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Milan seen with the eyes of Alessandro Manzoni, the famous writer

Portrait of Alessandro Manzoni

On March 7, falls the anniversary of the birth of Alessandro Manzoni. And speaking of falling: it was in 1873 when our Manzoni, already a successful writer known throughout Europe, falls like an ordinary mortal in front of the Church of San Fedele. From this church, before which now stands the bronze statue of the writer, we begin to travel the romantic places in Milan lived by Manzoni, in the years of the Italian Risorgimento and today. Via Morone is the place where one can still visit the house where Manzoni spent much of his life and where he received Verdi, Garibaldi, Balzac. The house-museum occasionally hosts readings of the pages of The Manzoni. The lounge is a true nineteenth century meeting place where the fate of nascent Italy was decided; walking here in Milan today we find ourselves in a place full of atmosphere, but also extremely elegant, at the margins of neighbourhoods of museums such as the Poldi Pezzoli and of the Fashion District. A mixture of art and new not to miss! Looking up to the sky we can see the white spire of the Gothic Cathedral with its golden Madonna, impossible not to visit. Don Lisander, as the Milanese call Manzoni, loved to walk the streets of Milan and perhaps his wandering gave birth to some creative ideas for “I promessi sposi”, his most famous novel. Manzoni describes a Milan in the grip of famine and plague: the first case of plague was recorded in San Babila and spread the plague spreaders on the benches of the Cathedral. The Lazzaretto is one of the most sad places remembered in the novel. The only remnants are visible today in Via San Gregorio between Buenos Aires and Via Tadino, today a shopping and cosmopolite area of Milan, where to shop and live a multicultural atmosphere, for an experience similar to European capitals. Finally, Don Lisander is remembered among the great of Italy at the Cemetery (Cimitero Monumentale), located in the northern part of the town. The atmosphere of Milan's literary elite can still be found walking in the avenues, contemplating the important and majestic buildings that portray a Milan bearer of great culture.

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Christmas fairs and markets in Milan

Christmas Fair in Piazza Duomo, Milan

Milan is one of the more popular and best destinations where you can spend Christmas vacations. Thanks to the number of events hosted daily, like cultural initiatives, fairs, free concerts, typical markets and much more. All this has made Milan one of the best and most attractive towns in Europe for both the young and old people. Especially during Christmas festive, the city assumes a new face; all starts on the 7th of December with a marvelous feasting celebration for the city’s patron, Saint’Ambrose. The day also coincides with the famous and an ancient Christmas market day full of typical products and sweet: the "Oh Bej! Oh Bej!" fair featuring: wine, craft vendors from Piazza Sant'Ambrogio and food. Special churches services during this occasion are held in Duomo. During this festive season, you will have the chance to visit the famous Christmas Craft Fair of Milan L’Artigiano in Fiera, which is largest crafts exhibition in Italy, attracting thousands of foreign exhibitors and visitors to Fiera Milano. With food, clothes, jewelers, antiques, furniture etc. on offer, this places the best alternative for shoppers during Christmas festive. For the running second year, Milan own Christmas Theme Park, the Villaggio delle Meraviglie will be operationalized in the lovely serene Giardini Pubblici Montanelli’s surrounding, one of the best and nicest parks in Milan’s centre. You will also have the opportunity to be entertained by the fairytale village, which is inspired by Christmas. If you have children, the house of Santa will be there, where they can hand Santa Claus their Christmas letters. Adjacent to Santa’s apartment, a toy factory where kids can draw their preferred character will there enabling them to see the animations of their drawings. There will also be rollercoaster in Santa sleigh’s shape; ridding along the mountains snow for the children to see. There will be a rink of ice-skating also where alongside free skating, lessons, and sessions many shows and exhibitions will take place. During Christmas season, Milan’s shopping is unlike other shopping experiences you may have experienced in the past. Most expensive prestigious boutiques and showrooms globally can be seen lining the pedestrian walkways and boulevards in Milan. For instance, Via Montenapoleone the famous crosses Via Della Spiga which in turn is crossed by Via Sant'Andrea forms a part of real estate’s commercials including outlets for Gucci, Cavalli, Versace, Valentino, Louis Vuitton, and Prada among others. This shopping section is just for the high-end goods. When you go shopping for the middle range accessories and fashion the alternatives are even more thrilling. Milan, like any other Italian cities in general, observe Christmas quietly. Here you will see families re-uniting, friends reconciling and the poor fed. During this festive season shop for gifts but also of most important, think of what to cook for Christmas dinner. Here you will see families cooking their traditional favourite foods like: Risotto alla Milanese- which is prepared with onion, saffron, butter, beef bouillon and wine. Cotoletta alla Milanese-a meat typical dish prepared from breaded and Veal cutlets and then fried in butter. Polenta-made with cornmeal, which is ground and then it is served with tomato sauce and some type of meat. Panettone-a popular Christmas cake made with flour, water, dried candied fruits, eggs, and butter. There are a couple of markets during the Christmas festive season throughout Milan. One is the Smart Market which is based on the theme recycling and reusing at the Piazza Sant' Ambrogio; a Christmas edition based on the regular market. This market ends on the 23rd of December of that year. In this market, you can find the famous holiday Panettone, the symbol of Milan. Another shopping trip worth visiting is the market of Lazzate Christmas a small village in the outskirts of Milan. This market has a firm favourite atmosphere for shopping as well as events to keep children happy and an array of mouth-watering goods, many hand-made. You should also note that between Mid-December and 6 January is when Christmas Markets in Milan open and you can buy Italian-made children's toys, local crafts, and seasonal treats. Tips: On 25th of December, Christmas day, you can anticipate all shops, stalls, and markets to be closed. While in Milan, you can also celebrate Christmas by attending midnight masses at Duomo or visiting Christmas crèches within the city. On 26th of December, it is Saint Stephen's Day, is an extension day of Christmas, when families go camping out visiting Christmas markets and viewing nativity sites in churches. On 31st of December it is New Year's Eve or San Silvestro di Festa. This day is marked with much more fanfare in Milan.

