It ia APERITIVO ,NOT apiritivo....

Oh how wonderful, thank you Allen for sharing all this local knowledge. Love your input, I’ve added these tips for the future!

Chinatown is a beautiful street, often overlooked

I'm reading your comment with great interest. I plan on visiting Italy for the first time next year and would love to see the main attractions in Milan but also something more local and indicative of the city.

top tips!

Hello, I will visit Milan next week, could you suggest me some not very expensive places where I can taste pizza? Thank you so much!!

Ayeeeee Rick, lovely to meet an OG Milanese and can’t thank you enough for your kinda words! I try to be thorough in my research and being a non Italian I made sure to ask my Italian friends a million questions before I recorded the video😅 Milan is beautiful and defiantly deserves to be seen!

@@ClassicPolly you're welcome girl! I've been showing vids of Milan to my partner for a week now cause we'll be visiting soon from upside down and this was definetly the best video so far, without common misconceptions, silly mistakes and hearsays! Keep up the good work, I'm def following ur adventures from now on! :)

hi, im traveling to milan in a few days with friends who are 18 but i am 17, will i be able to buy beer at pubs with them and have wine with my meal at a restaurant?

@@liz-pf3iv short andwer yes, you can drink. Long answer to come.

@@liz-pf3iv unless things changed in the last decade since I left Italy, BUSINESS owners and bouncers CANNOT ask for ID legally (and dont care about it). But they can refuse entry or to serve you if you look far too young. It never happened to anybody I know tho and I was a bouncer for many years. FYI only Polizia and Carabinieri are entitled to ask you for ID legally and hotel receptionist can ask to withhold your passport or other forms of ID overnight to fill up documents that get forwarded to Police periodically. If anybody else asks you to show your ID outside a legit business like car rentals etc be suspicious.

Tons of great info here, thanks Alex’s for sharing this info- I really do appreciate your local input 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

I was about to remark the same. Actually be wary of most restaurants within the inner city centre.

@@allenmontrasio8962 why? 🙂 Is it more expensive?

@@theempire00 both more expensive and lower quality.

@@allenmontrasio8962 thanks 😊

Cheers Rosanna!

Thanks a million, means a lot to me :)

Thanks so much for watching and yes I echo your love and passion for travelling completely! Thank you 🙏

Appreciate your kind words Anthony! Working on a similar format video about Venice and it's taking us forever! Hopefully you will be able to see it soon!

Appreciate your lovely words, thank you!

OH, that's lovely! Have fun in Milan!

Cheers mi dears!

Thanks a million Eugene!

Cheers Joi, really means a lot to me to read your lovely comment! Haha, the la dolce vita lifestyle is why I keep returning to this gorgeous country every year. Is there anything you would like to add to the local mix?

@@ClassicPolly Yes, how about a lovely summer short trip to Lake Como and its surrounding villages? 💖🍹🏖

Oh Fabulous, so happy this was helpful!!

This is such a lovely comment , thanks so much my dear and please keep sharing this video with your mates, the more the merrier 😅🙏🙏

You are so very welcome. Thanks for watching and have a lovely trip. Let me know what was your favourite place :)

Spending a Design week in Milan sounds pretty awesome! Glad you found this video helpful and I’m excited for your trip! Please eat some gelato for me 😅

Thank you so much Anne, your comments always put a massive smile on my face!

Thank you so much for your kind words Jemima, also you are going to a wedding in Milan, how fabulous! I'm sure you are going to have a fantastic time there and yes tons of ice cream must be consumed!

Thank you so much for your kind words Jemima, also you are going to a wedding in Milan, how fabulous! I'm sure you are going to have a fantastic time there and yes tons of ice cream must be consumed!

I'm super glad you enjoyed it!

Cheers Francine for your kind words. After 3 years of using Horizn and Wandrd backpacks I'm on a hunt for a new travel bag, will check this one out, thank you!

I'm so jealous and excited for you Ronan, have a fantastic time and eat LOADS of gelato!

