What to do in Milan
Milan has many opportunities to visit: movie theaters, indie art houses, concert halls and studios to soak in the current culture of Milan.
The real challenge is not finding something to do in Milan, it is making time for the many events and activities that will interest you. Milan delivers a dynamic mix of great history and the leading edge of modern urban life in Italy.
We listed a few of the classical highlights of Milan.
Do not forget to have a look at “What’s on in Milan” to find out all the news and the great things to do this month in Milan.
Milan and design
Since the 60s, Milan has become a centre of great design for industry.
The city attracts creatives, designers and design lovers at the Furniture Fair in Springtime each year.
Fuorisalone, a set of events distributed across the city, combines the enthousiasm for design with the search of the Wow! effect and turns the city into a gigantic luna park of creations and inventions on the same week as the Furniture Fair.
Milan and the Teatro La Scala
La Scala is one of the most prestigious opera and ballet houses in the world.
The opera season opening night on 7th December is the most anticipated and glamorous events in Milan every year.
La Scala has welcomed celebrities like Maria Callas (opera singer), Arturo Toscanini (music conductor), Lorin Mazel (muisc conductor), Roberto Bolle (primo ballerino)and many others.
La Scala organization encompasses a range of schools for ballet, voice and theatrical arts, a museum, a library and a bookshop.
Milan and fashion
Along with Paris, London and New York, Milan is recognised as one of the capital of the world fashion.
The bi-annual Fashion Week gathers international and national designers, journalists, celebrities and influencers in an event for fashionistas and creatives in Milan.
The city houses the so called “Fashion Quadrangle” or “Golden Quadrangle”, a neighborhood of 4 streets, Via Montenapoleone, Via Sant’Andrea, Via della Spiga and Via Manzoni, where the most prestigious and luxurious jewelleries and boutiques are located.
Milan and the books
Book City Milano is the perfect place to find a wide range of interesting and thought provoking books.
Milan houses a series of events, happenings, lectures, talks about books gathering and inspiring readers from all over the metropolitan area and even from outside the city limits.
The Book City Milano Festival welcomes novelists, poets, scientists, philosophers, sportsmen, illustrators, comic creators, historians, musicians, biographers, environmentalists, economists and many more in a festive climate.
