Today I would like to suggest you some tips to make pleasant your future visit to the city of Milan.Milan is a big city and like any big city,it often suffers a heavy traffic,parking difficulties and sometimes tourists have some problems about orientation just like in other big metropolis.If you arrive at Milan-Malpensa Airport with a Fly & Drive and you have to go to Milan City by car with your destination Hotel in Milan City centre,from the airport take the "superstrada" in the direction of Busto Arsizio-Malpensa Milan Malpensa Fiere and from here take the motorway A8 Milano-Varese direction Milan tangent to the Highway A9 Milan-Laghi.Generally it is a busy motorway bit until the Milan Highway Barrier is pretty good,a little bit before the Barrier toll fee of Milan there is a perfect service station fuel with bar and restaurant in the case you need it.
After the motorway toll gate of Milan, near Lainate, Arese towns part of the Milanese urban belt, follow signs A4 Milan-Venice,direction Viale Zara and then continue taking direction Viale Certosa on the right side standing below the bridge that leads to the San Siro Stadium. (I recommend attention crossing the bridge there are various lanes and the traffic is very heavy).
Here you will find a traffic light just below the bridge, turn right and go straight through Piazza Firenze until the Arco della Pace.From here turn right and follow the road and after a couple of rounds you will be next to one wing of the beautiful castle the Castello Sforzesco, 400 meters from the Cenacolo Vinciano where there is the masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci the Last Supper, 400 meters from the beginning of Brera Art District,150 meters from Cadorna Tube and Railway Station.Here you are not far from the splendid Duomo,the Cathedral,only 700 meters walking on the pedestrian street Via Dante.On this street there are great restaurants for lunch and dinner and some chic cafes.
If you arrive at the airport and you have not a rent a car,there is the Malpensa Express.fast train that will take you directly in just over 15 minutes to Cadorna Station150 meters from the Castello Sforzesco and 250 meters from Via Dante.Recommendation outside the station,it is a very busy area of Milan,with railway station,subway station,bus stop station, there are always pick pockets as in each big city, I suggest you immediately turn left cross the street and you're next to a wing of the Castello Sforzesco outside the mass of people.
If you have a hotel outside of Milan and you want to visit Milan,I suggest to take direction San Siro Stadium and head over the bridge overpass and follow the signs Lampugnano,keeping the right side of the road on the right there is a big paid parking but very cheap,it is next to thet Palasharp, excellent parking for M1 tube the Red Line subway, which will take you directly to the Duomo taking the direction Sesto FS.There are 10 stops about 20 minutes but you have your car safe in a parking with CCTV, the parking is open from 06.00 to 01, 00.Parking in the centre of Milan are normally expensive and several times you do not find parkings available driving for 1 hour in a heavy traffic,
If you arrive by train to Milan,at the Central Train Station take the M3 Subway Yellow Line will take you in 5 minutes to Piazza Duomo ( only 4 stops).Central station has two floors, down the ladder you go to the subway station and directly to the big main square, inside the station there are bars,some fast foods and an excellent Information Office if you need,maps, brochures or information for events that are celebrated in Milan,show,theatre,live music and so on.
Milan Central Station could serve you as a point of arrival if you arrive to Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport with Ryanair or other low-cost airlines, the shuttle bus from the airport stops at Milan are Centrale,2 minutes from the Station Entrance.From Bergamo to Milan there are 52 km,the highway if it is not in rush hour traffic on the A4 Milan-Venice is quite smooth, there is always a bit of traffic near Cormano,Sesto San Giovanni, as there are exits for Monza, Lecco and Brianza,it is a good service because it takes you right into the city centre and it is cheap.On the square of the Station Piazzale della Stazione Cadorna I recommend attention as mentioned before about Cadorna Station.
Once in Piazza Duomo after the visit of this majestic,splendid Gothic Cathedral if you want to see,the famous Teatro della Scala,the Palazzo Marino, cross the beautiful Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, take a coffee in one of the famous cafes Savini od Biffi sometimes if you are lucky you can see some famous people,these elegant and historical cafes are frequented by some artists, actors, athletes and models then if you want to shop in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele you find the largest Prada shop and other shops and and at the end of the gallery outside on the left you will see the Scala while at the centre of the square there is a monument dedicated to the great Leonardo da Vinci,The Square is very beautiful, there are benches next to the monument and a souvenir shop outside from the upper gallery with interesting articles.
