Welcome to the Ambasciatori Hotel Milan Guide to Events in Milan.
Milan is a bustling, thriving metropolis and is regarded as Italy's
capital for both finance and fashion. In this part of the website
we attempt to categorise some of the highlights of a stay in Mediolanum
whether you are visiting our city for business or pleasure. We also
hope that if you require quality hotel accomodation whilst in Milan
then you will choose to stay at the Ambasciatori Hotel Milan which
is located 200 metres from the Duomo and has been completely refurbished
in 2002. Enjoy the Events Guide to Milan - Ambasciatori Hotel Milan.
Calendar
of Main Events Milan - Ambasciatori Hotel Milan Quality Hotel
Accomodation in Milan
| January
- New Year, Gioccatolo - Milan's International Toy Fair |
| February
- Last week of February "Fashion Week" - international
designers and top models from all over the week show off the
new Summer Collections |
| March
- International Exhibitions for Leather, Shoes and Bags |
| April
- Easter and the Mobile international furniture fair |
| May
- Mido Optometry Fair, Final stages of Italian Domestic Soccer
League plus Champions League and Uefa Cup - Internazionale
and AC Milan are heavily involved in these tournaments |
| June
- International Music Festival |
| July
- International Film Festival |
| August
- Many Milanesi go on holiday making it the ideal time to
see the sights and exhibitions without having to queue. |
| September
- The Italian Grand Prix is held usually in the second week
end of September |
| October
- The last week of September first week of October sees the
Fashion Week return to Milan this time the supermodels are
modelling the Winter collections by designers like Versace,
Armani, Valentino etc. |
| November
- Mifed - The international cinema festival is becoming bigger
every year |
| December
- Christmas - Shopping on Via Montenapoleone with the Christmas
lights up is a must for anyone who thinks that Christmas is
somehow special... |
Advice on What to do while in Milan (and what not to do)
Things
you should Do
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Things
you really should Not Do |
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Take a shopping trip to the fabulous shopping in the
Galleria del Corso - only quality can be bought here
and unfortunately the prices reflect this.
-
Drink the water from the drinking taps conveniently
placed on numerous street corners particularly in the
historical center - it is completely clean natural mineral
water that comes from a underground source that is as
old as Mediolanum itself (Roman name for Milan)
-
Tip the waiters approximately 10% of the bill as service
is generally not included - only if you have enjoyed
your meal and usually you do. Order the "Cotoletta
Milanese" or Elephant Ears or if you are Vegeterian
try the Risotto Milanese as this is Milan's Traditional
Dish
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Take a trip up to one of the lakes - lake Como or lake
Maggiore are the most scenic although take an anorak
as the weather can change in a flash and Violent Electrical
storms occur in the Summer Months
-
In December go to Navigli and savour the magical festive
atmosphere. Torchlit canals snake their way past revellers
and Christmas shoppers as the city approaches Christmas
Day
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Go to a football match at the San Siro Stadium to see
either Milan or Inter who are two of Italy's biggest
and best football teams - the season lasts from mid
September until the first week of June
-
Visit Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper in the Church
of Santa Maria delle Grazie
-
Wear long trousers when visiting any church or place
of religious significance.
- Stamp
your metro or bus ticket - checks are very infrequent
however if caught without a valid ticket you will be
fined 50 Euro on the spot - if you don't have the cash
they will take you to the nearest station.
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Wear shorts or a t -shirt if you want to go and see
the Duomo or any church
- Ask
why the Duomo was built so close to Metro
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If you get lost do not blame it on the absence of a
grid like street system
- Order
cappuccino after your evening meal - remember cappuccino
is for morning and Espresso after lunch and dinner
-
Tell people off for smoking, in Italy a very high percentage
of the population smokes therefore people are very tolerant
-
Eat spaghetti with a spoon - if you think you will make
a mess just wear a bib by tucking your napkin into your
shirt as strangely enough wearing a bib is cool in the
Milan the fashion and style capital of the world.
-
Tip taxi drivers, although not as bad as their Roman
counterparts Milanese taxi drivers have still be known
to rip tourists off - be careful and only pay what is
on the meter.
-
Fill your wine glass to the top as this is a sign of
poverty - apparently by filling your glass to the brim
means that you don't know where the next glass is coming
from.
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Don't talk about the Mafia - Don Corleone and his buddies
were glorified in the Godfather but most Italians hate
the Mafia
- Don't
openly support the North's claim to seperatism and devolution.
This is a very sensitive issue as many people in Milan
still want to remain part of the republic
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Public
Holidays Milan 2006 - Ambasciatori Hotel Milan
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Christmas day and Boxing day |
December 25,26 |
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New Year |
January 1 |
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Epiphany |
January 6 |
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Easter Sunday |
April 16 |
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Easter Monday |
April 17 |
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Liberation Day |
April 25 |
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May Day Workers Holiday |
May 1 |
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Feast of the Assumption |
August 15 |
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All Saints Day |
November 1 |
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Sant Ambrose Patron Saint of Milan and the Immaculate
Conception |
December 8 |
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Christmas Day |
December 25 |
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Boxing Day |
December 26 |
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Above: The Last Supper Painting in Milan -
Can be viewed in Santa Maria delle Grazie
Quality Hotel Accomodation Milan - Ambasciatori
Hotel Completely refurbished and renovated in 2002.. |
