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Pink Spring Blossoms in Milan

April 7, 2013 by 1 Comment
Spring Blossoms in Milan Italy

Springtime in Milan, Italy is a time of stunning pink flower blossoms, as I think the photographs here I took this Sunday in early April show. Aside from running great distances, people were even eating outside today. It was not that warm initially, but then it warmed up - leaving me with a sun … [Read more...]

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Topless Girl Sunbathing in Milan

September 15, 2012 by 1 Comment

While out in Milan's Sempione park today, I espied a topless girl sunbathing and photographed her seeing as I had my camera with me and on it was a 300mm lens. I could not resist playing paparazzi for a moment, so here is the photograph of said topless girl. As you will no doubt note, the … [Read more...]

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Fatal Shooting in Central Milan

September 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Yesterday evening, an execution-style killing in central Milan by scooter bound assassins left a 43 year old man and his companion dead. The couple's one year old daughter survived the attack during which the masked killers exploded seven shots according to reports in various Italian … [Read more...]

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Milan’s Area C Congestion Charge to Return, Maybe

August 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Milan's Area C congestion charging system may be reactivated on September 17th according to announcements in several local newspapers.  The September 17th date has not been confirmed officially according to the press office of Milan council. The northern Italian city's congestion charge system … [Read more...]

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Milan is Not Beating Its Smog Problem

February 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Milan is Still Suffering from Smog Problems

Despite the introduction of the new Area C congestion charge system to replace the former and more limited pollution charging scheme, the city of Milan in Italy is still not winning the battle against smog. Pollution levels in the city remain high and have exceeded European limits by four times … [Read more...]

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A New Gourmet Rooftop Restaurant in Milan

January 8, 2012 by 3 Comments
A New Rooftop Restaurant in Milan?

While out with my camera around Christmas in central Milan last year, I spotted what looked like a new rooftop restaurant, bar, club or whatever, right next to the entrance to the elegant Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade. I have investigated and have discovered that the structure is a gourmet … [Read more...]

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Four Doorways in Milan

January 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Entrance to a Palace in Milan?

If you ever come to Milan, do keep an eye open for the city's majestic doorways, several of which I photographed tonight. These doors are often referred to as 'portone' in Italian - which means, logically enough, 'big door'.  Some are very high too and you wonder just why such high doorways were … [Read more...]

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The Mafia Moves into Milan

December 1, 2011 by 1 Comment
The mafia is in Milan, italy

While the mafia has long been associated with Italy's poorer southern regions and Sicily, there is now strong evidence to suggest that the tentacles of organized crime in Italy have well and truly penetrated Italy's economic powerhouse - Milan.  This penetration has occurred slowly and silently, … [Read more...]

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Milan’s Ecopass To Evolve

September 2, 2011 by 1 Comment
Milan's Ecopass

First of all, you should know that Milan introduced a "congestion charging" system, known as the Ecopass, back in 2008.  Well, the Ecopass "congestion charge" is actually a "pollution charge", but as from January 2012, it may well become a genuine "congestion charge". Under pollution charging … [Read more...]

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Via Paolo Sarpi, Milan and its Super Shops

July 23, 2011 by 5 Comments
Cappelleria Melegari Via Paolo Sarpi, Milan, Italy

I live in the the Via Paolo Sarpi area of Milan in Italy.  It's a very pleasant neighbourhood which is close to Milan's centre and the city's impressive park, Parco Sempione. Recently, after much toing and froing, and not a little wasted public money, Paolo Sarpi has finally been … [Read more...]

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