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If you have found a vacation rental in Milan and are a fashion-lover or shopping addict exploring the city, you'll find plenty of great places to spend your money from famous shopping streets like and districts like the luxurious and upmarket Golden Triangle and the picturesque Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping centre. All of the famous Italian luxury fashion brands have stores in the city and there are also some unique boutiques and gems. However, if you don't have quite the budget to afford to frequent such places, or you simply love a bargain, then we have another great option.

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The Brera Picture Gallery, or Pinacoteca di Brera, is Milan’s main public art gallery and has an incredible collection of works from over six centuries of European art, boasting pieces by the likes of Rubens, Titian, Correggio and Anthony Van Dyck.

Housed in what was, originally, a 14th century monastery, it became an academy in the 18th century where, in order to educate the students of architecture, sculpture and various other arts who studied there, a collection of casts after the Antique was established. These initial collections of sculptures used for educating students then grew and began to include paintings and, in the 19th century, the academy and the gallery that had grown up were formally separated.

One of the most important traditions of Milan during Christmas holidays is the Procession of the Magi, which takes place on the 6th of January each year. A large number of people take part in this incredible traditional procession, starting from the central Duomo and making their way, through the city, to end at the Basilica of Sant’Eustorgio. Featuring vibrant costumes, dancers, singers, a circus and the festive spirit, the whole thing is a wonderful spectacle that is a must for anyone who has found a vacation rental in Milan!

This week, we're talking Christmas markets on the blog. They're wonderful things, aren't they? Festive music playing, excited kids running about, happy families smiling, young love all abloom, food being enjoyed, hot drinks warming hands and no reason to rush at all: what could be a more perfect way to spend a day in the run up to Christmas?

While Italy is not as famous as her northern neighbours for her Christmas markets, there are actually plenty of great Christmas markets around the country, including Milan's Oh Bej! Oh Bej! (meaning "oh so nice! oh so nice!" in the Milanese dialect).

Just find a vacation rental in Milan and explore this excellent traditional market for yourself!

For fashion lovers, Milan has to be one of the major travel destinations of choice and after the most recent fashion week a month ago, there is even more reason to book a vacation rental in Milan next season. The Spring/Summer 2018 collections featured some of the most memorable moments in recent runway history from the return of the nineties Supers en masse to touching tributes and walking bouquets to comic-book feminism. With all this and more landing in stores come spring, there couldn't be a better time to plan a trip!


Here are more of the brands to shop when you visit next season.