Photo of the day: Milan’s Galleria
Sometimes the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is referred to as the world’s first indoor shopping mall, but that’s a comparison that doesn’t do this magnificent structure justice. It connects the Piazza del Duomo to the piazza in front of La Scala opera house in the center of Milan. The ceiling consists of a glass dome, while the floor is sumptuous marble.
While most of the shops (including Prada’s flagship store) in the galleria are pretty high-end, the galleria does offer one great budget-travel activity (besides being an attraction in and of itself): a good luck spin on the bull’s balls is completely free. Look for the divot in the tile mosaic near the center of the galleria. There’s often a small crowd of tourists and locals waiting to take a spin. Watch how it’s done, then jump in and take your turn.
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Dec 31, 2007 at 9:49 am
[…] A place that is now on my list of “must see” places in the world is the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II which they say is the world’s first indoor shopping mall. Check it out with Jul from Europe String in her post Photo of the day: Milan’s Galleria. […]
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