Take
a shopping trip to the fabulous shopping in Via
Corso Buenos Aries which is only a few minutes
walk from the Ibis Centro Hotel Milan. Full of
hip shops and designer clothes the Corso Buenos
Aries is popular with both tourists and the local
Milanese alike. The Sales usually start about
Mid February and last about 5 weeks.
It is definately ok to drink the water from the
street fountains conveniently placed on numerous
street corners particularly in the historical centre.
Indeed it is considered healthy to do so as the
water is completely clean natural mineral water
that comes from a underground source that is as
old as Mediolanum itself (Mediolanum is the Roman
name for Milan)
Tip the waiters approximately 10% of the bill as
service is generally not included - only if you
have enjoyed your meal and usually you do. The Hip
or in dish in Milan is the"Cotoletta Milanese"
or Elephant Ears or if you are Vegeterian try the
Risotto Milanese as this is Milan's Traditional
Dish
Take a trip up to one of the lakes - lake Como or lake Maggiore are the most scenic although take an anorak as the weather can change in a flash and Violent Electrical storms occur in the Summer Months
In December go to Navigli and savour the magical
festive atmosphere. Torchlit canals snake their
way past revellers and Christmas shoppers as the
city gets into the yuletide spirit.
Go to a football match at the San Siro Stadium to
see either Milan or Inter who are two of Italy's
biggest and best football teams - the season lasts
from mid September until the first week of June.
Both teams i.e. Milan and Inter are playing in Europes
most prestigious tournament the Champions League
2007
Visit Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper in the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie
Wear long trousers when visiting any church or place of religious significance.
Stamp
your metro or bus ticket - checks are very infrequent
however if caught without a valid ticket you will
be fined 50 Euro on the spot - if you don't have
the cash they will take you to the nearest station
where the whole process will take about 3-4 hours! |
Wear shorts or a t -shirt if you want to go and see the Duomo or any church
Ask why the Duomo was built so close to Metro
If you get lost do not blame it on the absence of a grid like street system
Order cappuccino after your evening meal - remember cappuccino is for morning and Espresso after lunch and dinner
Tell people off for smoking, in Italy a very high percentage of the population smokes therefore people are very tolerant
Eat spaghetti with a spoon - if you think you will make a mess just wear a bib by tucking your napkin into your shirt as strangely enough wearing a bib is cool in the Milan the fashion and style capital of the world.
Tip taxi drivers, although not as bad as their Roman counterparts Milanese taxi drivers have still be known to rip tourists off - be careful and only pay what is on the meter.
Fill your wine glass to the top as this is a sign of poverty - apparently by filling your glass to the brim means that you don't know where the next glass is coming from.
Don't talk about the Mafia - Don Corleone and his buddies were glorified in the Godfather but most Italians hate the Mafia
Don't openly support the North's claim to seperatism and devolution. This is a very sensitive issue as many people in Milan still want to remain part of the republic |
NAVIGATION
The
Hip Hotel Milan Ibis Centro is pleased to present the official
events guide to Milan 2007. Here Below you will find a Fair
Calendar 2007, Nightlife in Milano plus a brief look at
the dos and donts whilst Shopping and Eating Out in Italy's
Northern Metropolis. Milan is one of Europe's richest cities
and as a consequence there are lots of things to see and
do. In this section the Ibis Centro will suggest some things
to do while staying in Milan. These events have been categorised
of categorised into 4 main sections cultural, sporting,
business and shopping (Coming Soon in Spring 2007). 
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