Fast fashion's failure
The wonderfully gothic Duomo cathedral dominates Milan’s central square. It once was white, but now marred by grime and plenty of pigeon poo, the enormous church is the seat of the Archbishop...
View ArticleZara Milan v. Zara Sydney? There's no comparison
The wonderfully gothic Duomo cathedral dominates Milan’s central square. It once was white, but now marred by grime and plenty of pigeon poo, the enormous church is the seat of the Archbishop...
View ArticleMilan: All dressed up in Italy's capital of style
Start at Piazza San Babila, a busy intersection that used to lie just outside Milan's medieval walls. In the Middle Ages, merchants had to declare their goods at this gate before entering the city....
View Article48 Hours In: Palermo
Travel essentials Why go now? History, culture and operatic street life combine to make Palermo, Sicily's capital, a compelling, captivating city. Centuries of foreign rule have left an indelible mark...
View ArticleZara opening heralds invasion of foreign garment chain stores
Ola -la ... Laura Patterson becomes one of the first to shop at Zara, Bondi Junction. Photo: Jacky Ghossein TO UNDERSTAND the changing face of Sydney retail, you only need to stroll into the new Zara...
View ArticleFast fashion failure
The wonderfully gothic Duomo cathedral dominates Milan’s central square. It once was white, but now marred by grime and plenty of pigeon poo, the enormous church is the seat of the Archbishop of Milan...
View ArticlePrada replaces McDonalds in luxury Milan shopping, burger chain sues the city
A branch of the popular McDonald's fast food chain has been evicted from the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Italy's oldest shopping mall. It will be ‘Ciao Miuccia !' and ‘bye bye Ronald!' in Milan as...
View ArticleMcDonald's sues after being kicked out of Milan tourist mall
McDonald's has sued the city of Milan for 24 million euros ($A30.5 million) in damages over being kicked out of a tourist-packed shopping arcade, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, after the US...
View ArticleMcDonald's sues Milan over eviction from Galleria
MILAN (Reuters) - McDonald's has sued the city of Milan for 24 million euros in damages over being kicked out of a tourist-packed shopping arcade, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, after the U.S....
View ArticleMcDonald's threatens to sue City of Milan over branch closure
Thousands queue up for free burger on store's last day as Prada prepares to take over premises in high-end galleria People queue for a free meal at McDonald's in Milan on the 20-year-old branch's last...
View ArticleTwenty reasons to visit Milan
From shopping and opera to football and The Last Supper, this is the best of Milan. 1) Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II In sensible shoes, most of Milan's main attractions are accessible on foot. But the...
View ArticleFashion and fun
Italy is more than ancient monuments. There’s the fabulous shopping too, writes Kasmiah Mustapha THERE are probably two reasons why people like to visit Italy. First, to see the Roman ruins and second,...
View ArticleGrand espresso tour
One week in Italy? Ridiculous. That's what we thought at first, too. You could spend months exploring the country, from the truffle-filled hills of Piedmont to the ancient splendour of Pompeii. How...
View ArticleMilan, Italy Photos: The Italian City In All Its Black And White Glory...
From the more under-the-radar beach spots to the mainstays of Rome and Venice, Italy has long been a draw for American visitors. When Milan hosts Expo 2015 from May 1 through October 31 of that year,...
View ArticleCome buy with me
WHEN I am in Rome, I do as the Romans - I engage in rampant materialism. The eternal city may be (via the church that has its headquarters there) the way to heaven; its population, however, is more...
View Article>Fareportal's OneTravel Partners with Emirates for Milan Sweepstakes
Fans of OneTravel on Facebook can win a free trip for two to Italy’s second-largest city. New York (PRWEB) October 24, 2013 OneTravel, a top online travel agency, has partnered with Emirates to...
View ArticleFree things to do in Milan, from cathedral to canals
Galleries MILAN - Milan is Italy's finance and fashion capital, with hundreds of billions of euros invested on the Italian Stock Exchange and tens of billions more spent yearly in the city's luxury...
View Article>5 free things in Milan from cathedral to canals
MILAN (AP) — Milan is Italy's finance and fashion capital, with hundreds of billions of euros invested on the Italian Stock Exchange and tens of billions more spent yearly in the city's luxury...
