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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

Milan, Italy

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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

A glass-roofed arcade in central Milan, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II was built from 1865 to 1877 to a design by Giuseppe Mengoni. Visitors pass luxury boutiques and cafés under the dome, then turn on one heel over the mosaic bull on the floor.

Highlights

  • Glass dome at the crossing
  • Mosaic bull on the floor
  • Café above the Prada shop

Good to know

  • Crowded at most hours
  • Evening restaurant tables fill early

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