Thanks so much Monica. Haha We might need to book tickets to lake Como and Amalfi coast then! Appreciate the support!

Thanks for the tip Carol, Chinatown was highly recommended by my local friends, sadly we just didn’t have the time to go there.

Awww, thank you so much Adrienne for your kind words:)

I appreciate your kind words Zainab!

Aww thanks so much, mate, it really means a lot to me!!!

I'm happy you've enjoyed it!

Amazing! I’m so excited for your trip and 👒 all the way!

Thanks mate, have a fantastic trip to Milan!

Cheers Daniel!

Thank you very much. This one is very dear to me as this city has been in my life for over a decade ^^

Thank you Tahmeeka, please do hit me up before your visit, I'm literally finalising itinerary as i type this!

@@ClassicPolly Hi! I tried to message you on you Twitter for your itinerary and it’s not allowing me to message you on Twitter ☹️☹️☹️

I’ll be in Milan for 2 days! How can I get this itinerary?!

@@ClassicPolly mee too please. i am visiitng with my daughter and we only have 3-4 days and need to make it worthwhile

It's truly beautiful. What was your highlight?

Thank you so much my dearest! Still dreaming of that basil ice cream! Also I need to see your pictures from your trip to Italy!

Oh this is a wonderful compliment, thank you so much for your warm words Isabelle, really means a lot to me 🧡

Just search for "do" and "don't". Milan has basically everything, from thermal pools to a big amazing tech museum, art, fashion, castles, churches, canals and so on... So search based on your personal interests

Cheers Dustin, glad to hear you will be travelling to Milan in June, please eat lots of gelato for me! Milan City Guide is coming out this weekend. I’ll add the link to the disruption so please keep an eye on it 😉

@@ClassicPolly thank you!

Cheers Wayne, you gonna have a fantastic time in Milan and omg please say hi to Cape Town from me!

Cheers Nek!

@Mark Nelson I actually did have plans to go to Milan, I've pictures and it certainly doesn't look like a dump. So could you reiterate how it is the dump you claim it to be?.

You are gonna have so much fun! Last time I’ve checked you need to wear a mask inside and in the transport but please re-check the rules closer to your trip again just to be on the safe side.

Oh fab, enjoy your time in Milan and let me know what was your favourite spot :)

Just checked the images of this mansion- OMG how gorgeous is this place. Thank you so much for this recommendation, already added it to my list.

thank you Janice!

Thanks a million!

Fantastic info ...here now amd love the tips.

Thanks a million Adam!!!

Cheers Alex, it's by be quiet pure base 500dx in white :)

Cheers guys,thanks for your kind words!

Thank you so much for watching and your support! It really means a lot to me!

I might be a tad jealous of you right now! Please eat an extra helping for me 🙏

Let’s keep fingers crossed it won’t be too crowded!

Yeah I totally feel you, winter in Tallinn doesn't want to let go. This girl needs more sunshine and warmth in her life so I really loved editing this footage!

Hehe, thanks guys for your kind comment :)

I disagree, i loved seeing the face behind the enthusiastic narrative and the smile really made the whole video more exciting! Beaming with positivity.

I'm so glad you have enjoyed the video and yes, ive visited Castello Sfrorzesco on my preivous visits and absolutely enjoyed it. Milan is full of churches that are gorgeous inside...I only wish I had more time to see them all!

@@ClassicPolly vero! un abbraccio cara

Oh I Love it, La Galleria. Good to know, thanks for sharing this local nugget Fabio!

Cheers Stephen! I agree Starbucks is no bueno especially in Italy but you have to give them credit for the inside interior work they have done. It looks like a palace inside. Great tip about July-August conditions, thank you!

@@ClassicPolly tbh, it does look amazing & coffee is good. It is different from what we are used to

Thank you i was paning to come ib mid August

Come italiano, invece, io (I DO) reputo il caffè di Starbuck di qualità assolutamente eccellente ( e ti sarei grato di spiegarmi quali sarebbero gli immaginifici "ludicrous drinks for tourists" di cui parli).