View ArticleFive free things to do in Milan
Milan is Italy's finance and fashion capital, with hundreds of billions of euros invested on the Italian Stock Exchange and tens of billions more spent yearly in the city's luxury boutiques. While...
View Article5 for free in Milan: From cathedrals to canals
"The Seven Heavenly Palaces," by Anselm Kiefer. (Antonio Calanni, The Associated Press) Milan is Italy's finance and fashion capital, with hundreds of billions of euros invested on the Italian Stock...
View Article5 free things in Milan from cathedral to canals
MILAN (AP) — Milan is Italy's finance and fashion capital, with hundreds of billions of euros invested on the Italian Stock Exchange and tens of billions more spent yearly in the city's luxury...
View ArticleHellas Verona v Inter, info for away fans (Internazionale Football Club SpA)
(Source: Internazionale Football Club SpA) Tickets on sale from Monday 10 March (9:30) to Friday 14 March (19:00) through Vivaticket circuit MILAN - Tickets for Nerazzurri fans wishing to attend the...
View ArticleLivorno v Inter, away section: sales points in the city of Milan...
(Source: Internazionale Football Club SpA) A list of sales points exclusively for the city of Milan MILAN - FC Internazionale wish to announce that ticket sales for the away section will be available...
View ArticleMcDonald's Sues City Of Milan Over Eviction
MILAN, Oct 16 (Reuters) - McDonald's has sued the city of Milan for 24 million euros in damages over being kicked out of a tourist-packed shopping arcade, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, after the...
View Article48 hours in: Turin
Travel Essentials Why go now? Between now and Easter, this stylish city at the foot of the Alps is welcoming, uncrowded and accessible, thanks to the frequent ski flights. Turin is much more than a...
View ArticleMontagnana: Walls have kept Italian village safe for centuries
Montagnana, Italy, wasn’t such a friendly place a thousand or so years ago. The walls surrounding the small city provide proof. Two kilometers of walls, said to be the best preserved in Italy’s Veneto...
View ArticleItaly mourns cardinal who said Catholic church was 200 years out of date
Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini railed against conservatives in his church in an interview published the day after his death ...
View ArticleZara finds a home in Pitt St Mall
Pitt Street Mall is the new battleground for the international retailers, with the Spanish label Zara, said to be looking at opening a Zara Home store in the Glasshouse arcade adjoining the new H&M...
View ArticlePull&Bear opens a flagship store in central Milan (INDITEX - Industria de...
(Source: INDITEX - Industria de Diseño Textil SA) Pull&Bear is opening a new flagship store in the heart of Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, one Milan's best-loved shopping streets, which branches...
View ArticleThree Perfect Days - Milan (United Air Lines Inc)
(Source: United Air Lines Inc) Page Content Published by Hemispheres: September 2014 Italy's financial hub may not have the historical flourishes of cities like Rome, Venice and Florence, but scratch...
View Article48 Hours In: Milan
Travel essentials Why go now? Milan may be called the office of Italy thanks to its status as the country's financial hub, but it's also the style capital. Today, The Glamour of Italian Fashion...
View ArticleMilan in an art beat
Walking through this fashion capital, the urge to go and splurge on Prada, Valentino and Armani is overwhelming — not just because this is their home ground but also because most people in the city are...
View ArticleThousands attend Milan funeral of leading reformist cardinal
MILAN (Reuters) - Thousands attended the funeral in Milan cathedral on Monday of Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, an outspoken progressive whose last testament was a scathing attack on the Roman Catholic...
View ArticleHigh fashion gives Big Mac the elbow in Milan
Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, with its glittering Gucci and Louis Vuitton stores, has long attracted tourists eager to marvel at the posh heart of the world's fashion capital. ...
View ArticleMontagnana: If town walls could talk
MONTAGNANA, Italy -- Italy wasn’t such a friendly place a thousand or so years ago. The walls surrounding the small city provide proof. Two kilometers of walls, said to be the best preserved in Italy’s...
View ArticleThe fashionable traveller
Milan - Fashion Week descended on Milan this week with all the Italian houses holding events in private venues across the “Quadrilatero della Moda” or Fashion District. During the past 25 years, Milan...
View ArticleThe chic, classy side of Milan
They say that for every church in Rome, there’s a bank in Milan. The economic success of postwar Italy can be attributed, at least in part, to this city of bankers, publicists, and pasta...
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