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Galleria and Corso Vittorio Emanuele

The street in Milan called Vittorio Emanuele is famous because in it you can buy all types of products that you can think of because there, you can also find the Galleria with the same name. From the best and most exquisite brands to local products and more affordable ones. If you want to go out shopping in the capital of fashion, go out and see Corso Vittorio Emanuele. This street is sometimes works as a pedestrian street (without any cars) and that allows the shoppers to be more comfortable and be able to walk from one shop to another without any preoccupation. Also, it´s a wide and famous street in the city of Milan because it communicated the Piazza Duomo, where the Cathedral is, and the Piazza Babila. What´s sold the most in this street are fashion products: wallers, shoes, clothes, jewelry and other accessories, and that´s why it´s the tourist´s favourite place for buying clothes made in Italy to take home. Also, the perpendicular streets to the Corso Vittorio Emanuele have fashion shops, so one can find what they´re looking for. As well, in a shop you can find many other smaller ones. It´s a real shopping laberynth and one has to know where to go. But it´s not all fashion, at night, the Corso Vittorio Emanuele transforms itself into the social centre of the city and people go out there at night to have fun.   If you too want to buy something special in the city, rent apartments in Milan and go out on the Vittorio Emanuele street, you´ll surely find what you´ve been looking...

Il Padiglione d´Arte Contemporanea

If you´re a person who is interested in getting to know one of the most interesting contemporary art collections that exist, not only in Milan but in the whole of Italy as well, Il Padiglione d´Arte Contemporanea is a place that you should definitely visit.   The place is located inside the perimetre of the the Villa Reale where, before the Second World War, there used to be the palace´s stables. It´s now used for investigation purposes and also to present the contemporary art exhibition.   Padiglione was built between the years 1948 and 1954 by order of Ignazio Gardella and was one of the most significative architects in the 50s in Milan. For that reason you will not just visit an interesting collection but also a building which is a work of art within itself.   After the war, which nearly destroyed the whole of the Padigliano, the place was reconstructed following the original plans of the architect with a very striking metallic structure.   Il Padiglione d´Arte Contemporanea is one of the most visited museums in the Italian city and if you want to see its galleries you can rent apartments in Milan and not miss out on the chance of seeing some of the most important contemporary art...

Papà Francesco

If you like eating well and you´re in Milan, one of the best restaurants you can visit is the Papà Francesco, which is located close to the Scala and the Palazzo Marino, which makes it an ideal place to go and sample some excellent dishes after having enjoyed a theatre play.   The atmosphere of the place, which has a beautiful hall, is classic and it´s decorated with photographs of the famous people who have passed through the place. There you can see famous Hollywood actors from the past and present, singers, politicians and more.   During the summer you can eat outside and its menu lists, above all, traditional Milanese and Italian foods.   Some examples of the most exquisite dishes are the smoked salmon with olives and balsamic vinegar, Asparagus Parmigiana, homemade bread, the best pastas and also some homemade desserts.   Also, to accompany all of these dishes, the wines that are in Papà Francesco are the best in the region, with some international novelties although these have an elevated price.   You can rent apartments in Milan and enjoy Papà Francesco, one of the most important restaurants in the...

Torre Branca

Torre Branca is one of the most attractive tourist points in the city of Milan because it allows its visitors to observe all the city from the highest point. Located in the centre of the city, some call it the Eiffel Tower of Milan, although it´s got nothing to with it. It´s a metallic structure of 108 metres in height that was built in 1933 as work of an international exhibition, that was taking place in the city.   The interesting thing about this structure isn´t its tube shape, but that on the tip of this tower there´s a terrace from where one can observe the totality of Milan and turn 360 degrees.   The tower is in Parque Sempione, close to the Castello Sforzesco, and the tourists who want to go up to the Milanese sky go there. To go up, you don´t have to go up step by step. There´s an elevator that takes one up to the top of the Torre Branca and they allow you to stay a few minutes so you can enjoy the view.   But the most interesting thing of all is that the terrace of the tower can be hired for a few hours for private events like weddings, birthdays and other festivities.   If you want to get married in Torre Branca, rent apartments in Milan and make your reservation with anticipation. The cost of the entry is affordable, so you cannot miss this...

La Cupola

La Cupola, known as one of the best restaurants in Milan, is located in the heart of the Park Hyatt under an attractive dome that´s held by eight circular columns, which convert it in one of the few places in Italy with this striking and beautiful construction.   The decoration is based in imperial armors and big tables and seats that remind one of the banquets that the kings used to eat in the past, making it a perfect place to relax and eat some delicious plates of food, at a price that isn´t too high for the place and its quality.   Also, La Cupola present, from time to time, an event called “Momento Champagne” which everyone can visit and where you´ll be able to enjoy the best champagne with some snacks in a friendly atmosphere with people from the city and from different part of the world.   Without doubt, this restaurant is perfect to get to know a wide range of foods that go from brunches to gourmet dishes. This makes it a perfect place for casual meetings with friends or work meetings.   If you want to eat in La Cupola, a relaxed but elegant restaurant, you can rent apartments in Milan and, on the way, get to know one of the most beautiful cities in the...