What to see in Milan? A short guide to the most interesting places

Milan with its amazing history and unique monuments of antiquity, like a magnet, attracts tourists from all over the world. Some believe that the private northern capital of Italy in its architecture is much inferior to Rome. However, upon arrival in Milan, everyone on their own experience is convinced how great it is here.

So, what to see in Milan? All guidebooks and all guides will point you to the Duomo. This cathedral, built from a white stone in the style of "flaming gothic" is able to impress even the skeptic's imagination. Impressive is that his story began in 400 with the construction of a small chapel, and the final strokes were made only in 1858! 14 centuries built! As a result, the cathedral turned out magnificent. It can see 145 pointed spiers and 3159 large and small statues, 80% of which are outside. And its area is such that it could easily accommodate every Milanese who inhabited the city in the 14th century.

What to see in Milan is necessary, so it's the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. It is not so much a temple as the most famous "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci. On the fresco, by some miracle, the moment when Jesus informs his disciples that one of them is a miserable traitor has frozen forever. The disciples look at Christ, but in the eyes of every genius painter displayed different spiritual impulses. Only to see with your own eyes this masterpiece, it is worth to come to Milan. The only problem - tickets for inspection of the fresco should be booked and redeemed in advance.

The same is waiting for those who decide to visit the famous La Scala. Outwardly, the building of the theater is unremarkable, but inside it rages such passions that leave an impression for the rest of your life. For the theater's visitors, there is a certain dress code, so that in anything you do not go there. Of course, Donizetti, Verdi, Rossini, Puccini were put there.

What to see in Milan, without booking tickets ahead of time? Of course, this is the famous gallery of Vittorio Emmanuel. It is a series of streets covered with a glass dome from above.

There you can make shopping, sit in some nice little restaurant or just take a walk and admire the unusually beautiful architecture. By the way, the creator of this masterpiece - Giuseppe Mengoni - in the construction fell from a height and crashed.

The highlight of the gallery is the mosaic of a bull. The vast majority of Milanese believe that if you scroll on its causal place on your left foot and make a wish, it will come true one hundred percent.

You can also take a stroll to the castle of Sforza, an ugly and at the same time beautiful creation - the tower of Valeska, look at the Pirelli skyscraper, named after the manager of the company, on whose orders it was erected. In height, he surpassed the golden statue of the Madonna on the spire of the Duomo, which was very angry Eminence. Either coincidence, or, indeed, the Lord's punishment, but a plane crashed into a skyscraper and destroyed its upper floors.

What to see in Milan for the soul? Of course, the Pinocchio of Brera. The word "Pinakothek" comes from the Greek "Pinakas", that is, the picture. In the Pinakothek collected a huge collection of paintings by Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Goya, Caravaggio, Rubens, Rembrandt and other geniuses.

Another place of pilgrimage for amateurs of painting can become the Ambrosian Pinakothek. It is slightly smaller than the first in size, but not inferior to the genius of its exhibits.

But Milan is famous not only for its architecture and monuments. It is the city of all the shopaholics of the world. It's not for nothing that fashion designers, stylists, designers and simply tailors of such famous brands work here as Armani, Versace, Missoni, Trussardi. There is a separate area called the "Golden Quadrangle", where the most eminent dandies and women of fashion make shopping in Milan. Reviews of the famous expensive stores located in this quadrangle, the most enthusiastic. Although the average tourist can go there except on a tour.

No worse than you can make a purchase in Navigli, a district called Venice of Milan. Here the models of the same brands are sold, but at an order of magnitude lower. By the way, in Navigli is very good to walk, especially in the evening, when life in the area is boiling, like lava in the mouth of the volcano. Also those who came to Milan for shopping, it's good to visit the Milan market in Papiniano street, the flea market that operates on Sundays, and the antiques market near Brera.

What to visit in Milan, except markets and attractions? Many tourists and all businessmen will be interested to visit the largest exhibition Fiera Milano - Rho, the exhibition area of which is more than 400 thousand square meters. Here, for visitors open restaurants, working post office and bank.

Well, to rest from all the excursions, you can just go to the park, for example, Sempione. Here you will enjoy the eyes of dozens of avenues, unique flower beds, a pond with floating birds. There is also its own palace del Arte, where various exhibitions are also arranged.