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The first place anyone who lives in Milan will take a firt-time visitor is of course Piazza del Duomo, the geographical and historical cantre of Milan.
Milano è Turismo: The existing piazza is the result of a series of changes and expansions over the centuries. At one time it was very small surrounded by medieval houses and palaces.
Milano è Turismo: There is a typical Lombard saying “a uf” which means “free of charge”. It refers to the fact that transporters of the marble blocks were exempt from payment of duties. http://tinyurl.com/bmxstwn
Milano è Turismo: Is one of the most important exhibition venues in the city. Don't miss The Sala delle Cariatidi, built on the site of the old theatre that was destroyed by fire http://tinyurl.com/borjwxx
Milano è Turismo: If you wish to return to Milan, the tradition suggests that you have a spin with your heel on the mosaic bulls “attributes” on the pavement of the Galleria http://tinyurl.com/bv7uoxq
Milano è Turismo: The Sala Verde (Green hall) is also known as the Marriage hall, because here, on 4th July 1953, the first civil wedding in Milan was held. http://tinyurl.com/ckcg44d
Via Filodrammatici 2 (Piazza della Scala), ミラノ, Lombardia
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Milano è Turismo: It owes its name to the place where it was built, by the neoclassical architect Giuseppe Piermarini: the site of the church of Santa Maria alla Scala. http://tinyurl.com/d4zj93f
Milano è Turismo: In 1930, the first Faculty of Medicine was opened at Cà Granda, and in this way it became the premises for Milan's State University (known as "la Statale"). http://tinyurl.com/bpc2fwg
Milano è Turismo: Is an important meeting point of pathways in the centre of the city. Its current configuration is the result of the twentieth century urban programmes in the 1930s http://tinyurl.com/d3jft3v
Milano è Turismo: Don't miss: “The marriage of the Virgin” by Raphael, “Supper at Emmaus” by Caravaggio, “The Kiss” by Francesco Hayez, and “The City Rising” by Umberto Boccioni. http://tinyurl.com/d2zoz7v
Milano è Turismo: According to tradition, the building was named in homage to Venice for the help it provided to the city of Milan during its struggle against Federico Barbarossa http://tinyurl.com/cev46ht
Milano è Turismo: Sunday Mass includes 3 services in English. On Thursday there is Mass in English and Tagalog, the latter being the most important language spoken in the Philippine Republic http://tinyurl.com/bl9vw72
Milano è Turismo: Over the centuries, the castle has been a defence fortress, a residence, military barracks and the site of museums and cultural institutions; http://tinyurl.com/cdvzr2a
Milano è Turismo: The Refectory at Santa Maria delle Grazie is the location for one of the greatest masterpieces of Italian art: Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper. http://tinyurl.com/bwnutvl
Milano è Turismo: At the top there is a superb statuary group in bronze, the “Chariot of Peace” drawn by six horses, and four “Victorias on horseback”. http://tinyurl.com/d7nsrrk
Milano è Turismo: A work by Luigi Canonica who took inspiration from Circo Massimo in Rome. It was inaugurated in 1807 & still today it is one of the most important sports arenas of the city http://tinyurl.com/d854b8w