Miranda Loves Travelling - My Travel Diary - Page 326

I feel relieved when I come back from the Golden Quad, the high fashion area to Corso Vittorio Emanuele 2, where there are lots of shops for commoners.This street continues to Duomo square and…

The first thing my guidebook recommends to visit in Milan is the Golden Quad, one of the most famous top brands shopping area. It consists of Via Monte Napoleone, Via della Spiga, Via Sant’Andrea…

We went to a restaurant called Al Conte Ugolino in Milan, not too far from the Duomo. It was founded in 1935. The interior was not so much different from others, but the customers…

It started in Paris in 2007 and now all over the place. This rental bicycle service started in December 2008 in Milan. The bicycles are yellow in Milan, very Italian. In Paris they are…

In the Duomo square in Milan, Italian National Railway's 'Red Arrow' was exhibited.This is apparently the newest model called 'Freccia Rossa 1000'.It can run at 400km/h, and it will be operated to run actually…

This is the kiosk in Duomo in Milan.In the dignified cathedral, this glass made booth was a bit of surprise.It is one of the evidences of sophisticated Italian design.

I went up to the roof of Duomo in Milan first time in 16 years.Last time I remember I used the lift, but this time, I climbed up the staircase.167 steps I counted! But…

I went to a specialty shop of gloves in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele 2 in Milan.It is called Piumelli.What made me happy was that there was a Japanese shop assistant there.Nowadays most of the shops…

This time in Milan, I was disappointed twice.One was this closed down place in the photo.This was a restaurant called Abbadesse which served Milanese cooking like Risotto Alla Milanese or Osso Buco.It was…