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10 Instagram spots in Milan worth dressing for
A marble cathedral, aperitivo canals and rooftops over the fashion capital: Milan composes itself. These 10 spots are the edit.
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Destination reference: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Spot coordinates: Wikidata, CC0. Selection, association and some calculations by You, Me, Away.
Milan Cathedral
The white marble cathedral with its forest of spires. The roof terraces put you among them with the city below.
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Terrazza Aperol
A bar terrace facing the cathedral. A spritz with the spires behind is the order.
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Viktor Emanuel Passage
A 19th-century shopping gallery of glass and mosaic. Look up for the dome, and down for the bull mosaic.
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Navigli
Canals lined with bars and galleries. Sunset aperitivo hour is the time.
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Arco della Pace
A 25-meter triumphal arch in Parco Sempione. Evening joggers and picnics fill the foreground.
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Milan Academy of Arts
The art academy with Renaissance and Baroque halls. Nearly 40 rooms, so pace yourself.
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Bosco Verticale
Twin residential towers planted with trees. Shoot them from the piazza below.
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Castello Sforzesco
The Renaissance castle northwest of the center. Courtyards and museums fill the interior.
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Santa Maria delle Grazie
The church holding The Last Supper, UNESCO-listed since 1980. Book viewing slots far ahead.
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Murale Artistico di Gucci
A large mural wall by Ignasi Monreal. It repaints periodically, so check what is up.
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