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The city of Milan is Italy's economic capital, home to the Italian Stock Exchange (Borsa Italiana) and the headquarters of many of the country's big corporations. Milan is Italy's second largest city, with a population of over 1.3 million. Famous as the 'style capital of the world', Milan is where Armani, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada and Gucci all launched their careers in the fashion industry.

Benito Mussolini, as editor of the Milan-based socialist newspaper "Avanti!", founded the Italian Fascist Party in Milan in 1919. During World War II, Milan suffered extensive bombing that destroyed many of the ancient and historic buildings in the city centre - as a result, the city centre is an architectural mix of old and new, while Milan has the distinction of being Italy's most modern city.

La Scala
The 'Teatro alla Scala' is one of the most famous opera houses in the world, which is located in Milan's historic centre. La Scala has suffered a variety of disasters since it opened in 1778, having already been built from the ashes of the Teatro Regio Ducale, which was destroyed by fire on the same site in 1776. In 1943, during World War II, the theatre was fire-bombed. It was reopened in 1946. Most recently, the theatre underwent a major refurbishment from 2002 to 2004; it is still one of the world's foremost opera venues. Santa Maria delle Grazie The 'Holy Mary of Grace' is a church in Milan which has been awarded UNESCO World Heritage status - largely because it contains the mural of the Last Supper, one of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous works.

Milan Cathedral
The 'Duomo di Milano' is the fourth largest cathedral in the world (the largest Gothic cathedral) and took nearly six centuries to complete. The famous white marble cathedral has hundreds of spires, large and small, while there are thousands of statues adorning its famous façade. It is possible to climb to the top of the cathedral for superb views across Milan from the rooftop.

Castello Sforzesco
The Castello Sforzesco is the former residence of the Duchy of Milan, located in the centre of the city. Once one of the most refined noble houses in Europe, today the castle is home to 12 different museums and archives, with varied exhibitions from Palaeolithic history through to 1950s furniture.

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Malcesine, Lake Garda
Rail Discoveries
2023AugSepOct
10 days from
£1,499 pp
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A Grand Tour of Italy
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2023SepOct
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A Grand Tour of Italy
29/May
K Clark
5 stars
“We had a fantastic time with GRJ and their Grand Tour of Italy. We met wonderful people along the way, and saw fantastic parts of the country. Italy is a very busy place this year, nearly everywhere was full to the rafters! Even when the weather let us down most days, the whole group carried on and we made the most of it. Our tour manager, Georgina, was an absolute star, ensuring every thing was in place and going beyond to make sure nothing got in the way of us enjoying our time. The train journeys were comfortable and scenic. Hotels on the whole were nice, albeit 2 were not really in ideal locations insofar as after a good day of walking, on the nights meals were not provided meant you had a 25 minute walk back into Florence which is a tad too long or a journey on a water bus back into Venice to go eat as everything shut down in Murano of an evening. On the whole we loved it and would strongly recommend it being a great way to make memories. TIP: Pre-book the attractions before you go as tickets are not available on the day and GRJ don't actually inform you of this. It was a phone call from the tour manager 2 days before the trip which left little time really to get your head together to where you wanted to go to.
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