One final thing buy a guide book. Really worth doing a tad of research before you go if you get chance. Enjoy.
I lived fairly close to Milan for a year in the 90s. Milan is quite a grey city, lots of modern blocks of flats, due to bombings in the war. The Duomo (Cathedral) is impressive and the walk to la Scala, about 100 yards away, is nice. Good nights out to be had in Navigli and Brera. Other Italian cities probably make more interesting tourist destinations.
I've read allsorts on all the places we're visiting, watched videos etc. Just helpful when folk who've been can assist you. Cheers.
I think Venice is one of the most over-rated major tourist cities in Europe. Although this might be to do with two different policemen waving guns in my face and losing my camera when I went.
Went there 5 years ago. A city with no soul...... you can walk for days without finding a waterhole. Expensive too. Mind you, if you want to go shopping in the designer quarter you can burn off £1000s just for fun.
I try to travel to 2 new cities every year. This year it's Vilnuis in Lithuania, pretty average but very cheap. But i'm off to Bilbao in Spain in the autumn. Can't wait to see what that has to offer. I can otherwise recommend. Cracow or Gdansk.... Cracow is my favourite city so go there first.
Wouldn't put Milan at the top of the list of cities to visit. Beware pickpockets/beggars around the Duomo.
Been a fair few times to Milan, l go to watch AC every so often. It's not what you expect, before my first visit l thought fashion capital, Ferrari's etc when l got there it's nice in the centre and the street where the designer shops are but on the outskirts it's drab, similar to Rome. Better cities than Milan in Italy to visit, and for god sake stay away from Turin, absolute gash place. I went two years ago to the Juve Arena to watch AC, awful place.
Absolutely love Italy and just planning on visiting Bologna, Parma and probably Modena in September. Milan is my least favourite city i've been to in Italy. Rome I just love, Florence second favourite and just been to Verona in April which was really nice too. Nowhere near as much to see as in Florence or Rome but you can still enjoy the buildings, the park and see the Duomo rook which is impressive. I went to the San Siro too at the time and raved about the fans passion (never quite caught on at Oakwell!) Whitey.... Florence, got to see the statue of David. Not a huge fan of art, but its really quite brilliant... and likely to collapse at some point. And agree with Dave about the statues in the piazza. As for Rome.... you could visit for 3 months and not see everything. Vatican is something else and just being in the middle of what is effectively a world city being dug up uncovering its heritage is incredible. I heard lots of negatives about Trevi fountain but loved it, especially at night. The ceiling of the Jesu church is pretty special. Avoid the spanish steps. Maybe Villa Borghese (big gardens) if weather nice, though a bit of a trek. And Trastevere has some lovely eateries and watering holes. But anyone visiting Italy... just enjoy the atmosphere, the history and the amazing food and drink.
You forgot the Pantheon, a fantastic piece of building engineering. And the story behind it just makes it one of my favourites in Rome.
To be fair.... i could still be typing if I tried to list everything! Amazing city. And out of everywhere I've been, Rome is my favourite City by a distance.
I'll probably be doing a blog about my cruise, but in my new blog. I've decided to create a new one, a non-football one where I can talk **** about even more subjects. I'll do my best not to get too pissed so as to remember to take photos of the cities I visit (and drink dry).
