<p>Okay, so umm yeah> Has anyone ever been to Milan? I might do a semester abroad program there.....but don't know much about the city. Any info would be awesome cause none of those websites or anything tell ya much. Thanks!</p>
<p>I've only ever seen the inside of Linate airport in Milan... but the area around Milan is really nice once you get out of the industrial parts.</p>
<p>Milan the city itself is nothing to get excited about it doesnt even feel as if you are in another country it is so modern and idustrialized.. It feels like any other city in the US Philly, New York Washington DC....THe city blocks are the same as well as the stores the only remnant of ancient italy is the duomo. If you want to study abroad i would reccomend Rome, Florence or Venice. In each of those 3 cities you will be surround with great roman culture and each city is far more ashetically pleasing. Personally I would recomend Florence becuase the Tuscany region cannot be compared to any territory in the entire world and has so many amazing towns and breataking hills and landscape. In your travels i would highly recommend a visit to Rome to see the ancient ruins and the of couse the coluseum(spelling). I do not recommend ROme becuase although there are many buildings dated to the ancient ROman empire i feel that you will truly get more of a feeling of the italian culture from spending time in Florence. Hope this helps if you have any other more specific questions or would just like to talk to me feel free to send me a pm</p>
<p>wow, thanks sat=mykryptonite! yeah, I totally get what you're saying. My mom actually lived in Florence for around a year when she was younger and just raves about how great of an experience it was. There's a problem though. I wouldn't really be doing an "exchange" program. I'd be living with a family from Colorado that I already know who just moved to Milan. So yeah, I would definitely go to Florence if I had that option. But hey, I wouldn't complain about Milan! It seems cool in that it's close to gorgeous lakes (think Como) as well as the ocean and the Italian Alps. A little better than the Mississippi River here in Memphis! but thanks again for your info! do you know if the pollution is really bad in milan. I know it sounds petty but I run a lot, and trying to run in a bunch of smog would be pretty....ummm not cool.</p>
<p>i have asthma and take an inhaler as needed and not once did i need to take in italy. I think that for a major city they have far less pollution than any major US city. I think part of it is that they do not use the massive SUVs and Hummers that guzzle gas and spit out tons of smog and exhaust. There are some nice areas outside of milan and the close proximity of the alps is nice but i feel that it is truly a waste to spend a semester in milan when there are a handful of different cities that would be a far more rewarding experience. I think that you will have a great time regardless but im sure your college does offer some programs that i seriously would look into</p>
<p>oh, sorry I forgot to say that I'm just in high school (sophomore). yeah, I know that's kinda the problem with going abroad. I've been INCREDIBLY unhappy at my high school and just in this city in general. We were busy looking into different boarding schools when this option came up. My dad's a pilot, so visiting and everything wouldn't be a problem. yea I know it's really drastic- but sometimes ya just gotta get out there and do something different! and honestly I don't really care too much about how it would affect my college admissions process. maybe a year ago I would've, but now I'm cool with whatever. Plus, I got three years.</p>
<p>The duomo is great! Make sure you walk on the roof!</p>
<p>Also, everything is very close in Italy, (at least relative to Alaskan distances!) and you can easily take a weekend and see a lot. We lived in Naples and I would definitely recommend making it down south. The people are very different, much less reserved, and the food is "rustica" (country) and marvelous! If you do make it to Naples, definitely see Herculaneum. Pompeii is more publicized but we actually enjoyed Herculaneum more. Go to the markets, hike to the top of Vesuvius, take the tram on Capri to Anacapri, talk to the people and be careful with your wallet!</p>
<p>Oh, and halfway between Florence and Pisa is the little town of Vinci, where Leonardo was from, and they have a wonderful museum of his inventions.</p>
<p>Ciao and C'eve diamo dopo! </p>
<p>(Greetings, and see you later!)</p>
<p>see the grotto azzuro</p>
<p>Milan is italys germany. clean, efficient, business oriented, modern.....plunge in....go to rome.</p>
<p>hmm...meran, tyrol - that's good, right?</p>
<p>Yeah, I have asthma, and the time I spent in Germany (w/ trips to Austria, Tyrol, and Italy), I had no trouble breathing. The fact that they don't use SUVs/trucks/etc except for merchants helps - and the fact that in a lot of cities, they have restricted areas where vehicles can only go through at certain times, other than that it's all walking.</p>
<p>Mmm, I <3 Europe.</p>