SHOPPING IN MILAN
Milan being the fashion capital of the world is a shoppers dream but it can get very hard to choose where to shop from here is a short introduction to Milan’s shopping scene.
Fashion streets and shopping malls:
Quadrilatero d'Oro(Golden Quadrilateral): This is the fashion district of Milan areas in the world, filled with jewellers, fashion boutiques and designer wear furnishing showrooms. Some of big the names include; Armani, Krizia, Versace, Missoni, Moschino, Mila Schön, and Trussardi.
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele: With striking mosaic floor, and wonderful glass roof, this structure was built in 1877 and named after the first kind of Kingdom of Italy and now serves as a major shopping mall. It has boutiques such as Louis Vuitton and Prada, a McDonald's fast-food restaurant, Biffi or a Gucci cafe and many other, notably art galleries, fashion boutiques, bookstores and restaurants. During Christmas, it’s all robed up with glitzy Christmas decorative and lights.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele: This is one of the most popular shopping high streets in the Milan. Though it keeps up well with the modern high street appearance but also houses some ancient buildings from 18th and 19th century. It contains some great retail stores, including big shopping centers, fashion boutiques, and sporty youthful boutiques.
Via Montenapoleone: A reputable name in fashion shopping streets of Milan. It contains many of the biggest names in designing field and many major fashion boutiques in the world. There are also a some jewellery shops and cafes aswell.
Via Dante: One of the the busiest fashionable high streets in Milan. The Via Dante, is named after a famous poet. There are a lot of street vendors, restaurant and cafes, glamorous boutiques. It is often bustling with locals, shoppers and tourists.