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€3, 24-hour pass for Milan's metro, buses and trams means
the city is yours to explore. A 48-hour pass is €5.80.
Here are 10 ways to spend an active afternoon
in Milan:
- Start at the world's largest gothic cathedral
and the hub of the city, Milan's Duomo. Admission
is free of charge, but there is a dress code. Open from 07.00
to 19.00. Nearest metropolitano station is Duomo.
- Visit the nearby Museo
del Duomo. Adults €5. The
museum is closed from 12.30 to 15.00. Then
pick up the latest edition of Milan Mese, a free listings
magazine in English, at the tourist information office on the
Piazza del Duomo.
- Wander around the Giardini Pubblici
and the grounds of the Castello Sforzesco. Visit
the Castello's Museo d'Arte Antica, which houses
Michelangelo's 'Rondanini Pietá', and its Pinacoteca
(art gallery). Free of charge. Open daily 09.00-17.40.
- Take a tour around La Scala,
the opera house designed by architect Giuseppe Piermarini, who
also designed the Giardini Pubblici. Nearest metro Duomo.
For details see www.teatroallascala.org.
- Shop until you drop - at high
fashion boutiques, discount outlets, factory stores and street
markets. Milan has something for everyone and every budget.The
English-language publication, www.hellomilano.it,
has detailed shopping information, as well as news about what's
on at La Scala and other events in Milan.
- Visit the Pinacoteca de Brera
(art gallery), which was established by Napoleon. Adults €5.
It is closed on Monday. Take
a virtual
tour before you go. Nearest metro is Montenapoleone.
- Climb the 108-metre Torre Branca
for a bird's-eye view of the city. Adults €3. It
is closed in bad weather.
- Tour the city by bicycle. Rossignoli
(Corso Garibaldi 65-71. Tel: +39 2804960) hires out bicycles for
€10 a day or €35 a week. Nearest metro is Moscova.
- Take a tour around the G Meazza
football stadium, where AC
Milan and Inter
Milan play on alternate sundays. Nearest metro is Lotto.
- Take a trip out of town to the Lambro
Valley Park (www.parcovallelambro.it)
or to Lake Garda, with a visit
to the Gardaland
theme park for the kids.
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