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 The new idea from Centro Commerciale |
1 Via Carlo Amoretti Milan, Milano 20026 Italy +39 2 3900 5000 http://www.centrometropoli.com/ |
This is an enormous shopping centre at the gates of Milan with plenty of shops and services. Inside there are the giants such as Ipercop, Media World, Oviesse and Longoni Sport, but also a myriad of shops such as butchers, opticians, book shops, cake shops etc. Among the services on offer are a photography lab, cobblers, laundry, bank, post office, chemists, tobacconists and travel agents. This is a real mini world where you can find everything you need. To restock the body after a hard day's shopping, there are number of self service restaurants, including rotisseries and ice-cream parlours that know how to tempt your taste buds. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Well known department store |
1/a Piazza Cinque Giornate Milan 20129 Italy +39 2 5519 2083 http://www.coin.it/ |
The first Coin dates from 1916. Vittorio Coin got his licence in this year to sell fabrics and household items in a town in the Venetian Province. Every day his sons would display their wares on a market stall. In 1926 he opened his first shop which sold fabrics and linens. This shop in Piazza V. Giornate in Milan was only opened in 1962. The shop is one of the largest of its time with a floor space of over 5,000 square metres over 8 floors. The building was renovated a few years ago and sells clothes for men and women, knitwear, underwear, childrens clothes and accessories for the home and the bathroom. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Popular and busy shopping strip |
29 Via Vitruvio Milan, Milan 20100 Italy http://www.corsobuenosaires.com/ |
This long shopping strip is the bona fide home of shopping, despite the fact that the quality ranges from good to terrible, so you'll need to leave plenty of time to browse. This is improving, though, especially around Corso Venezia, where more stylish stores have opened up. There are designer names from the fashion world, Italian leatherwear specialists like Pollini and Furla, historic Milanese shops from days gone by, supermarkets and department stores – Standa, with good shoes, and Upim, great for trendy fashions and home goods. Above all, it's the hub for cheap and trendy gear, where you can find hip shoes, clothes and accessories. It is always packed with boisterous youngsters and families, and it is advisable to avoid it during the Christmas holiday period, when the crowds block the streets. It is great fun during the week, however, and you can really pick up some great bargains and cut-price goodies. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Something for everyone |
Corso Vercelli Milan, Milan 20124 Italy |
Rather than being an area as such, this is a long road that you can explore on foot ideally only up to the end of Via Marghera, as the road then continues out from the city centre to the edge of the Milanese suburbs. Corso Magenta is part of Milan's traditional shopping district, with its attractive clothes and household stores, jewellers and watchmakers, shoe shops and accessories. Corso Vercelli seems to address both younger customers and families: there are wonderful food stores, department stores, shopping malls, several bars and bakeries. If you continue further along, past Via Belfiore, lined with appealing shop windows, you will arrive at the bustling Via Marghera, full of restaurants and ice-cream parlours as well as high quality boutiques. In keeping with trends in the rest of the city, the quality of the merchandise on sale and the general appearance of the area are constantly improving. Credit card acceptance varies by business. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Milan's best designer boutiques |
Via Montenapoleone Milan, Milan Italy +39 2 7252 4301 (L'ufficio Turistico) |
Frequented by the world's jet set and well-to-do Milanese, Milan's fashionable Quadrilatrero d'Oro shopping district is famed for its wealth of luxury boutiques. Top names in haute couture and ready-to-wear – from Versace and Dolce & Gabbana to Louis Vuitton and Valentino – all have shops here. This is also where you'll find some of the world's finest jewellers, including Cartier, Bulgari, Pomellato and Tiffany's; even if you're not buying, the stunning window displays are always worth a look. On the peripheries are more youth-oriented stores, such as Emporio Armani. If you are on a budget though, it's worth checking out the Saturday morning market on Viale Papiniano; make sure you get there early not to miss out on designer cast-offs at cut prices. Review © 2007, Wcities |
