Milan - Help Please

05/19/2009 - 13:59

Can anyone give us some top tips for visiting Milan. My sister is stopping over there for 2 nights when she visits us in June and was wondering if anyone knew of any good, cheap hotels, places to dine, sights to see etc.Thanks for your help.

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A good tip by alan h. The open top bus tour is a good orientation.Milan is a very expensive city and cheap, well located hotels are very scarce. I have written down an address recommended to one of my daughters as it is a very reasonably priced hotel near the Duomo. It is called Hotel Nuovo and it is located at Piazza Beccaria 6. Tel: +390286464444. I do not know whether they have a website.Restaurants are also expensive, it is a matter of looking around for tourist menus, etc.

Hi thereIf your sister is flying into Orio al Serio with Ryanair I would recommend that she stays in Bergamo and just pops into Milan on the train for sightseeing. I loved the Castello, La Scala - all in the city centre and within walking distance of the Duomo - which is stunning.The June edition of a rival Italia mag currently has an article entitled 48 hours in Milan, with hotel and restaurant recommendations - a good read if you or your sister can get your hands on it.If you need Bergamo recommendations - let me know!RegardsJenni

Sorry for the delay in replying but I've had to do boring mundane work stuff!!There are several excellent options in Bergamo in both the newer low town - Citta Bassa or the old town Citta Alta - both well served by the No1 bus from outside the airport terminal building.The Piemontese Hotel - while not looking great from the outside is good, as is the Best Western Capello d'Oro or the NH hotel ( formerly the Jolly).In the old town the Alba B & B is an excellent choice but very noisey on a Saturday night, alternatively Hotel Piazza Vecchia or Albergo del Sole.I think they can all be booked via Venere.com and I have personal experience of them all expect for the last one however they also have a great restaurant so I'm basing my recommedation on that!Hope this is of help.Jenni      

 Hi  Sarah and Mark,I would suggest your sister to take a look at "Pinacoteca Ambrosiana" (pinacoteca in italian means "place where paintings are shown").When it comes to having lunch or dinner, tell her to stay away from all those bars or restaurants with their food displayed outside in photographs:  they are "tourists traps", because they look very inviting but they serve low or standard quality food for a lot of money.Stefano

 If you want to eat early in Milan - say around 7 p.m. - many pubs/bars do a terrific buffet arrangement for a low fixed price. The Brera area has quite a selection. A lot cheaper than the restaurants in the same area!