Great question, I think it was some sort of graduation that we got lucky to witness. This was shot on our trip in the middle of September 2020 so I'm not quite sure it's common, sorry!

@@ClassicPolly thanks for your answer !

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The church of San Lorenzo was only built later in the fourth century, the columns are older but were likely moved from elsewhere, the statue of Constantine is a 19th century copy of a statue in Rome, and the Edict of Milan, were it to have been dictated, would have been far more likely to have been proclaimed either in a state basilica, the imperial palace (as it was decreed by the western caesar and augustus) or in the forum as would have been customary for an Edict. The Edict of Milan, whose existence is debated, did not make Christianity the religion of the empire, as this didn't happen until Theodosius' Edict of Thessalonica in 380. Milan, as one of the western capitals of the Roman empire, was particularly important in early Christianity because of the relationship between Theodosius and Ambrose in the later 4th century, which can be seen in the architecture of the city, and the perculiarity of the persisting Ambrosian rite in the Diocese of Milan. Unfortunately though, while there is a long, fascinating history to the church and the columns, they and the statue of Constantine are more of a nice homage to the importance the city had in the Christian tradition than they are themselves in that way important.

1) Dal punto di vista del Cattolicesimo , l'arcidiocesi di Milano anziché seguire il rito liturgico romano , segue quello ambrosiano . 2) In Lombardia alcune parrocchie seguono il rito romano e altre il rito ambrosiano .

That's the name of the gelateria -LE COLONNE GELATI & CREPES FAMOSE, it's close to the Columns of San Lorenzo, so it's a nice area to walk around with your ice cream :)

Yeah I feel you, winter in Southern Europe is a little milder than in Toronto. I'm based in Tallinn so our winters are very similar to yours. Re Milan,I would say 3-4 days is more than enough if you want to explore the city at a more relaxed pace. If you are happy to jam-pack your days then in 48hr you will be able to see pretty much all major attractions in Milan. In general, I would recommend at least 4 days in each city, it will be less stressful that way. Lisbon-Madrid-Barcelona-Milan sounds like a great Eurotrip to me :)

@@ClassicPolly Now I'm thinking of adding Porto and doing 3 days in each city. That gives 2 days to explore and 1 day for any day trips which hopefully should be enough. Thanks for your answer and the great video, you were really helpful!

Thanks Mia. On teams you validate your ticket once you are in the team (there is a calculator and it stamps your ticket) and it’s active for 90 min, meaning you can get off this tram and use another means of public transport for the duration of your ticket. In metro you will punch in your ticket to open the metro gates and same when you get out. As far as I know in metro you can use your ticket for 90min but as soon as you leave the gates of the metro you can get in with the same ticket.

@@ClassicPolly thank you !

@@ClassicPolly on trams & buses you can hop on and off within the 90 min deadline. On metro (subway) you can access it only once.if you get out you cannot get back in. Example: you can do bus metro bus, but you cannot metro bus metro.

Cheers, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Masks where mandatory in the transport when we were there but please check the regulations before you travel there.

Not anymore

@@Chris-kz7us Thanks

I think they stopped being mandatory really recently, but with cases on the rise we might see some minor restrictions come up again this winter

Which one you want to visit?

Thank you so very much. I am not sure how well people speak Spanish in Milan as I mainly got by with English and some very basic Italian. It is a very international city so you can never know for sure ^^

As a Milanese, I can reassure you that speaking Spanish or being mexican/Latin American will cause you no issue, dw. There's a very big latin community and Spanish is very well spoken amongst Italians. Maybe even better than English?

I just checked Lecco and OMG how beautiful is this town?! The lake, the mountains, the gorgeous houses - I'm so surprised I never heard of it before!

Hi Sandra, I'm so sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. No, not yet as I am still putting it all together in one document. Hope your Milan trip will be amazing :)

Working on it! Have a fab trip to Milan and eat loads of gelato!

Hey, If I remember correctly the place is called Gelateria La Romana:)

It was shot in September.