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The city is also perfect for artists and part goers. When visiting this city, the must sees also includes its mystical monuments, palaces, churches and museums.The head of the Italian stock market, a seat of mass production for products nationwide, a busy port of immigration, a bastion of style throughout the centuries, and a testament to history, Milano is all of this and so much more.Among its major claims to fame is its title as one of the top if not the top fashion capitals in the world, being held higher in regard than Rome, New York, London, and even Paris. Twice a year Milan Fashion Week brings in visitors by the droves seeing as this is the home base for names such as Prada, Gucci, Valentino, Armani, and Dolce & Gabbana and definitely the place to be if high end fashion is your cup of tea. The place to shop is the famous "quadrilatero della moda" or "fashion square" where the city's most desirable shopping streets convene. Of course not all of us have the budget for fresh off the runway finery, and so luckily there are other options. Fiera di Senegallia is definitely the city's most popular flea market offering everything from music to bric-a-brac to 70's vintage gear to fashion itself and is quite the draw. Isola, though less populated, is a good place to spot off season bargains from designer names with the odd ends thrown in here and there as well. Not only that, but you can get your fresh fruit and vegetable shopping done there as well. For those with a shoe fetish, look no further than Fauche`, bastion of cut price designer shoes and knockoffs and one of the most addictive spots in town.

Another option is the famous Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, one of the oldest shopping malls in the world. Still, even at massive discounts, it IS Milan and prices can be painful, so you can live like a local and hit the many outlets that cluster around the Corso Vittorio Emanuele II. Il Salvagente, or "The Lifesaver" is an awesome option for all general fashion needs at affordable prices and ladies' fashion bargains can be found at DMagazine Outlet located on the Milan's main street for shopping.

Maybe not necessarily fashion, but a draw nonetheless is the mercato held on the last Sunday of each month, where almost 400 antique dealers display their wares at the Antiquariato Sul Naviglia Grande, which actually goes on for 2 kilometres down Milan's oldest, most famous, canal. From furniture and dining ware to watches and light fixtures, this market draws in more than 130,000 people, and a must see for those who dig classic design.

In terms of other sorts of art there's always the world famous Milano Opera house, founded by Empress Maria Theresa of Austria. Reopened in 1778 to an opera by Antonio Salieri after a 1776 fire destroyed the structure, the theatre now boasts not only a museum, but an ever rotating program showcasing some top talent and is definitely a formidable tourist attraction.

Perhaps one of Milano's most renowned sights is the breathtaking duomo, the fourth largest church in the Christian world. Taking over 500 years to build, this Duomo hosts the largest collection of marble statues in the world, a whopping total of 3500 with an imposing 135 spires, 5 bronze doors, and as much love as passion added to the building this cathedral is a neo gothic masterpiece one can't savor in a mere hour. On a clear day an awe inspiring view of the Alps can be experienced from the roof, accessible by an elevator.

And what is art with no flavor to spice it up? Milanese cuisine is some of the most renowned in Italy, diverse yet with lighter, less spicy flavoring, and definitely a heavier, heartier base than many dishes down South. A peculiarity of Milanese cuisine in respects to that of other parts of Italy is the diminished amount of tomato used and the use of larger amounts of rice than pasta. Cotoletta Alla Milanese is practically Wienerschnitzel, often pork or turkey pan fried in butter in Austria, but usually veal in Italy. Arguments as to whether this dish has Austrian or Italian origins remain unsettled.

Other typical dishes are cassoeula (stewed pork and sausage with savoy cabbage), ossobucco (stewed veal shank in sauce so called for being a bone with a hole in it), risotto alla milanese, hence risotto with beef marrow and saffron, and tripe with beans. Seasonal pastries include chiacchiere (powdered sugar rolled fritters), tortelli (fried cookies), the famous Christmas holiday panettone, or dry fruitcake, and Eater Colomba.

Milano is the main supplier of Italy's much desired Gorgonzola cheese, used to fill many pastas, pastries, pizzas, and dishes of each and every kind. Today the producers mostly produce out of the foothills, but Gorgonzola itself is right near Milano. Salame Milano is quite the delicacy, a fine grained salami, widely used on everything from panini to pizza to aperitivo platters.

Aperitivo is also a good way to not only experience the happiness of happy cocktail hour, but do it on a budget while a platter of finger foods are laid out for your consumption. Generally drinks are 5 or 6 euros and the buffet will tack on an extra 2 euros, so the qst drink is usually 8 euros while the subsequent ones remain 6 euros. Not a bad deal to sample different appetizer bites and cocktails of your choice and a very relaxed way to ease into one's evening.

The Crowne Plaza Milano City Hotel is definitely a great place to kick off the evening in the Metropolitan restaurant/bar. An International, fresh, carefully picked menu and bariety of drinks matches the attention to design perfectly and one look at this hotel lets you know that the Milanese sense of taste is lost absolutely nowhere.

Equipped with a Turkish Bath, gym, sauna, fitness center, and more, as well as a shuttle service, being 7 km from the city center has one outside the madness but still well connected, and with the help of a warm, knowledgeable, staff Milan as well as Italy itself id completely at your fingertips. Milan may mean business but business doesn't have to be boring and the Crowne Plaza Milano Ciry proves that to a T. 




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