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Milan Travel Articles

Milan, capital of Italian business,  often has the reputation as a staid and serious city, but peel back the layers and you will find more to this northern Italian city than just meets the eye. Sure, it is Italy's fashion capital which means no visit would be complete without a visit to the fashion quarter and shopping for the latest looks. If you can do only one thing in Milan, be sure to see Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper, housed in the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie . Even if you're not an opera fan, you might become one after a visit to the world-famous Teatro La Scala, better known as La Scala. While every Italian city has a Duomo, Milan's cathedral makes for a spectacular site, inside and out.

The following articles are free for all readers to access:


My First Visit to Milan
Which Milan Museums Are Open on Mondays
Special Hotel Stays in Milan's Shopping District
Italy Events Calendar: What's Happening in Italy This Summer and Fall

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New Italy Hotels to Check Out and Check Into (February 2009)
New luxury hotel in Florence...More airport choices at Malpensa...Fashion house to open Milan hotel...Hilton adds another lodging option in Palermo...Two new golf resorts . . . read more
Updates on Past Dream of Italy Articles (July/August 2008)
Want to know what Florence's Dario Cecchini is up to now, or how Milan's Hotel Manzoni is faring? Dream of Italy has all the latest updates for you! . . . read more
Milan Townhouse Galleria Hotel: A Tale of Seven Stars and A Butler (June 2008)
"Think of the butler as your personal assistant," advised the young lady who checked me into the 7-star hotel in Milan. . . . read more
Caravaggio Conquers Milan (October 2005)
Milan's Palazzo Reale hosted the most important and complete Caravaggio exhibition ever realized. Caravaggio e l'Europa displayed more than 150 masterpieces by Caravaggio and the so-called Caravaggisti. . . . read more
New Flights Between Chicago, Boston and Milan (May 2008)
Another Italian airline is offering service to the U.S. between Boston and Milan and Chicago and Milan. Special airfares start at less than $800 roundtrip. . . . read more
Noteworthy Italy Hotel Openings (April 2007)
Check out these new digs in Florence, Milan, Rome, Venice, Puglia, Sicily and Tuscany. Lots of new Italy hotels are opening! . . . read more
Eurofly: All Business to Milan (November 2006)
Update: This service has now been suspended by Eurofly. Imagine traveling on a private p . . . read more
An Outsider Learns to Love Milan (February 2006)
Italy's hub for publishing houses and record companies, there is nearly always something interesting to do in Milan every day. . . . read more
An Insider's Cheat Sheet to Milan Italy (February 2006 - Updated 2010)
Where do natives eat and show in Milan? Our correspondent tells us their secret favorite haunts. And where do they send out-of-town guests to stay? Answer - Some affordable, well-located hotels. . . . read more
April 2005
This issue introduces you to Rome's best tour guide; a chocolate school in Perugia; one of Milan's chicest hotels. It also includes book reviews; new tours; information on a new leaning Tower of Pisa; a calendar of events in Italy from June to December 2005. (8 pages) . . . read more
Milan's The Gray Offers A Chic Escape (April 2005)
You'll think you're staying at a private club while at The Hotel Gray. . . . read more
Milan's New Gucci Cafe (February 2005)
Nibble chic eats at Milan's new Gucci cafe. . . . read more
Opera Houses Unveil Makeovers (October 2004)
Two of the grande dames of Italian theater, La Fenice and La Scala, have received face-lifts recently. . . . read more
Special Stays in Milan's Shopping District (July/August 2004)
Our two choices for blowout or budget travel: The Bulgari Hotel and Hotel Manzoni. . . . read more
Leading Hotel Properties Offering Dollar Guarantee: (April 2004)
Leading Hotel Properties Offering Dollar Guarantee . . . read more
Luxury Hotels Offer Dollar Guarantee (April 2004)
Concerned about the dollar's fall against the euro? Two luxury hotel groups want to calm your worries and entice you to stay at their hotels with the promise of a dollar guarantee. . . . read more
Get Your Sports Fix, Italian Style (March 2004)
Some ideas to get you on your way to biking, running, golfing, hiking, or walking your way through Italy. . . . read more
Classic Meets Modern at New Milan Hotel (February 2004)
Find both the classic and the hip at this Milan hotel. . . . read more
**Catch the Christmas Spirit in Puglia, Campania, Umbria, Tuscany and More (Free Italy Travel Advice)**
Our guide to Christmas celebrations in Amalfi, Bolzano, Bressanone, Gargano, Gubbio, Milan, Naples, Prato and Rome. . . . read more
Outlet Shopping in Italy: I Saldi at Serravalle (January 2004)
Italian designers at outlet prices, and, yet, not overrun by tourists? Read on quickly, before everyone else catches on! . . . read more
In Brief: New Fellini Museum, Bulgari Hotel to Open in Milan (November 2003)
News for Federico Fellini-philes, antique market shoppers, George Clooney lovers (who isn't?!) and more! . . . read more
Alitalia Announces Boeing 777 Service (March/April 2003)
Alitalia announces Boeing 777 Service from JF to Rome, JFK to Milan. . . . read more
Italy Arts Calendar (January/February 2003)
Tantalizing new art events begin in Milan and Rome. . . . read more
News on Flights to Milan (November/December 2002)
Flying to Milan? Check this out first! . . . read more