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Via Tortona 35 Milan, Lombardy, 20144, Italy
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Day 12
... We collected our bighlietto upon entry to the autostrada (a11) and 25,20 euros later we had travelled on the a12, a15 and the a1, arriving in Milan about 7pm and 6 degrees. It took 20 mins of queueing to pay the toll. Once we hit the a1, the three lanes were full and flying along at different speeds depending on the lane you were in. Peter says he didn't notice the traffic, he was too busy just trying not to ...
Milan, My First Stop in Italy
When I arrived in Milan, I had no idea what to expect. I kept seeing fashion runways in my head. Turns out, there's more to the city than fashion.
I only stayed in Milan one night, with plans to take the train to Venice first thing the next day. I was really excited to see Venice!
My hotel told me to take the metro to the Duomo. ...
Fashion Capital calls for shopping spree!
... an impressive center point to the city! Once we did our touristy photos and our dance we wandered down the covered arcade of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II – this is where all the fancy shops are, like Gucci, Versace and the likes. It wasn’t long before Rob got the shopping bug too and we were in Massimo Dutti for ages trying on the leather jackets, he had his eye on one for a while so once we found ...
Into the Rain of Milan
... The man at the TI office was helpful, but advised me to head straight down to the "center" to the Touring Club Italiano because tomorrow is Sunday and it will be closed.
I've learned on prior trips that these guys (Touring Club Italiano) make great maps, so I heeded his advice and hopped on the yellow Metro line. Five stops later, I resurfaced, and that when I encountered Milano cats and dogs - a downpour. I huddled over my map, trying to find ...
Ciao, Bella!
... a boat that is basically a bus) and get off after 45 minutes. This was pretty simple, as was finding our hotel. Our hotel is right on the Lagoon, just at the end of the Grand Canal. We walked up to it, and there was no sign so we weren't sure if we were at the right place or not. This man said hello to me from a balcony above us, and waved me in, then pressed the buzzer so we could open the door. I wasn't sure if this was it, or if he was just inviting me ...



