Milan is a shopper's paradise. But don't go around looking for street-stalls offering local handicrafts - this is a place where people come to buy the best of what is made in Italy, in particular clothes, shoes and leather goods, products that exemplify Italy's design and - looking further up-market - jewelry, furs and antiques.

It may be true that Milan's prices are higher than those of other Italian cities, but it is also true that you certainly don't need to be a Rockefeller to do your shopping here: Corso Buenos Aires, Via Paolo Sarpi and other areas offer good quality products at affordable prices.

Via Montenapoleone • Corso Vittorio Emanuele • Via Torino & Ticinese • Corso Buenos Ayres • Brera • Via Paolo Sarpi • Corso Vercelli • Deparrment Stores • Other places of interest

The Teatro alla Scala • Classical Music • Other Music • Theaters • Piccolo Teatro • Small theaters • More entertainment • Cinema • Original language films • Films in Italian

Top clubs • Bars (Brera) • Bars (Navigli - Ticinese) • Pubs • Night spots with entertainment • Discotheques • Gay discotheques • 'Liscio'