SaintLambert Posted 28 August, 2016 Share Posted 28 August, 2016 Hi all, new poster here Have booked flights to Prague and Milan for the European tour. I've been to Prague before so I know the score, get accommodation in Old Town and presume the pubs around the town square will be commandeered by Saints from about 11am onwards before heading to the game.. Never been to Milan though so any ideas on where to stay or where everyone will congregate? Big city and I presume the San Siro area isn't very live and kicking except a couple hours before the match. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 28 August, 2016 Share Posted 28 August, 2016 Have a look at the Europa League thread where you'll see some relevant posts. It's a big city but with a decent urban transport system so we may be spread out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 29 August, 2016 Share Posted 29 August, 2016 Been to Milan a couple of times but only just checked the population size - 6.6 million was much larger than thought And Naples 5 million - thought it was size of Liverpool. Anyway makes not booking anything yet less of worry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 29 August, 2016 Share Posted 29 August, 2016 Been to Milan a couple of times but only just checked the population size - 6.6 million was much larger than thought And Naples 5 million - thought it was size of Liverpool. Anyway makes not booking anything yet less of worry Milan Population (31 December 2015)[1] • Total 1,359,905 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 29 August, 2016 Share Posted 29 August, 2016 Milan Population (31 December 2015)[1] • Total1,359,905 TBH the wikipedia figures seemed far too high. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Italy And I needed to scroll down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 29 August, 2016 Share Posted 29 August, 2016 Went there for the Derby in January, not a great deal to do in the City, but decent transport links and the San Siro is easy to get to on the Metro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st alex Posted 29 August, 2016 Share Posted 29 August, 2016 TBH the wikipedia figures seemed far too high. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Italy And I needed to scroll down! Those are the population figures for the metropolitan areas (city + surrounding area). The city proper is 1.3 million, with about 5.5 million in the metropolitan area. i.e. Southampton has a population of about 250k but a metropolitan area of about 1.5 million according to the same source (wikipedia). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surman4no7shirt Posted 29 August, 2016 Share Posted 29 August, 2016 not a great deal to do in the City If only Da Vinci's Last Supper could compete with the wonder of the Titanic Museum or Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II with the architecual magnificence of West Quay.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_saint Posted 29 August, 2016 Share Posted 29 August, 2016 If only Da Vinci's Last Supper could compete with the wonder of the Titanic Museum or Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II with the architecual magnificence of West Quay.... And the Duomo di Milano isn't a patch on The Bargate. No point on going there really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surman4no7shirt Posted 29 August, 2016 Share Posted 29 August, 2016 And the Duomo di Milano isn't a patch on The Bargate. No point on going there really If you've seen that abandoned fort at the end of the closed walkway attached to Bargate, you might as well skip Castello Sforza too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggers Posted 29 August, 2016 Share Posted 29 August, 2016 Its the only city i've been to that has Special Brew on draft - just saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 29 August, 2016 Share Posted 29 August, 2016 Went there for the Derby in January, not a great deal to do in the City, but decent transport links and the San Siro is easy to get to on the Metro. Has tram line 5 to the ground reopened? When I was there it was closed from the McDonalds near the Metro station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 29 August, 2016 Share Posted 29 August, 2016 If only Da Vinci's Last Supper could compete with the wonder of the Titanic Museum or Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II with the architecual magnificence of West Quay.... I found it pretty dull too. If you're not into art... and I went to the Lowry when we just played Man U. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 29 August, 2016 Share Posted 29 August, 2016 Well. You brought that down to earth diggers! :-) Personally I'd go for a Soave or Lugana for pre-match drinks, or a Valtellina red with my meal. The Special Brew is for _after_ the match... Some of you might be interested in this: http://www.birrificiomilano.com/en/ Also this: http://www.lenius.it/birra-artigianale-a-milano-top-5/ I've had Baladin and Lambrate before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marino Posted 1 September, 2016 Share Posted 1 September, 2016 Admittedly it was a few years ago but I couldn't believe the amount of so-called graffiti (ie vandalism) in and around Milan's city centre. Returning some months later we were surprised that it was still there. Hope its now squeaky clean in readiness for the sophisticated Saints tourists.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 1 September, 2016 Share Posted 1 September, 2016 Well. You brought that down to earth diggers! :-) Personally I'd go for a Soave or Lugana for pre-match drinks, or a Valtellina red with my meal. The Special Brew is for _after_ the match... Some of you might be interested in this: http://www.birrificiomilano.com/en/ Also this: http://www.lenius.it/birra-artigianale-a-milano-top-5/ I've had Baladin and Lambrate before. Didn't you live in Italy for a while? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 2 September, 2016 Share Posted 2 September, 2016 Didn't you live in Italy for a while? If she did, she's never mentioned it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 2 September, 2016 Share Posted 2 September, 2016 I don't have to. I rely on Turkish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 2 September, 2016 Share Posted 2 September, 2016 If she did, she's never mentioned it. Italian-speaking Switzerland, wasn't it? Not that I'm a stalker or anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suewhistle Posted 2 September, 2016 Share Posted 2 September, 2016 I couldn't possibly say, I'd upset Turkish, who is obviously a delicate flower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 2 September, 2016 Share Posted 2 September, 2016 I couldn't possibly say, I'd upset Turkish, who is obviously a delicate flower. I've always thought of him as a bit of a delight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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