Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, often known as "il salotto di Milano" (Milan's drawing parlor), is a beautiful nineteenth-century shopping arcade. It is home to some of Milan's most opulent stores. The Galleria is Italy's oldest shopping mall as well as one of the best shopping malls in Italy, and it has retained its luster despite being tastefully adorned with mosaics and caryatids around windows and balconies. It also has a number of well-decorated restaurants, including some of Milan's oldest, such as Café Biffi, which was founded in 1867.
The arcade's luxury brand shops, which could easily compete with those on Via Montenapoleone or Via della Spiga, are juxtaposed with classic white-tablecloth restaurants, celebrity chefs' restaurants, legendary venues like the Camparino bar, and the iconic Bocca art bookstore, which has been based in the Galleria since 1930 but has had a significant cultural presence in the city since the nineteenth century. Prada, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton, as well as other high-end retailers, can be found at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.
Surprisingly, there is also a McDonald's in the Gallery. To mix in with the other establishments, the fast-food restaurant is elegantly furnished with black columns and gold adornment. It offers a comfortable terrace where you can sit and have an inexpensive drink while admiring the ambience and elegance of this magnificent structure. As you go through the galleries, you will notice a spectacular mosaic representing the continents of Asia, Africa, Europe, and America in the central dome.
Address: P.za del Duomo, Milano MI
