Milan: Walking Guide

There is no better way to experience a city than by walking its vibrant and eclectic neighbourhoods. National Geographic Walking Milan offers 15 step-by-step, mapped itineraries that allow you to explore like a pro and navigate like a local. Whirlwind Tours provides streamlined plans for seeing the entire city in a day, in a weekend, for fun, and with kids. Neighbourhood Walks, from Duomo to Santa Maria delle Grazie and the Corso Vittorio Emanuele to Via Dante, showcases site-by-site descriptions keyed to points on the map. In-Depth features provide intriguing details on major museums or other sites, including the Accademia di Brera, Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, Castello Sforzesco, and Cenacolo. Distinctly Milan highlights quintessential aspects of the city, such as living la dolce vita, fountains and aqueducts, and Italian food. Best of Milan groups top sites by theme, such as shopping in Milan, the city's mosaics, and Milan by night. Savvy Traveller, Good Eats, and In the Know sidebars tell you how to make the most of your visit. Travel Essentials helps you with the logistics of planning your trip. Detailed aps, Colour Photographs, and On-The-Ground Advice from expert travel writers inspire exploration. AUTHOR: Fabrizia Villa was born and raised in Milan, Italy. After completing her studies and living in the USA for several years, she contributed to a number of Italian tourist publications, thereby transforming her passion for travel into a career. As a professional journalist, she has worked for more than 20 years for one of Italy's major tourist magazines, writing on topics ranging from travel to wellbeing and lifestyle. She has a special interest in the evolution of the great cities of Europe and America. Fabrizia subsequently focused on interior furnishings, design, and cinema, always on the lookout for the new and different, the "elsewhere." After travelling through much of the world, she is now discovering the delights of Italy, including Milan, a city she loves to leave, but to which she always returns with immense pleasure. 120 illustrations