Once you´ve emptied your wallet in the designer boutiques of Milan´s historic Quadrilatero d´Oro and the world´s oldest arcade, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, you´ll most likely be ready to indulge in Milan´s other passion: food.
For a city synonymous with chic, it may come as a surprise to find that most Milanese opt for the cheap and tasty home cooking served up in the bustling local trattorie across the city.
If you fancy a taste of the high life there´s only one place to be seen - the Teatro alla Scala. La Scala has been entertaining opera buffs since 1778 and the neighbouring Museo Teatrale walks you through its´ historical ups and downs. For som
| Avg. temp. |
Sunshine daily avg. |
Rainfall | Humidity | |
| Jan | 4.5 | 2 | 55 | 64 |
| Feb | 7.6 | 3.4 | 62 | 61 |
| Mar | 13.1 | 5.1 | 93 | 51 |
| Apr | 18.2 | 6.2 | 94 | 51 |
| May | 23.1 | 7.2 | 83 | 50 |
| Jun | 26.5 | 8 | 79 | 53 |
| Jul | 29.1 | 9.1 | 63 | 51 |
| Aug | 27.6 | 8.2 | 67 | 53 |
| Sep | 23.8 | 6 | 75 | 56 |
| Oct | 17.2 | 3.9 | 113 | 60 |
| Nov | 10.4 | 1.7 | 93 | 64 |
| Dec | 5.9 | 1.5 | 86 | 69 |
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