The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele is a large and elegant arcade, lined with shops, bookstores, cafés and a famous restaurant, Savini.
Designed to join the Piazza della Scala and Piazza del Duomo, construction started in 1865.
The gallery was opened just two years later by the king, Vittorio Emanuele II, its namesake. It features a 47 metre / 155 foot high glass dome, standing above the central octagonal area and also some beautiful mosaics on the floor.
The use of the iron structure has inspired also the Eiffel Tower, in Paris.
The Galleria connects two of Milan‘s most famous landmarks: The Duomo and the Teatro Alla Scala, but the Galleria is a landmark on its own right.
Today, the Galleria is the site for many luxury goods’ shops, including Prada, Gucci and Louis Vuitton, as well as fast food outlets such as McDonald’s.
DUOMO OF MILAN – HOTEL CROWNE PLAZA MILAN MALPENSA AIRPORT
DUOMO OF MILAN – HOTEL HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS MILAN MALPENSA AIRPORT