If you want to do shopping in the famous Via Montenapoleone,in Via della Spiga,Via del Gesú and Corso Buenos Aires and visit the fashion area of Milan,take Corso Vittorio Emanuele next to the Cathedral walk to Piazza San Babila for about 10 minutes walking ,then turn on the left to enter directly on the prestigious Fashion Milanese street.From Piazza Duomo you can also visit the Basilica and the Roman Columns of San Lorenzo taking Via Torino and also admiring Porta Ticinese one of the ancient gates of Milan.It is a walk of about 15 minutes, next to the Roman columns and the Basilica there is Piazza Vetra with the park of the Basilicas and you are close to the area of Navigli, an idea to spend a vibrant nightlife in Milan.
If you want to visit the Castello Sforzesco from Piazza Duomo go to the opposite direction of the Cathedral, where there is the medieval complex of Milan with the Broletto continue to Piazza Cordusio and from there to the pedestrian Via Via Dante,in 10 minutes you will be in front of the Castle Sforzesco.Behind the Castle then begins the big Sempione Park one of the green lungs of Milan.There are two excellent bars-restaurants in front the of the Castle entrance in Largo Cairoli.
From here you can also visit the Bohemian district of Brera, the Art District, with the Pinatoteca,the famous Brera Museum with masterpieces of art by Raphael, Mantegna,Rubens,Titian, Tintoretto among others.Next to Largo Cairolitake Via Cusani and you will directly enter directly in the neighbourhood of Brera,Here you will find several trendy locals,restaurants,chic bars,romantic trattorie and the famous Jamaica Bar for a cocktail,it is a must if you are in Milan and Brera offers great nights in beautiful premises.
From the Castello Sforzesco,you are not far from Santa Maria delle Grazie the beautiful church with the Cenacolo Vinciano and the "Last Supper" famous great Leonardo's masterpiece.Walk on the right side coming from the Castle then take the first road on the left, you will be in Piazza Cadorna, crossed the Station square, walk along Via Boccaccio, when you get close to Via Conciliazione a wide road turn left in Via Ruffini and you will be next to the Cenacolo Vinciano,in this area if you need there are bars and restaurants in the nearest Via Magenta.
If you want to visit the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio Pusterla patron saint of the City, one of the masterpieces of Romanesque art and the beautiful Museum Leonardo da Vinci 250 meters from the Cenacolo Vinciano there is the underground station M1 Conciliazione, take the metro in the direction of Sesto FS,only one stop and you will be at St. Ambrose, in front of the underground station less than 100 meters there is the Basilica of the Holy Patron of Milan.About 200 meters from this church taking Via San Vittore you will be in front of the Museum of Leonardo da Vinci the fantastic Museum of the Science and Technology dedicated to the great Master Leonardo.Last Supper is visitable with booking reservation so I recommend to visit of the website.
If you wish to visit the Giuseppe Meazza San Siro Stadium,the Lotto Metro stop is on the M1Red Line two stops from the Lampugnano Station,once you exit the station, take Via Caprilli and you will be in less than 10 minutes walking in front of the majestic stadium.in a quiet area and it is a plesant walk.
The Red Line M1 is also the line that takes you to the Milan Fair Rho Pero, if you are driving and you will have to bear the Fair you must follow the indications Como-Chiasso-Varese and Turin towards the ring road on the right-Tunnel there is the exit Milan Trade Fair, Rho Milan Fiera.Generally going out from the city you will always find traffic,Corso Sempione and Viale Certosa are very busy avenues,take care when you enter into the curve on the belt of the highway,there is a lot of traffic and is a point that connects the ring road with vehicles that can not get to low speed,I suggest precaution in this point.
I hope to be helpful, I wish you a good evening all and enjoy the charming and beautiful Milan in your future trips.
Francesco Mari
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PS-If you need further information do not hesitate to contact me.
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