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TRAVEL CITY - SHOPPING IN MILAN - Italy

The shopping in Milan  is  surely among one of the best experience in the fashion world.

Let’s go shopping in Italy to discover the capital of glamour and style.

WHERE

Via Montenapoleone and the close high fashion area, offers great window-shopping with Armani, Ferragamo , Prada,Valentino, Versace and Gucci.

In the near Streets  there are many fashion boutiques: along Via San’Andrea you can find Missoni, Ferre’, Dolce e Gabbana, Fendi, Valentino, Moschino and walking on Via Della Spiga have a look at Bulgari ,Prada, Krizia and Diego della Valle.

This area is really very expensive.

Furthermore, visit Piazza San Babila , Corso Vittorio Emanuele , Piazza Duomo , where you can admire the astonishing Gothic Cathedral, most important symbol  of Milan, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele , where you can have breakfast in one of the elegant coffee shop, a wide pedestrian way to discover the city and many interesting shops and stores offering medium prices; the most popular retailers to look at are Benetton, Sisley , Zara, H & M, Intimissimi  and Rinascente , located in the monument  shopping store in Milan.

The Brera district is another attractive walking path with galleries of artist, shops with trend and vintage products, full of bars and cafés. 

Navigli area offers an alternative purchases  street- style and  the richest opportunity to take a happy hour with rich buffet .

WHEN

In Milan, all shops are operating Mon-Sat and only, for special holydays and Xmas season on Sundays too.

There are also two “sale season” periods, Winter sales on January, Summer sales on July and the big-name designer shops also go on sale!

The sale event is calling the fashion-addicted from around the world in search of the deal of the life…….,

so for shopping you don’t have to wait too long, because the best items sell like crazy straight after the first days of sales!!

TRAVEL CITY - FLORENCE Italy Number 1 - the best destinations for food and wine

FLORENCE Italy Number 1 in the top 10 Cities in Europe     

the best destinations for food and wine

Have a look at:     http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/TravelersChoice-Food

TRAVEL MOUNTAIN SNOW - do you need a coach to drive and share a deep SNOW experience in Lombardy - Italy ?

The snow season is coming on the Italian Alps !!!

Do you need a coach to organize, drive and share a deep SNOW experience in Lombardy, Bormio, Livigno, Santa Caterina Valfurva, Madesimo, Valmalenco, Bergamo Valleys-Italy ?

Similar post:  http://travelcoachblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/travel-mountain-snow-alta-valtellina.html

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TRAVEL MOUNTAIN SNOW - ALTA VALTELLINA – BORMIO Lombardy -Italy

ALTA VALTELLINA – BORMIO Lombardy -Italy, 
is the north-east part of Valtellina in the heart of the Alps, near the Swiss boarder and 200 km far from Milan and offers amazing opportunities to have fun and enjoy deep experience in the nature, both during the summer and winter time.
HOW TO GET THERE:
- From the airports of Milano Malpensa (MPX), Milano Linate (LIN) and Bergamo Orio al Serio (BGY), there are bus and train connections to Milan Stazione Centrale, where every 2 hours there are direct trains to Tirano and than a bus to Bormio and Livigno (around 3.5h trip, look at http://www.trenord.it/it-it/).
- From the airport of Bergamo Orio al Serio (BGY), there is a direct bus service to Bormio and Alta Valtellina SKI area.
- By car you can get there with a 3h drive.


Apart many stimulating stops you can have on the way there, such as the area of Valchiavenna, with its typical Crotti (restaurant in the caves), Morbegno, town of the famous Bitto cheese, the vineyards and the fascinating wine cellars which characterize the area of Sondrio and Valmalenco, than Tirano and Teglio, villages of Pizzoccheri, finally you can face the tourist attractions of Bormio and his thermal water SPA sites, Livigno, Santa Caterina Valfurva and Stelvio park.


