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Advantages: cheaper than many in the area, clean, comfortable, easy access to sights Disadvantages: bathroom not great, no restaurant
Named the 10th most expensive city in the world in terms of cost of living (Mercer's Cost of Living Survey, 2008), Milan isn't generally a city you'd associate with budget hotels. However, that was exactly what I was in search of when travelling to the city for a 3-night stay in October 2008. Knowing that a large proportion of my money would be spent on shopping and eating out, I was on the hunt for accommodation that was cheap, central and comfortable.
You'l struggle to find anything that fits the bill in the centre of the city - anything in the Duomo (cathedral) or main shopping areas tends to be more pricey, or cheap for a good reason (i.e., incredibly basic). We were happy to look a little further out, and eventually decided to book a twin room at Hotel Teco through laterooms.com.
LOCATION
Hotel Teco is located on a tiny ...
Advantages: easy to visit Disadvantages: busy and chaotic during weekdays
beside the Duomo lays an huge building with inside a cross shaped corridor called ??Galleria?? where you can find coffee shops, restaurant and many high class shops.
The ??Milanesi?? use to stroll around on Sunday afternoon.
On the floor t the junction of the two corridors you can see many mosaics and one of them shows a bull.
The ??Milanesi?? say that if you crush with your feet the balls of the bull surely you will return again in Milan and furthermore if you crush them on 1st of January you will have a lucky year.
L?ULTIMA CENA
Well known as ??THE LAST SUPPER?? is a wall fresh paint of Leonardo da Vinci and shows the last supper of Jesus with his followers.
You must book in advance a ticket if you wish to see it as since 1998 only 200 people are admitted each day.
CASTELLOSFORZESCO
Is an huge caste laying in the center ...
traveller55 21.04.2003
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Advantages: Vibrant, cosmopolitan city and stunningly beautiful lakes Disadvantages: Pricey, dirty and plagued by annoying gypsies
the top of the building for a few Euros and I would strongly recommend doing so as the view is magnificent, especially on a clear day.
Next to the cathedral, on the left hand side, there is an impressive archway housing a variety of smart shops and restaurants; this is known as the ?Galleria Vittorio Emmanuele II? and was built around 100 years ago to honour the then King of Italy.
After visiting the cathedral it is normal to pay a visit to the city castle, the ?CastelloSforzesco?, which is only ten minutes walk away. The castle used to belong to the powerful Sforza family, which dominated Milanese politics in the late middle ages. There is an interesting museum inside the castle, with a variety of medieval artefacts related to the city and its history.
Lastly, I would suggest visiting the railway station (you may have to do so anyway ...
MarkLV 10.07.2002 (11.07.2002)
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