Before your trip to the fashion capital, it would be helpful to find an interactive satellite map of Milan on the Internet with information about hotels in the city and see what's located in your area. Here you can find links to the official websites of sights, shopping centers, and restaurants.
You can purchase a map of Milan directly at the airport in one of the souvenir shops. A favorite place for tourists is the so-called Fashion Quarter, where the density of shops per square meter exceeds all imaginable limits.
For the avid shopaholic, a map of Milan with the addresses, assortments and opening hours of the boutiques is a must. It's available in subways and newsagents.
Conventionally the whole city can be divided into two parts: the centre and the sleeping areas. In which area of Milan should a tourist stay? It all depends on your financial possibilities. In the areas in the centre of Milan there are luxurious five-star hotels, expensive restaurants and fashionable boutiques.
Aside from the centre, Corso Venezia, Magenta and Vercelli are considered prestigious areas. Milan's budget-friendly areas include Corvetto, Loreto, Vittoria and Citta Studi. Economy accommodation is always available in Corso Buenos Aires as well, but it's one of Milan's dangerous neighbourhoods with mostly poor migrants.
