piazza del Duomo
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Teatro alla Scala
Piazza Mercanti
Ambrosiana Gallery and Library
Santa Maria Presso San Satiro
Castello Sforzesco and the Northwest
Castello Sforzesco
Castle museums
Parco Sempione
Cimitero Monumentale
The Brera
Pinacoteca di Brera
Churches and cafés of the Brera
Fashion District – Northeast of the Duomo
Quadrilatero d’Oro
Museo Bagatti Valsecchi
Museo Poldi Pezzoli
Giardini Pubblici
West of the Centre
The Last Supper
Santa Maria delle Grazie
Science Museum
Museo Archeologico and San Maurizio
Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio
The South: the Canal Quarter and the Ticinese
The Navigli
The Navigli today
The Ticinese district
Excursions from Milan
Chiaravalle Abbey
Pavia
Certosa di Pavia
Monza
What To Do
Shopping
Where to shop
Factory outlets
Interior design
Department stores
Books and multimedia
Gastronomy
Markets and antiques
Entertainment
Opera
Concerts
Nightlife
Sport
Children’s Milan
Calendar of Events
Eating Out
Where To Eat
What To Eat
Antipasti
Primi
Secondi
Dolci
Wines and liqueurs
Reading the Menu
To Help You Order…
…and Read the Menu
Restaurants
Historic Centre
Castello Sforzesco and Northwest
The Brera
Northeast, East and Stazione Centrale
South: Navigli, Ticinese, Zona Tortona
Milanese Cafés and Ice Cream
A–Z Travel Tips
A
Accommodation (see also Hotels)
Airports
B
Bicycle Hire
Budgeting for Your Trip
C
Car Hire (See also Driving)
Climate
Crime and Safety
D
Disabled Travellers
Driving
E
Electricity
Embassies and Consulates
Emergencies
G
Getting There
Guides and Tours
H
Health and Medical Care
L
Language
LGBTQ Travellers
M
Media
Money
O
Opening Times
P
Police
Post Office
Public Holidays
R
Religion
S
Smoking
T
Telephones
Time Zones
Tipping
Toilets
Tourist Information
Transport
V
Visas and Entry Requirements
W
Websites and Internet Access
Recommended Hotels
Historic Centre
Castello Sforzesco
Northwest and Brera
Northeast, East and Stazione Centrale
West of Centre
South, Navigli and Ticinese
Dictionary
English–Italian
Italian–English

Milan’s Top 10 Attractions

Top Attraction #1
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Castello Sforzesco
The impressive fortress is home to several museums. For more information, click here .

Top Attraction #2
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La Galleria Vittorio Emanuele
Chic boutiques and cafés with elegant Belle Epoque facades. For more information, click here .

Top Attraction #3
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Basilica di Sant’Ambrogi
Milan’s loveliest church. For more information, click here .

Top Attraction #4
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Pinacoteca di Brera
Home to one of the finest collections of Italian art, including The Kiss. For more information, click here .

Top Attraction #5
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Quadrilatero d’Oro
All the big names in fashion have shops here. For more information, click here .

Top Attraction #6
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The Duomo
Walk among the spires and statues on the rooftop of the third-largest cathedral in Europe. For more information, click here .

Top Attraction #7
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The Brera
Bohemian yet quietly chic, this area of ‘old Milan’ conceals charming bars and cobblestoned corners. For more information, click here .

Top Attraction #8
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The Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece is the jewel in the crown of Milan’s many attractions. For more information, click here .

Top Attraction #9
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The Navigli
Restaurants and cafés line the banks in the quaint Canal Quarter, a nightlife centre. For more information, click here .

Top Attraction #10
Fotolia

La Scala
Milan’s world-famous opera house has been carefully restored to its full opulence. For more information, click here .

A Perfect Day in Milan

9.00am

Designer coffee
Café Trussardi, set in the Trussardi designer store overlooking La Scala, offers a coffee-and-brioche fix.

10.00am

Chic shopping
Stroll along Via Manzoni to the Quadrilatero, the ‘Golden Quadrangle’ designer district. Call in (or window shop) at the Armani superstore (Via Manzoni 31) before exploring the boutiques on Via della Spiga and Via Montenapoleone. If flagging, stop for coffee and cakes at the old-fashioned Caffè Cova (Via Montenapoleone 8).

12 noon

Culture fix
Seek out the designer district’s intriguing ‘historic homes’ museums, beginning with the Museo Poldi Pezzoli. This art-encrusted palace is a testament to the passion of a 19th-century aristocrat. The neighbouring Museo Bagatti Valsecchi is a tribute to the Renaissance.

2.00pm

Lunch
Indulge in a leisurely lunch of creamy risotto milanese in Bice (Via Borgospesso 12; book) or c