In Milan

Milan is among the biggest cities in Italy and among the most developed areas of all of Europe. If you like to be in a city when you go on holiday then you must visit Milan when you're in Italy. It makes for a great combination of a city holiday among cultural and historical relevance. Not only is this where you'll discover Leonardo da Vinci famed painting "The Last Supper" but this city is also among the best shopping centers of the world. A lot of fashion designers have their houses here and you'll find opportunity for a lot of window shopping or actual shopping whilst in Milan for your Italy holiday.

The Teatro Alla Scala is a world famed opera house in Milan that you must visit on your Italy holiday. It was constructed in the late 1700s after a carnival fire demolished the previous opera house. It was recognised to be the gathering place of the rich in Milan and had a gallery region above the boxes where the less affluent were permitted to come to also savor the opera performances. After much argument the theatre was refurbished a couple of years ago. Most of the argument was regarding a concern with whether the historic details would be lost. You will discover that a first-class job was done in keeping the history of this great opera house.

The Duomo is the cathedral of Milan that you might visit while on holiday in Italy. This is where the Archbishop of Milan lives. With its astounding gothic architecture this cathedral played a significant role in establishing Catholic customs and spreading the Catholic faith. In Italy, the only church that's bigger than the Duomo is St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City in Rome. Most guided tours of Milan will feature a visit to the Duomo and you'll get an opportunity to discover this beautiful feat of Italian history.

The Galleria Vittorio Emanuel II is stated to be the oldest shopping center in the world. It was designed and constructed in the 1800s and boasts a large glass and steel arch covering a long street. At its center is a big glass dome and to this day the oldest shopping center in the world carries on to be an active retail center with shops trading everything from books to high fashion and many restaurants serving tourists and residents of Milan. During your Italy holiday in Milan you'll discover that the Galleria Vittorio Emanuel II links up 2 of Milan's most popular attractions. These are the Duomo and the Teatro Ala Scalla.

While in Milan on your Italy holiday, you must also visit the Sforza Castle. It took 10 years to build this in the 1300s. It was built to be a defensive fortress and has experienced many reconstructions, additions and transformations over the centuries. There are many museums here that you are able to visit on your Italy holiday and most of them feature castle art such as defensive armor and furniture from its royal inhabitants. This castle also accommodates Michelangelo's final work of art, a marble sculpture called the Rondanini Pieta.