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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

Piazza del Duomo, Milan, Italy
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As featured in 3 days in Milan
Ranked #15 of 297 attractions in Milan
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Type: Architectural Buildings, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Activities: Shopping, Dining, People-watching
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Owner description: For sheer belle époque splendor, this extravagant 19th-century glass-topped, barrel-vaulted tunnel serves as a lively, noisy and colorful shopping... more » Owner description: For sheer belle époque splendor, this extravagant 19th-century glass-topped, barrel-vaulted tunnel serves as a lively, noisy and colorful shopping mall, teeming with life and inviting you to people-watching from the tables that spill from the Galleria's many bars and restaurants. « less
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Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom
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71 reviews 71 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

By all means walk through the Galleria, look and shop at Gucci, Armani, Prada, Stefanel and all the other designer stores. But, if you're on a budget be aware of the prices of the bars and cafe's in the Galleria. 12 euros for a flute of Prosecco & 5 euros for a coke!!! go around the back if the Galleria... More

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Glenfinnan, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2013 NEW

This place just drips quality and class, with the soaring ceilings and paintings. Feels more like an art gallery than a shopping mall. Some very expensive shops we could only look through the window at, some with their own security guards. An interesting peek at how the well off spend their money.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2013 NEW via mobile

Stunning building with amazing shops and food. Right next to duomo square and the cathedrall so perfect for sight seeing :) the glass roof under the sun light is seriously impressive

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Bucharest, Romania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

Not so big but impressive. All kinds of fashion monsters shops although i am not interested in this sort of activity:)

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

This is the place where the National and International Glitterati will have their coffee and do their shopping. You can also have a coffee (for the same cost of 5 coffees elsewhere in Europe) and shop a handbag or a dress or a pair of shoes for the cost of an Arm and a Leg.....

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 June 2013

a definite must do! the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is an impressive building! The whole place is like a fairytale. the nearby Via Vittorio Emanuele has all shops you might ask for!!! Via Monte Napoleone is very close for those with more expensive tastes!!! You look in fron and you see the Duomo, you look at the back and you... More

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Tampa, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

Located right at the Piazza del Duomo and its a very impressiveness building. Lots of high end shops and reasonably priced restaurants

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London
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

While the Galleria is amazing in its architecture, there were a lot of empty shops, and the cafes felt more like tourist restaurants than cafes. It was lovely to see but a little disappointing.

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Lucerne, Switzerland
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31 attraction reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

Not the place you'd go for everyday shopping, but a good place to have a coffee and watch the people. Plenty of cafes and restaurants, bookstore in the area. Prices of coffee and food are high, as one would expect.

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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013

Beautiful 19th Century shopping mall. Stores are out of my price range but architecture, design, details, views, people watching make it a must see.

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