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Home » Blog » Milan in August: The City at its Best

Milan in August: The City at its Best

//  by Simon//  5 Comments

Milan in August is when I love the city at most. Lots of people are on holidays, there’s little traffic and Milan gets a charm that you don’t get in other periods of the year.

Milan-Cathedral

 

In the streets of the centre there are more tourists than locals, and for once the city that is mostly considered a business destination takes a different allure. Instead of businesspeople talking on the phone and walking briskly to their appointments you get to see a melting-pot of persons strolling peacefully and taking pictures of themselves in front of the Duomo – the gorgeous Milan Cathedral -, kids playing on the huge square, bicycles touring the streets, people sitting on the cathedral stairs eating gelato or simply chatting.

In August Milan becomes more human, and you get to discover the city at its best

In August, you get a different perspective of the city, seeing that you normally wouldn’t notice (and believe me, this is especially true for locals, like myself). The simple fact of having far fewer cars and trucks parked in the streets, small squares or in front of beautiful historical buildings enables you to notice details and corners you wouldn’t in other periods. Merely because they’re usually hidden.

life-milan

 

The main landmarks and Museums are far less crowded and a few of them – like the Museo del Novecento, from where you can enjoy a spectacular view on the Milan Cathedral – are even free, which is always nice to have. Locals often head to Parco Sempione, the largest park in Milan, to find a little relief from the heat. Throughout the day, you’ll see groups of friends picnicking or playing music, kids playing and running in the grass, a few braves sunbathing and at dusk it’s common to spot people running or exercising.

Milan-Parco-Sempione

 

August  at Parco Sempione offers interesting insights on the life in the city. Apart from the tourists (easy to recognize) and the ones who took their holidays early (usually rather tanned), it’s no secret that the park, like other nice spots in the city, is the gathering place of the most disadvantaged people, with too little money to afford traveling. They’re mostly immigrants, families and elderly people. Notwithstanding, everyone tries to take the best Milan has to offer in August: free concerts in the park, cheap open air cinema, a few free museums and, most importantly, a city that is more friendly and enjoyable.

 

 

 

Simon

Travel addict and passionate about photography, Simon Falvo started Wild About Travel back in 2009. Leveraging her strong PR background, she developed an extensive knowledge of Digital Communications and Social Media Marketing. Besides travel writing Simon holds workshops and trainings, she collaborated with tourism boards for digital marketing campaigns and participated as a speaker at several events.

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  1. Lyndsay/ Discount Travel Blogger

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    I love Milan and I agree with the month of your choice, although if you want to shop then you might want to go a month earlier because they drop prices upto 70%, which I am always looking forward to when I was living in Milan.

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  2. Natasha von Geldern

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    Wonderful photos and great tips from a local! I’m kind of scared of the mid-summer heat in Europe but maybe it’s just an excuse to get up early and sleep through the middle of the day before emerging again for the deliciously warm evening. Ok I’m persuaded!

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    • Simon

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      Mid-summer heat in Europe can be rather overwhelming, especially in the mediterranean countries. However, it depends on the years. 2012 in Italy had been particularly hot and dry. We usually have thunderstorms in August, refreshing the air and lowering the temperature, but so far we’re still waiting for the rain to come 🙂

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