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From where ever you may be staying, take the metro to Duomo. However touristic it may be, the area is a good starting and central point for all other attractions.

Once you are at Duomo, you should go inside the Cathedral. Neither the inside of the Cathedral nor its exteriors are as outstanding as Sagrada Familia, but inside and in fact the downstairs of Duomo are both worth a visit. Downstairs, that is under the gound level, is the remainings of a basillica that used to stand in the same spot as the Duomo. Most of what has remained was destroyed when the red metro line was being built. In fact once you are down there, you can actually see the entry to the metro through a glass pane. The destruction of something so historical was in fact debated when the red metro line was first deemed of, however it was concluded that access to this central place Duomo was more important.

Leaving the cathedral, take a walk towards the only department store of Milan, the Rinascente. Do not go inside yet, you should turn left into the narrow street right beside this mall to discover a small snack bar called Panzerotti Luini. Order yourself a panzerotto al pomodoro e mozarella (hot baked sandwich with mozerala and tomato) for breakfast and seize the moment of delight as mozarella melts in your mouth. Now, you may, if you want to wander around the shops of the Duomo area and stroll slowly towards the world famous Montenapoleone street where all the designer shops are located. Stop at the salumeria located only 100 meters across from the Gucci store for a little respite or lunch. Here you may enjoy a plate of assorted cheese and salams with a glass of prosecco, hmmm, mamma mia!.

The afternoon can be spent around Corso Buenos Aires (Porta Venezia with the red metro line). Here are different sets of shops and also a small stock house that sells outdated designer clothes. The stockhouse is called Vestistock and is located on Via Ramazzini 11.
Finish you shopping adventure at Hotel Diana Majestic on Viale Piave with an aperetivo. This is an elegant apertivo place, which is all the more enjoyable in the summer as it opens into a beautiful garden. Remember to enjoy a glass of fine Italian wine -which will become reminiscent of your fine experiences of the entire day.

For dinner Trattoria Milanese, La Bricciola or Torre di Pisa are all recommended as they are authentic Italian trattorias. All of them are close to the region of Brera, which is another beautiful region to see in Milan. Somewhere between cosy and trendy, Brera offers a tranquil form of entertainment that one cannot find in the busy touristic arena of Duomo.

At night, wander off onto Corso Como, do some bar hopping along the street, before you hit off to Eleven or Hollywood.