Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
WHAT'S ON
The tourist office stocks several entertainment guides in English:
Milano Mese,Hello Milano
(
www.hellomilano.it
) and
Easy Milano
(
www.easymilano.it
)
. The free Italian newspapers distributed
on the metro are also handy for what's-on listings.
For club listings, check out
Vivi Milano
(
http://milano.corriere.it
), which comes out with the
Corri-
ere della Sera
newspaper on Wednesday;
La Repubblica
(
www.repubblica.it
)
is also good on
Thursday. Another source of inspiration is
Milano2night
(
http://milano.2night.it
)
.
Entertainment
Most big names that play Milan do so at major venues outside the city centre, which run
shuttle buses for concerts. They include
Mediolanum Forum
(
02 48 85 71;
www.forumnet.it
;
Assago Milanofiori)
and the San Siro Stadium (
Click here
).
Via Giuseppe di Vittorio 6;
La Salumeria della Musica
( 02 5680 7350;
www.lasalumeriadellamusica.com
; Via Pasinetti 4; 9pm-2am Mon-Sat Sep-Jun;
24)
The 'delicatessen of music' is a firm favourite with Milan's alternative scene. Come
here for new acts, literary salons, cultural events and jazz. Shows start around 10.30pm,
and if you get the munchies you can grab a plate of cheese and cold cuts.
CLUB
Blue Note
JAZZ
( 02 6901 6888;
www.bluenotemilano.com
; Via Borsieri 37; tickets €20-35; Tue-Sun Sep-Jul;
Zara, Garibaldi)
Top-class jazz acts perform here from around the world; get tickets by
phone, online or at the door from 7.30pm. It also does a popular easy-listening Sunday
brunch (€35 or €55 for two adults and two children).
Teatro alla Scala
( 02 8 87 91;
www.teatroallascala.org
; Piazza della Scala; Duomo)
You'll need perseverance
and luck to secure opera tickets at La Scala (€13 to €210, up to €2000 for opening night),
days, 140 tickets for the gallery are sold two hours before the show (one ticket per cus-
tomer). Queue early.
OPERA
