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Saint Ambrosia Basilica

Oh Bej! Oh Bej! Fair

The Milanese love Christmas and start the festivities early, on the feast day of the city's patron saint Saint Ambrose, with the fair known as Oh Bej! Oh Bej! (literally meaning 'So beautiful! So beautiful!'). The fair takes the form of a street...  see full details



Antiques on display

Antiques Market

The Naviglio Grande is the oldest canal in Milan, built in the 12th Century, the stretches between the Darsena of Porta Ticinese and the bridge of Via Valenza (itself particularly drenched in olde worlde charm). Along the canal banks in this section, about...  see full details



Italian F1 Grand Prix

Italian F1 Grand Prix

Monza was one of the first F1 tracks ever built, but for more than sentimental reasons it remains one of the highlights on the Formula One calender as it is also the fastest. The track is located 10 miles (16km) north east of...  see full details



Models on the ramp

Milan Fashion Weeks

Milan has a well-deserved reputation for being the haute couture fashion centre of Europe, and a stroll around the downtown 'fashion block' bounded by Via Monte Napoleone, Via Manzoni, Via della Spiga and Corso Venezia will have fashion fundis drooling over the collections of...  see full details


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