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Places to see in Milan 
Duomo
The Duomo (Dome), which traditionally symbolizes the city of Milan, is the most
extraordinary example of Italian late Gothic art. Located in the very heart of
the city, it represents both the core of the city and the unavoidable
destination of countless visitors from Italy and abroad. 
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
The renowned Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, one of the first buildings in Europe
built in glass and iron, was inaugurated in 1867 by King Vittorio Emanuele II
himself. 
Sforza Castle
The events of the castle unfold in the city's wide window of history, beginning
with the original nucleus of the castle, named Porta Giovia, that dated back to
1358-1368 in the times of Galeazzo II Visconti. He used the castle as his
residence during his stays in Milan, but above all, he used it as a military
garrison. 
Last Supper (by Leonardo da Vinci)
Leonardo's Last Supper (L'Ultima Cena), famous the world over, is inside the
Refectory at the Monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie, in Milan. It was
commissioned from the artist by Ludovico Sforza, also known as "il Moro". 
The Museum of Science and Technology of Milan
The principal attraction of the museum is the permanent exhibition devoted to
Leonardo, which a whole gallery is assigned where 30 model of machineries,
planned by Leonardo are exposed, spacing from those civil to those military,
from the studies on materials to the architecture, with the model of the ideal
city. 
Brera Pinacoteca
The collections of the Pinacoteca of Brera are born from the concentration of
paintings requisite following emanation of suppression laws about churches and
convents in the Napoleonic age (1798) and got rich when the Belle Arti Academy
was assigned to collaborate. So a series of portraits and self-portraits of
painters were exposed in the four rooms to the first floor and some works that
will become the symbol of the museum: The Wedding of the Virgo (1504) of
Raffaello; The Madonna with his Child (1510) of Gentile Bellini; The Crucifixion
di Bramantino. AC Voltage and Plugs AC power is 220 Volts, 50Hz. Plugs have three round pins in-line (the central is ground and may be missing sometimes). Schuko (German-style) plugs are also used but somewhat less popular. Most of the power sockets at the conference will be able to accommodate Italian and Schuko plugs. Adapters for UK and US power plugs are available in several electrical supply stores. Currency, Language
The local currency is the Euro (the symbol is €; 1 Euro ~= 1.34 US Dollars, but
the rate fluctuates between 1.2 and 1.5). It comes in coins (1-2-5-10-20-50 cents,
1-2 Euros) and notes (5-10-20-50 and, less common, 100-200-500). Telephones
Number formats and prefixes A leading "0" denotes area codes for wired phones (e.g., 02 is Milan, 06 is Rome). The leading "0" is an integral part of the area code and must be dialed also when calling from abroad. A leading "1" is normally used for toll services or emergency numbers. A leading "3" indicates the prefix for cellular phones (e.g., 347, 340, 338). They are not related to a specific area, neither, to some degree, to a specific provider. Toll free numbers have the "800" prefix (but they are normally free only from landlines), whereas other prefixes starting with "8" are toll services and may be expensive. Finally, international calls must be prefixed by "00" and the international prefix for the country you are calling (e.g., 001 for the US, 0044 for the UK). The international phone prefix for Italy is 0039.
Emergency numbers 118: Pronto soccorso (Emergency medical service) 115: Vigili del fuoco (fire brigade)
Calling from cell phones You can buy prepaid SIM cards (no subscription necessary) for use in your phones in most telephony stores by just showing a picture ID (which will be photocopied as a law requirement to identify users of SIM cards). Apart from special offers, typical entry fees are around 10 € and include 5 € of traffic. Tariffs vary depending on the plan you choose, and they are all exceedingly complex to compare. Incoming calls are always free, outgoing calls normally have a connection fee (up to 20-25c per call) and a per-minute rate which depends on the destination but can easily be in the 25-30c range or more. The most common cell phone operators are Vodafone, TIM, and Tre, the latter more focused on video calls and slightly more expensive.
Calling from hotels
Calling from public phones Banks, Credit Cards and ATM Banks are typically open 8.30-13.00 and 15-16.30. Most of them also have ATM machines ("bancomat"), which are open 24/7 and take most credit cards. Tipping and Receipts Tipping is not required nor expected in Italy: the bill ("conto") always includes service. So, in particular in bars, restaurants, taxis, etc., it is perfectly fine to pay exactly the amount on the bill, or possibly round it up by say 2-5% depending on the amount to make the numbers round. Italian law requires businesses to release, spontaneously or at least on demand, a receipt with date, sequence numbers, and identification of the business. Shopping Shops are generally open Monday to Saturday, 9.00-13.00 and 16.00-20.00. Some stores are closed on Monday morning. Others (usually electricity, hardware, etc.) are closed on Monday afternoon. Supermarkers and department stores usually are open 8.00-20.00 (excluding Sunday). Useful links about Milan
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