🛍️ Shopping — high-end

• Quadrilatero della Moda

  Milan's fashion quarter — flagship boutiques and beautiful windows. Great for a stroll even without buying.

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• Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

  The stunning 19th-century glass-roofed arcade by the Duomo, lined with luxury stores and historic cafés.

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• La Rinascente

  Milan's grand department store next to the Duomo — everything under one roof, plus a rooftop with cathedral views.

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👟 Shopping — teen-friendly

• Corso Buenos Aires & Corso Vittorio Emanuele II

  The main high streets for mainstream brands (Zara, & Other Stories, sneakers) — far more teen-friendly than the luxury quarter.

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• 10 Corso Como

  Famous concept store, gallery and café courtyard — fashion, books, design, very photogenic.

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• Brera district

  Arty cobbled streets with smaller independent boutiques, galleries and gelato — a nice browse.

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🏛️ Culture & museums

• Duomo di Milano

  The Gothic cathedral — take the lift or climb to the rooftop terraces and walk among the spires. Book ahead.

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• Sforza Castle & Parco Sempione

  Historic castle with museums, set in Milan's big central park. Relaxed and good for families.

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• Pinacoteca di Brera

  Major art gallery in the heart of the Brera district.

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• Museo del Novecento

  20th-century art with a famous view over Piazza del Duomo.

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• Leonardo da Vinci Museum of Science & Technology

  Italy's largest science museum — very hands-on and great for teens.

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🍽️ Eating

Milanese dishes to try: risotto alla milanese (saffron risotto), ossobuco, cotoletta (breaded veal) and panettone.

• Trattoria Milanese

  Long-standing traditional spot for Milanese classics — risotto alla milanese, ossobuco, cotoletta.

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• Terrazza Duomo 21

  Restaurant and bar with a terrace looking straight onto the cathedral.

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• God Save The Food

  Relaxed all-day spot — good for casual lunches, salads and brunch. Easy with kids.

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☕ Coffee

• Pasticceria Marchesi 1824

  Historic café and pastry house (now linked to Prada) — classic Milanese elegance.

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• Cova Montenapoleone

  Century-old café in the fashion quarter — perfect for a hot chocolate or pastry mid-shopping.

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• Bar Camparino (in Galleria)

  Beautiful Art Nouveau bar in the Galleria for a coffee at the counter.

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• Pavé

  Modern bakery-café where you can actually sit and linger — great pastries.

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• Bar Luce (Fondazione Prada)

  Wes Anderson-designed café — a fun, photogenic stop.

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