Practical Information in Milan
Bring an empty suitcase and fill it up with designer fashion splurges and bargains. Forget the diet – eating out is a Milanese passion. Just soak up Italian city life at its sophisticated best.
GMT
GMT +1 (GMT +2 in summertime).
Money
Euro (€) is the currency.
Visas
Each country has its own regulations and restrictions for its visitors. Find specific visa information for your destination.
Health
Travelling to (sub) tropical destinations means taking care of your health. Read more about health issues for the area you're visiting.
Electricity
230V AC, 50Hz, two-pin plugs are standard.
Dialling Code
+39 (national), 02 + 8-figure number (Milan).
Milan Tourist Info
Travel Insurance
Read more and open a travel insurance policy straightaway.
Fit In
The French may do chic, but the Italians do style like no-one else. Milan is the fashion powerhouse of the world so deck yourself out in Armani, Prada, Gucci, Versace or Dolce and Gabbana, and any other designer whose name ends in a vowel.
Public Holidays 2011-2012
- Easter Monday 25 Apr
- Liberation Day 25 Apr
- May Day 1 May
- Republic Day 2 June
- Assumption 15 Aug
- All Saints' Day 1 Nov
- Feast of Sant'Ambrogio 7 Dec
- Feast of the Immaculate Conception 8 Dec
- Christmas Day 25 Dec
- St Stephen's Day 26 Dec
- New Year's Day 1 Jan
- Epiphany 6 Jan
