Milan is a major global city in northern Italy, renowned for its fashion, design, finance, and art. It's the capital of the Lombardy region and the second-most populous city in Italy, after Rome. Milan is a hub for business, fashion, and culture, boasting iconic landmarks like the Duomo, the Castello Sforzesco, La Scala opera house, the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, Sant’Ambrogio, Santa Maria delle Grazie, Il Bosco Verticale ("the Vertical Forest:), the BAM (Biblioteca degli Alberi di Milano, a contemporary botanical garden), Piazza Gae Aulenti, the Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology and the Brera Art Museum and its surrounding city district.
Weather
June in Milan offers warm, sunny days with long hours of daylight perfect for enjoying outdoor activities and sightseeing. While rain is possible, it's typically light and infrequent. Humidity levels are high, so be sure to dress in light, breathable clothing, stay hydrated, and plan your activities to avoid the warmest parts of the day if you're sensitive to heat.
City Maps
Download the map of Milan that features its landmarks and attractions, the airports’ location and more.
You can also download the map of the services available within walking distance of the venue.
Getting to the Venue
Milan has 3 airports you can fly into:
- From MXP Malpensa International Airport: The "MALPENSA EXPRESS" train service will take you directly from the airport to the centre of Milan in 30 minutes, arriving at the Cadorna station where you can take either 1) the Red Line M1 (Rho Fieramilano direction) to Lotto stop which is 800 m from the Convention Centre or 2) the train to Milano Domodossola station.
- From LIN Milano Linate Airport: take the metro Blu line M4 to San Babila stop and then the red line M1 to Lotto stop, which is 800 m from the Convention Centre.
- From Milano Bergamo (Orio) airport, take the bus to the city center and then by metro lines you can reach M1 Lotto stop or M5 Tre Torri stop (the closest to the convention center).
To discover alternative routes or directions on how to get to the venue from other airports or other town, visit the venue website.
Getting Around the City
Milan has a modern public transportation system that connects almost all areas of the city, as well as its airports, via a combination of subway lines, trams, and buses. The city has five main train stations, five Metro (subway) lines, and an extensive tram network. There's also a suburban rail system that reaches the bedroom cities of Milan. Buses also ply the city, but are most useful for connecting areas outside the city center.
A travel pass is recommended if you plan on taking public transport. A weekly pass is 18.50€. Details on that can be found here.
Getting Around the Region
Thanks to its geographical position, Milan is an effective hub for cultural and leisure activities. You can visit cultural towns like Bergamo, Pavia, Piacenza, Parma, Florence, Venice in a single-day or two-day trip.
World-wide renowned lakes, like Como, Garda or Maggiore ones, are close to Milan (less than 2 hours by train) and offer wonderful sights, cultural visits and leisure time. Sea locations like Cinque Terre are also not that far.
The use of trains is warmly suggested; thanks to modern railways, some of them at high speed, you can reach all the locations quite easily.
Currency
The official currency in Italy is the euro, symbolized by € and abbreviated as EUR.
Plug, Socket and Voltage in Italy
The standard voltage is 230V with a frequency of 50Hz. The most common plug types are C, F, and L. Type C has two round pins, Type F has two round pins with earth clips, and Type L has three round pins in a line. You will likely need a travel adapter to use your US devices, which typically use Type A or B plugs, as they are not compatible with the Italian sockets.
For more information on the City of Milan, YesMilano is a good resource.