Milan is one of the fashionable cities and known for its global capital of fashion and design. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the world's oldest shopping mall is one of the best spots in Milan's City Centre. Apart from fashion and football, Milan is also popular with its high-end restaurants and shops. Should you have decided to spend your holidays in Milan, do not forget to try their delightful classic dishes like Risotto alla Milanese, Ossobuco with gremolata and many others that will surely leave you in drool. Since Milan is a very walkable city, many restaurants can be found around the central business district.

Best time to fly from Iloilo to Milan

Since the climate in Iloilo is tropical all year-round, you might find it appealing when I told you that it is always the best time to visit Milan in spring, fall and winter right? In the spring season, which is April to May, will see the day at around 16-degree celsius. You will experience winter's chill in the evening and at night the temperature will be as low as four-degree celsius. You are also able to enjoy thinner crowds, tree blossom and events like Milan Design Week. Moderately warm and rainy autumn from September to October has its own perks as there will be a score of the flea market. In September an annual women fashion weeks will be held so you might want to book your hotel early. For those visiting Milan between November and March, you might want to prepare a packing layer and umbrella when you are visiting. During this time it constitutes an offseason and is characterized by high average temperature, fog and an emptied-out city.

Main airports available in Iloilo and Milan

Iloilo International Airport - After the service for over seventy years, a decade of planning and construction, Mandurriao Airport in Mandurriao, Iloilo City had been replaced with Iloilo International Airport. This airport has been known as the fourth-busiest airport in the Philippines and also one of the largest airports to be constructed in the Philippines. The airport is located in Cabatuan which is around 24 kilometres (15 mi) to the northwest of Iloilo City. The airlines that operate in this airport is Air Juan, Cebu Pacific, Phillippine Airline and Philippines AirAsia. Iloilo International Airport has a lot of interesting shops and a choice of dining place for you to choose should you decide to dine in a while waiting for the plane to depart or arrive. There are a few options for anyone to go in or out of the airport as there are shuttle bus, taxi and P2P bus prepared in the airport.

Milan Airport - The largest international airport in the Milan metropolitan area in northern Italy is Milan Malpensa Airport. Milan Malpensa Airport is one of the cheapest airports to fly into Italy. There are a lot of major airlines that fly into Malpensa airport, including Continental, Delta, USAir, British Airways, KLM, Scandinavian and many more. The airport has two terminals which are connected by airport shuttle and busses and trains. Milan Airport has a lot of interesting shops and a choice of dining place for you to choose should you decide to dine in while waiting for the plane to depart or arrive. To go in and out of the airport is easy as there are numerous types of transportation available.

Climate pattern in Iloilo and Milan

The warm and temperate climate is the definition of Milan. The rainfall here is significant, with precipitation even during the driest month in January. The average temperature in Milan is about 13.1 degree Celsius. Month wise, July is considered to be the warmest month with an average of 23.8 degree Celsius while January is the coldest month of the year with 1.9 degrees Celsius average. The closest Airport of Milan is the Linate Airport.

Highlights in Milan

• Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper – The most influential Renaissance architects, in Italy had designed the Gothic church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. Despite the massive six-sided dome that was built in the church, the real reason you must visit here is because of da Vinci’s most famous work, that is the Cenacolo Vinciano. This particular painting is painted by da Vinci himself on the refectory wall of the former monastery. The painting described Christ's last supper with da Vinci, who is his apostles at the time. It was known for its novelty and dramatic impression. The painting itself has flaked off several times as the room has been left exposed to the weather in the past. As part of the church, the painting has been restored several times.
• Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II - Luxury Shops and Elegant Cafés – This particular place serves two sides, one of Piazza del Duomo, and the other side is Piazza della Scala. Having a height of 48 meters above its mosaic floor, this is the largest shopping centre in Europe. As of now, this beautiful centre serves as a place for locals to meet for lunch or coffee in the elegant cafes. Aside from having meals, tourists can browse the luxury shops available here.
• Via Manzoni - This is one of the fashionable shopping streets you can find in Milan. The street is known for its popularity with shopper runs along the north-western boundary of the Fashion Quad which is a section of the city with a number of high-end luxury shopping streets. Armani, Paul Smith and Anna Rita N are among the shops that you can find here. On top of the fashion stores, the street provides us with a number of high ends designer furniture stores, jewellery stores, art galleries and unique boutiques with designer items for you to take home. You certainly will not forget the experience of shopping here as it is within the historic buildings.