Weekend Getaway to Milan, Milan, Italy

This month I met up with a group of friends in Milan for a girls鈥� weekend in the city. Although the weather wasn鈥檛 ideal, it didn鈥檛 stop us from having a fantastic time! I have heard mixed reviews of Milan, and to be honest it was very different from what I expected; whenever I think of Italian cities, immediately narrow cobbled streets, open markets and quaint local communities come to mind 鈥� but Milan is very聽modern with bustling businesses, designer shops and a big-city vibe that you鈥檇 find in places like聽London聽and聽Brussels. Milan ended up being the perfect place for our second annual meetup and if you鈥檙e a fan of food and shopping this city is not to be missed!

Where to stay. We stayed near the Milano Centrale train station 鈥� it was a good location with easy access to the Caiazzo metro stop. Because we were a big group we ended up using Airbnb to find accommodation and had a great experience at our 鈥渓uxury rental鈥� 鈥� complete with our own elevator (click here for $30 discount)! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Weekend Getaway to Milan
Guide Location: Italy » Milan
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Kate Shoaf
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

Via Torino
Corso di Porta Ticinese
Castello Sforzesco
Duomo
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
illy Caffe
Osteria dei Vecchi Sapori
Capra e Cavoli
Ginger Cocktail Lab
Loolapaloosa

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