Milan is delight and historic city, which offers a wide range of adventures the city boasts plenty of history, art, and culture and the easy way is by walking around the city is one of the best ways to explore Milan. Another option is to take the historic tram and there is certainly nothing better than the old tram (with wooden bench seats) through the streets of Milan. Obviously there is also the metro and bus.
This walking tour loop start in Piazza Castello allows you to see all of the main sights and so many unusual hidden spots that are easy to see by foot and is a great way to really get to know a place and culture and include the historic streets and explore all the masterpieces and the breathtaking sigh of the Cathedral, a true architectural. I wonder and the third-largest cathedral in the world.
II am sharing with you my adventures by exploring the main attraction located in Piazza Duomo in the center of Milan. The attractions listed are an introductory overview and will give an idea to those who want to visit the heart of the beautiful historical center of Milan - La Bella Italia!
Highlights:
• Largo Cairoli (Central Square)
• Piazza Castello (Central Square)
• Piaazza Cordusio (Central Square)
• Via Dante (Central Square)
• Piazza Mercanti (Merchants Square)
• Piazza del Duomo ( Duomo Square)
• Duomo di Milano & Rooftop
• Galleria Vittorio Emmanuele II
• Back in the same route to Largo Cairoli
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Milano #01 The Duomo/The Milan Cathedral & Rooftop Walking Tour In Milan, Lombardy Italy
Then I climb down and continued to explore and visiting the interiors of the Cathedral, and of course was astounding!
Wow completely different perspective of the Duomo and a breathtaking view of Piazza Duomo and over this area of Milan.
I started by walking in Largo Cairoli is a square where the equestrian sculpture of monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi, near the Piazza Castello in the center of Milan. Here's where this tour will take me ...
Piazza del Duomo (Duomo Square) is an icon square in the historic,cultures, a social point center of Milan. It was where Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned King of Italy in May 1805. It is the most visited place and largest is an icon square in the historic,cultures, a social point.
A very important statue of the Virgin Mary is that the famous Madonnina/ (108.5 m) is located on the spire that towers over the cathedral. It was designed by Francesco Croce. There is a famous song that was written and composed in 1934 by Giovanni D'Arzi. The part of the text is: O mia bela Madunina che te brillet de lontan | Tuta d'ora e piscinina, ti te dominet Milan/ O mia bela Madunina che te brillet de distant | Suit of now and swimming pool, you dominet Milan. An amazing place the top!
There are two ways to go up to the rooftop terrace one via lift and the other by climbing up foot, I preferred via foot.
San Gottardo in Corte or San Gottardo a Palazzo is a crurch. It was built as Ducal Chapel by Azzone Visconti in in the 14th century,.This small and humble church can be acesedony as a part of a visit to the Duomo Museum and it is included in the ticket
Piazza Cordusio is a square then Via Dante today is a pedestrian street with many stores, cafes and restaurants is a connecting route.
Piazza Castello is situated in front of the south eat entrance of Castello Sforzesco and there is a nice circular Fontana Torta degli Sposi / Fountain Cake of the Spouses. It is a popular meeting point.
Via Mercanti - Piazza Mercanti (Merchants Square) is a historic medieval square and was the central craft and commercial square and is an hidden gem is extremely close to the Duomo.
Then, I stroll through the stunning Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II / Victor Emmanuel Gallery ' the nickname is il salotto milanese" is Italy's oldest active shopping gallery and a major landmark of Milan. It connects Piazza del Duomo with Piazza della Scala. In the shopping arcade there is an amazing work of architectures to admire, floors are decorated with sign of the zodiac and is the most historically significant place landmarks of Milan.
The Impressive Galleria host also scores of tempting places with some world's luxury high fashion brands sush as Prada, Louis Vutton, Borsalino and more. Besides there are historic restaurants such as Savini, Motta and Biffi and many other famous ones. Camparino Bar is the ones of the oldest and most renowned place for the famous symbol of the aperitif - which is basically an Italian version of happy hour, ritual is an historic place founded in 1915. It is a stunning place to visit that’s so impressive!
In the interior the Gallery there is a symbol in the floor Le Balle Del Toro / Toro it is said that the Bull brings good luck to those who turn three times on his testicles on his heels.