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Art and culture

Piazza della Vittoria

Lodi (7 Km)

Former Piazza Maggiore is the center of the city. Here we see the main monuments, such as the Assumption Cathedral and the town hall. The square is surrounded on all four sides by rows of arches, the current structure dates from the fifteenth century

Palazzo Mozzanica

Lodi (7 Km)

Castello Bolognini

Sant'Angelo Lodigiano (5120 Km)

l Castle of S. Angelo Lodigiano, a fortress with an irregular quadrangular base, a typical example of Lombard military architecture, was built by the Milanese. According to the Milanese chronicler Galvano Fiamma, its construction was completed on 8 October 1224. The Lords of Milan became owners of the castle: first the Della Torre and then the Visconti. Around 1370 Bernabò Visconti donated the fortress and the lands of S. Angelo to his wife Regina della Scala, daughter of Mastino II, lord of Verona who in 1383 erected the main tower of the south-east corner and had numerous Gothic windows open in the Castle , with an expense, it seems, of 100,000 gold florins. The Castle was then conquered with arms by Francesco Sforza on April 14, 1452 to recover the lands that belonged to the Visconti and on April 24 of the same year, so only 10 days later, Sforza donated the Castle and the lands of S. Angelo to a captain of fortune Michele Matteo known as Bolognino, for favors received, and for the occasion conferred on him the title of Count with a new name Michele Matteo Attandolo (name Sforzesco) Bolognini. Following the various historical, political and military events, the mano

Corso Roma

Lodi (7 Km)

The main street for shopping in the city opens in Piazza della Vittoria. In addition to the many shops here you can see many Art Nouveau buildings, beautiful courtyards and palaces of the rich and noble families.

Parco sull'isola Carolina

Lodi (6 Km)

Located directly in Victoria Square and it was opened in the mid 50s. In the park you can see the botanical plants, coming from Lake Como. This park is home to the seat of Parco Adda Sud

Chiesa di San Francesco

Lodi (7 Km)

The church of St. Nicholas was erected in the thirteenth century. The church has three central naves and it is richly decorated with frescoes, which were made from the fourteenth until the eighteenth century.

Ponte sull’Adda

Lodi (7 Km)

Over the original wooden bridge was took place the Battle of Lodi. In 1859 it was burned by the Austrians in the war of liberation, but it was built a few years later as we see it nowadays.

Mura di Lodi

Lodi (7 Km)

There have always been walls around Lodi. The first was built of wood, and completely surrounded by a moat, as if the city was located on an island.

Castello Visconteo

Lodi (5 Km)

The typical medieval castle is still visible in some parts. Its tower is also known as a symbol of the city. This has been recently renovated, in the future it will be accessible.

Porta Cremona

Lodi (6 Km)

The current gate dates from the eighteenth century, but also in the past it was at this point, a door of the town. The structure has three arches, in the middle you could go with wagons, in the two sides one could reach the city on foot.

Santuario dell'Incoronata

Lodi (7 Km)

the Temple of the Incoronata is the absolute most important monument of Lodi representative of the Lombard Renaissance, remember the greatest representatives of that period Bramante (1479) and Leonardo da Vinci (1482), This was almost mainly about Milan and the submissive territories of which it was part. The civic adjective is added to the temple as the church has always been owned by the municipality and not of the diocese. The interior has become over time a real art gallery, numerous frescoes have been made there and several canvases of great artistic value are kept.

Duomo

Lodi (6 Km)

The cathedral, built in Romanesque style, is one of the largest in Lombardy. In the twelfth century, when the city was founded, its construction began .

Fior Di Loto Di Abba' Erica

Lodi (6 Km)

Food and wine

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Agriturismo Dosso S.Andrea

Borghetto Lodigiano (45 Km)

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I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Borgo San Giovanni

Borgo San Giovanni

A.P.T. Lodi

Lodi (7 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Borghetto Lodigiano

Borghetto Lodigiano (9 Km)

A.P.T. Azienda di Promozione Turistica

Lodi (7 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Casaletto Lodigiano

Casaletto Lodigiano (6 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Casalmaiocco

Casalmaiocco (10 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Caselle Lurani

Caselle Lurani (6 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Castiraga Vidardo

Castiraga Vidardo (3 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Cerro Al Lambro

Cerro al Lambro (9 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Cornegliano Laudense

Cornegliano Laudense (4 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Galgagnano

Galgagnano (9 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Gerenzago

Gerenzago (10 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Graffignana

Graffignana (8 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Inverno E Monteleone

Inverno e Monteleone (10 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Lodi

Lodi (6 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Lodi Vecchio

Lodi Vecchio (3 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Marudo

Marudo (5 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Massalengo

Massalengo (5 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Montanaso Lombardo

Montanaso Lombardo (7 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Ossago Lodigiano

Ossago (9 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Pieve Fissiraga

Pieve Fissiraga (2 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Salerano Sul Lambro

Salerano sul Lambro (4 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica San Martino In Strada

San Martino in Strada (7 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica San Zenone Al Lambro

San Zenone al Lambro (8 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Sant'angelo Lodigiano

Sant'Angelo Lodigiano (5 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Sordio

Sordio (9 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Tavazzano Con Villavesco

Tavazzano Con Villavesco (6 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Torre D'arese

Torre d'Arese (10 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Valera Fratta

Valera Fratta (8 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Villanova Del Sillaro

Villanova Sillaro (6 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Villanterio

Villanterio (9 Km)

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