Experience in Milano, Italy by Covolan

What is it like to live in Milan? Would you recommend it? What is the city like?

Milan is a city which is always running. Living in Milan is like be part of the change. To live in Milan you have to be ready to challenge yourself because it is a multicaltural city with an italian soul

What is the student lifestyle like in Milan?

Milan has the highest number of universities in Italy so the lifestyle is really different from student to student, the best thing is actually the fact that for every kind of student there is a space in this city. Clubs, parties, parks, gyms, Milan is able to answer to all the kind of requests

How much does it cost to live in Milan?

Depends about the kind of lifestyle you are asking for. Going every night at the Bulgari bar is not to the same amount as eating home everynight. Considering the rent and everything from 700E you will be able to enjoy the city enough

Is it difficult to find accommodation in Milan? Is there any advice you can give?

Is not hard to find a place in Milan, what it is really hard is find the good one at the right cost. The public transportation is really good, so even if the are is not so close to the university, Milan is a really small city compare to other cities all around the world, so I suggest to check a lot of different zones

What is the food like? What are your favourite dishes?

We do not have to forget that we still in Italy. In Milan you can have all the kind of food that you want because 100% there is a resturaunt for it. That is totally something nobody should worry about.

What places would you recommend visiting in Milan?

Of course the Center with the Duomo is the most common thing to see during the first 2 days but Milan is full of nice museums and events all around the city. I suggest the Navigli during the evening to see the classic lifestyle.

Is it good to eat out in Milan? Can you tell us your favourite spots?

It is really good to eat outside, but you have always to think about how much you wanna spend. You can have an "all you can eat" at a sushi place for 12E at lunch as you can spend 80E at the Russian Place in S.Agostino. if you know how much you can spend, you know the place for you and it will be good in anycase.

Is the nightlife good in Milan? Where is good to go?

Milan is the fashion capital city, so it is really famous for clubs, discos and all the places you will need for your nightlife. Moscova in the north or Navigli in the south are basically the zones where to go during the night

What advice would you give future students heading to Milan?

Just relax and be ready to jump inside probably the only italian city that is not so different from the other European city for lifestyle. It is not an hard city.