The area offers a perfect “play court” with a unique mix within the context of a warm and comfortable hospitality and the total well-being of thermal baths, to regenerate your body and mind.
A deep and active experience, thanks to the opportunities to interact with the natural environment, during the winter and the summer season too, tasting the flavors of tradition and savoring the fragrance of great wines.
Activities, Sports, Entertainments in BORMIO Area:
Throughout the whole year – Thermal Waters & Baths, SPA, Golf 
Winter Season – Snowshoes “Ciaspole”, Nordic Walking, Nordic Skiing, Alpine Skiing, Sleddog, Snowmobiles Driving, Alpine ski racing, Powder Snow, Sport Drive on Ice, Snow Sled downhill, ….

Summer Season – high altitude Trekking, Mountaineering, Mountain bikes, Horse riding, Vertical Climbing,  Canyoning, Orienteering, Quad bikes….
Emotions safely guaranteed by qualified instructors and guides. 
In addition to modern skiing facilities, the town is noted for the presence of several hot springs, known since the Roman age, that have been tapped to provide hot spring water to spa baths at Bagni Vecchi, Bagni Nuovi and Terme di Bormio. 
Furthermore there is a fully outdoor place with a free access, about 3km far from the town on the way to Livigno, called pool of water piscine (Italian: LA POZZA), an experience you can’t miss particularly during the winter when the unbalance temperature between the hot water at 41C and the snow and the ice outside it’s so relevant.
The village hosted the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships twice, in 1985 and 2005. Bormio is a regular stop on the World Cup circuit, usually with a men's downhill in late December. The Pista Stelvio, is one of the most challenging downhill courses in the world. It is second-longest course on the World Cup circuit, behind only the Lauberhorn in Wengen, Switzerland (longer but less breathtaking and curvy). All the season long, you can share your skiing session with the most skilled and trained skiers of the world sliding down slopes very deep and jumpy in the open spaces at 3000m altitude or in the middle of the woodland, a unique opportunity to improve and enrich your range of a ski experience. 

If you are skilled enough and are driven by a great passion for ski touring and powder skiing, you have to ride down off pists such as Canalone and many different picks and slopes, but only if the snow and weather conditions are perfect and you are fully equipped with the tools required by the law (ARVA, Shovel, Probe) but you can’t do it using the ropeways of the area.
And don’t forget, could happen that the season is starting in November
Have fun
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TRAVEL CITY Florence

 Florence is defined by many as an open air museum. The city centre is relatively small and every point of interest is in a walkable distance. It is considered the place of birth of the Renaissance era, and therefore full of paintings, sculptures, architecture master pieces.


The city is easily reachable by plane, for domestic European flights we suggest the Amerigo Vespucci airport (FLR) 5km far from the centre or otherwise the Pisa airport, Galileo Galilei (PSA), extensively used by low-cost companies (1 hour drive far).

In case you are flying from outside Europe, the best way is probably to get a ticket to either Milan or Rome and then arrive at Florence by train. Using high speed trains (expensive but very fast and comfortable) it takes 1 hour and 45 minutes from Milan and 1 hour and 35 minutes from Rome. The train station Santa Maria Novella is less than 2km far from the historical centre. For more information and costs visit the Italian railway company website: www.trenitalia.com

If you are travelling by car, it’s a good idea to book an hotel with parking included. The city is very crowed and so be careful when you are driving and the historical centre is out of bounds for private cars.
I went there by train from Milan with a Frecciarossa (high speed train) and spent €80 for a return ticket. The hotel “Delle Camelie” 800 meters far from the Santa Maria Novella train station represents a great deal, you can reserve a double room for two adults with breakfast for €70.

The main attractions are the Duomo with the bell tower by Giotto, Signoria square (piazza della Signoria), Uffizi  Gallery (one of the most famous museums in the world) , Ponte vecchio (beautiful bridge over the Arno river), Palazzo Vecchio (13th century castle) and “David” statue by Michelangelo.


Another attraction not to miss is the local food and cuisine. You have to experience a great informal dinner in a small typical restaurant called “Osteria de’ Pazzi” where you can dine with high quality food for medium prices (around €20 per person). It is advisable to try the Fiorentina, a 600g t-bone steak adding €10.