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M I L A N
break
Take a
merenda
(
mid-morning
snack) of coffee
and a brioche at
Paninoteca
Unione (
3
Via
dell’Unione
).
visit
The Basilica of
Sant’Ambrogio,
(
15
Piazza
Sant’Ambrogio
)
is said to be the
only church with
two bell towers.
see
Book a visit to Leonardo da
Vinci’s
The Last Supper
at
Santa Maria delle Grazie
(
tel: +39 02 9280 0360
).
explore
Cimitero
Monumentale is a
park of ornate
tombs, like that of
novelist Alessandro
Manzoni.
contemplate
Find a haven of hushed
echoes in the interior of the
Duomo (
duomomilano.it
),
the fifth-largest cathedral
in the world.
window-shop
Head to the fashion district
where the windows are
works of art, even if there are
few bargains.
be amazed
Visit
Leonardo’s Horse
,
a unique
7
m-tall statue made to a da Vinci
design (
Cultural Park,
Via Piccolomini
).
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Fashion cents
It may be the home of Prada and Versace but you can
still have a good time in Italy’s style capital for just €10
wander
Milan’s 16-hectare
Public Gardens
(
Bastioni di Porta
Venezia
)
are full of
ornamental trees and
statues – very pretty
on a spring day.
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people watch
Pick up fashion tips from
those on the streets –
just walk the Via
Montenapoleone, Della
Spiga, Via Borgospesso
and Via Sant’Andrea.
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marvel
The renovated 1931 Milano
Centrale, Italy’s largest
railway station, is a thing of
architectural splendour.
WORDS
CHARLES SEARSON
PHOTO
ALAMY, STOCKFOOD
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