Intricately crafted with timeless tradition, this carefully dyed sisal fiber & sweet grass vase makes a stunning statement ...

Intricately crafted with timeless tradition, this carefully dyed sisal fiber & sweet grass vase makes a stunning statement ...

Detailed, clear street plan of Milan combining road & tourist information & extending north-west to cover the A8 motorway exit & the San Siro area & east to the A51. Road names, car parks & one-way streets are marked alongside restricted traffic & pedestrian zones & administrative boundaries. A series of symbols indicates museums & places of interest, tourist information points, various religious buildings, hostels, police stations & post offices. Also railways, underground & tram numbers, lines & stops are clearly marked. Three insets show a plan of the transport system, an overview of the city`s surroundings (including the airports) highlighting motorway exits, & a map of the city center (at 1:10, 000) extending up to the Castello Sforzesco. The plan also

Includes:: an extensive index, some general tourist listings & emergency numbers. Map legend

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Milan at 1: 18, 500 on an indexed street plan from Litografia Artistica Cartografica in their Globalmap imprint, with a large, detailed enlargement of the city centre at 1:9, 000. 63 monuments including historic buildings & churches, cultural or educational institutions, & important municipal buildings or facilities are listed next to the enlargement with several of them also prominently indicated on it. Metro lines & stops clearly marked on both plans. Extensive index which lists outer suburbs separately is in a 71-page booklet attached to the map cover. Litografia Artistica Cartografica (LAC) are Italy’s leading publishers of street plans with an extensive range of titles. Where appropriate, the plans include an enlargement showing the historic centre in greater detail. On each plan monuments including historic buildings & churches, archaeological sites, cultural or educational institutions, & important municipal buildings or facilities are numbered & listed next to the plan. Unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description, one way streets are not marked. Street index is on the reverse. ...

Central Milan at 1:12, 800 on a laminated, waterproof & tear-resistant street plan from the AA with on the reverse a mini guide to the city highlighting its top 25 sights, recommendations for eating out, shopping & entertainment, plus general tourist information. Recommended sights are highlighted & other places of interest are prominently marked. The map also shows selected car parks. Cartography is from the well known German publisher of street plans, Falk Verlag. Street index is next to the map. A separate inset shows the city ...

Berlitz Pocket Guide Milan is a concise, full-colour travel guide that gives you reliable, user-friendly information, alongside vivid photography, on Italy's fashion capital. Milan has been Italy's leading fashion centre for years, not to mention its economic powerhouse, but today it's much more
- for style & contemporary buzz, no other city comes close. From the sumptuous Gothic cathedral, a magnificent architectural wedding cake in the main piazza, to the chic shops & regenerated canal quarter with its hip bars & cafes, we guide you to the best places to visit & things to do in the city. Green initiatives have enhanced the city's parks, & on experimental 'no-traffic' days, the city centre is awash with bicycles, & birdsong can be heard coming from palatial secret gardens. To inspire you, we start with a rundown of Milan's Top 10 Attractions, followed by an itinerary for a Perfect Day. The What to Do chapter offers a selection of ways to spend your spare time, from the buzzing nightlife & inimitable shopping to where to get the best coffee. All the essential background information is here, including an overview of the city's history, & how to book the opera or visit Leonardo's Last Supper. There are carefully chosen listings of the best hotels & restaurants in Milan & an A-Z of all the practical information you'll need.
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Milan in the Luxe city guides series, which are slim & small enough to fit easily in a pocket or handbag. Information is distilled from elite suggestions by city residents, specially selected for their style, knowledge & expertise. Luxe guides aim at the upper end of the market & subjectively edit to choose the very best recommendations for shopping, restaurants, leisure options & nightlife. Half day shopping & activity itineraries are suggested for you to mix & match your visit to suit your timetable. When folded close the cardboard guide slots into its own protective plastic frame. Vanity Fair magazine calls them ...

In recent years, Milan has become a metropolis involved in transformations that are well worthy of interest for the architectural & urbanistic experiments that have been carried out. The complex dialectics between innovation & respect for the existing urban form is the distinctive characteristic of the city: recovery of downgraded neighbourhoods, redevelopment of decommissioned industrial zones, technological experimentation, & vertical development are the aspects that mark Milan as a strongly contemporary city. This guide is being launched in answer to a moment of great focus on Milan. As it guides the reader through the wide range of contemporary architectural projects, it emphasises the unique nature of its complex character. The transformations are still underway & for this reason, it is difficult to foresee how a city of such size will manage to redefine its personal equilibrium: but this too is part of the contemporary nature of Milan. ...

Milan & The Italian Lakes in New Holland’s Globetrotter Travel Guide series, comprising a range of practical & accessible guides to a number of cities, regions & countries worldwide. Globetrotter guides incorporate essential information in an easy-to-carry & easy-to-reference format. They provide visitors with an introduction highlighting the country’s ‘must see’ areas, allowing readers to make the most of their time away. Presented in a paperback PVC format, each guide in the series provides vital tips for visitors &

Includes:: information on the best places to stay, eat & shop, star-rated top attractions, detailed regional profiles & recommendations of the best tours & excursions. Individual titles also have a separate, pull-out overview map in the rear pocket of the guide that serves as a companion to the book itself. An introductory section profiles the destination with details of the l&, a brief history, government & economy & the people. Every chapter is summarised in the ‘ At-a-Glance’ sections at the end of each chapter. There is also a Travel Tips section at the back of each guide providing practical guidance & information on tourist information services, entry requirements, customs, health requirements, getting there, what to pack, money matters, accommodation, transport, business hours, time difference, electricity, health precautions, useful phrases, personal safety, emergencies, etiquette & tipping.

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Milan & the Lakes in the Frommer's Day By Day series is a pocket-sized guide ideal for short trips, covering a variety of budgets. The best sights of each destination are listed in convenient full-day tours for one, two or three days such as: thematic tours for interests including art, architecture & history are described, allowing you to get the most out of your time; walking tours take you around each destination ...