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Welcome to Milan

Milan is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy.

Milan is famous in the world for its fashion, design and industries, but hides its origins in the silent and narrow central streets, where you can follow its history from the Celts to the Romans, to the creations of its favourite guest, Leonardo Da Vinci, whose Ultima Cena can be seen in the beautiful complex of Santa Maria delle Grazie, from Bramante’s architectures to the elegant 18th Century buildings.

Milan is also a multicultural city, capital of design and fashion, perfect for shopping as for living a never-ending night, that starts early with the typical “aperitivo” and continues in an incredible variety of pubs, jazz clubs, concerts, theatres and discotheques.

Moreover, its location in the centre of the Po Valley allows day trips to nearby cities of art, such as Bergamo, Mantua, Venice, Bologna, Florence, to the beautiful lakes of Lecco, Como, Iseo, Garda, and the nearby Ligurian Sea, with splendid Genoa. And only 4 hours away from the capital, Rome.

Useful Links About Milan:

•  Weather. In order to organize your staying in Italy as best as you can, check the weather averages for Milan. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan#Climate ] 
• Milan Public Transports: If you land in Malpensa Airport, you can choose to get to Milan with Malpensa Shuttle [http://www.malpensashuttle.it/ ], a bus that takes you in Stazione Centrale, or with Malpensa Express [http://www.malpensaexpress.it/ ], a train that stops in Stazione Cadorna. Both stations are situated on Line 2 (Green Line) of the underground. Check this site [http://www.orioshuttle.com/] if you need to get from Orio al Serio Airport to Milan, or this page [http://www.fsitaliane.it/] if you’re travelling by train.If your plane lands in Linate Airport, you can take bus number 73. Bus tickets are available at Linate newsagents. Here [http://www.atm-mi.it ] is a link to Milan public transport site. Here you can find a map of Milan underground. 
•  Tourist information. Find out more about Milan history, art and events on this site [http://www.aboutmilan.com/ ] or on our blog!