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Italy, Ski Resorts Reviews View Cheap Holidays To ItalyItaly, Ski Resorts Milan Italy Rating: 8/10
Submitted by: Jane
Date of travel: 30/10/2007
We flew from Edinburgh to Milan and arrived around 9pm at the Hotel Rez in Milan. The hotel was basic but lovely and clean and the staff couldn't have been more helpful and friendly. As it was late they confirmed that the hotel restaurant was still open. Again basic but lovely. Run single handedly by a young Italian girl who had very little English but good at improvisation !! especially when trying to explain there was no ravioli !! but would we be ok with lasagne ??
On exploration of Milan the next day it looked very industrial from the hotel bedroom window, however reaching the centre of Milan you discover the massive beautiful Cathedral (The Dhomo) which was amazing both inside and out. You can eat really cheaply in all the restaurants across Milan (cheaper if called a cafe than if called a restaurant). This is also the fashion capital of Italy and the fashion shops, windows, interiors and products look amazing. Only about £5 K for an outfit !! Totally unaffordable to the average person but nice to browse anyway ! You can visit the Leonardo Di Vinci's 'Last Supper' but have to book 2 days in advance,. Apparently very expensive and you just walk past it practically seeing very little ! If you are in Milan on a Friday the Civil Municipal Museum if FREE , the magic words !!! and well worth a visit. The parks in the centre of Milan are beautiful and one in particular catered very much to children with dodgems, miniture railway, an old fashioned merry go round, outdoor cafe with the most wonderful Italian coffees and very cheap !! The park was apparently modelled on a British park and it looks straight out of Mary Poppins. I would recommend a long weekend to Milan just to see it but avoid Central Station late at night and areas in the suburbs. Also, I would add we flew a no frills airline (Easyjet) and it was one of the smoothest, most relaxing enjoyable flights I have ever had both there and back !! The staff were wonderful. Edinburgh to Milan (Malpensa) only took 2 hrs 40 mins !!! If you do go ....... enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 |
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