Poerio, Milan

Advantages: Clean, safe, elegant, friendly
Disadvantages: None I can think of - perhaps lack of taxis

...My friend and I decided to head off to Milan for a city break as a pretty last minite decision after finding extremely cheap flights with Ryanair. We only had a few days to prepare so an 'itinerary' as such was out of the question. Actually, our reason for making the trip was for my friend to carry out some 'research' for her urban environment project for her art degree course. And I'm a keen photographer, so hoped to get some good snaps. So, all in all, our only agenda was to go there and soak up as much of the Milanese atmosphere as possible in a few days, and then hopefully transfer that experience to a roll of black and white film! So, how did Milan present itself to us? Well, I must say that for me it was one of the few European cities that totally lived up to it's perceived external image. There is glamour round... Read review

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Advantages: Shopping, nightlife, public transport.
Disadvantages: Expense, driving, pollution.

...I spent 3 months living as a student in Milan and, to be honest, I didn't like it. I found it dirty, ugly, unfriendly and oppressive, and expensive to boot. This did at least give me the motivation to seek out the best places to drown my sorrows, and I will be sharing some of that knowledge later. I've since returned though, and have learned to appreciate some of the good things this sprawling city has to offer. Milan is an industrial city in the North of Italy, easily accessible by Malpensa Airport and then a short bus ride. It is also well connected to the rest of Italy and the countries to the north by train, and so however you arrive you will probably wind up at the stazione centrale. It's worth looking at this building, which is an incredible example of the fascist/futurist architecture favoured by Mussolini. Keep a tight hold... Read review

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Advantages: easy to visit
Disadvantages: busy and chaotic during weekdays

...Milan is well known around the world as a business city but if you walk around you can find a lot of interesting places for sightseeing. First of all the well know place: DUOMO is the main curch in Milan located in a large square. Is a gothic style construction with a lot of pinnacle on its roof. On the topo of the highest pinnacle stand a gold plated statue of Maria, the Jesus Christi mother, that the ’’milanesi’’ call ’’Madonnina’’ and has been elected protector of the city. Inside the curch you can see a lot of old paints as well as the treasure consisting in gold tumblers and crosses. This curch was built in 200 years using granite blocks coming from caves located near the Maggiore lake. The blocks arrived in Milan by special boats using the water channels (called Navigli) designed by Leonardo da Vinci. GALLERIA Just... Read review

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