Quadrilater d'Oro (Golden Quadrilateral) Shopping, Milan

Quadrilater d'Oro (Golden Quadrilateral) Shopping (Self Guided), Milan

Prepare to be dazzled by the seriously upscale shopping in Quadrilater d'Oro. This is one of the most expensive and exclusive shopping districts in Milan and is where you will see leading national and international luxury brands, boutiques, furniture showrooms and high-class jewelers. Many of the district’s streets are pedestrianized allowing for a very enjoyable shopping experience. Whether you have got money to burn or just love to window shop, this is the place to come to surround yourself with unparalleled luxury.

The heart of this fabulous shopping district is Via Montenapoleone which contains the city’s most stylish and elegant boutiques. According to one survey, Via Montenapoleone is in the top twenty of the world's most expensive and upmarket streets. Parallel to this road is Via della Spiga, another main hub of luxury fashions. If you want to discover and buy the latest innovations from the fashion world, come to these two avenues. Other locations for the very latest fashions are the boutiques on Golden Square where you can buy creations that have just come off the runways of renowned Italian and international fashion houses. At Via Manzoni, tour Spazio Armani, Giorgio Armani's multi-concept store.
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Quadrilater d'Oro (Golden Quadrilateral) Shopping Map

Guide Name: Quadrilater d'Oro (Golden Quadrilateral) Shopping
Guide Location: Italy » Milan
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 2.0 Km or 1.2 Miles
Author: naomi
Via Alessandro Manzoni, Armani

3) Via Alessandro Manzoni, Armani

Via Alessandro Manzoni, San Francesco di Paola Church

4) Via Alessandro Manzoni, San Francesco di Paola Church

Via Alessandro Manzoni, Armani

5) Via Alessandro Manzoni, Armani

Via Monte Napoleone corner with Via Alessandro Manzoni

6) Via Monte Napoleone corner with Via Alessandro Manzoni

Via Monte Napoleone, Salvatore Ferragamo

7) Via Monte Napoleone, Salvatore Ferragamo

Via Monte Napoleone

8) Via Monte Napoleone

Via Monte Napoleone, Miss Sixty

9) Via Monte Napoleone, Miss Sixty

Via Monte Napoleone, Celine

10) Via Monte Napoleone, Celine

Via Sant'Andrea corner with Via della Spiga

11) Via Sant'Andrea corner with Via della Spiga

Via Monte Napoleone, Versace

12) Via Monte Napoleone, Versace

Via Monte Napoleone, Giada

13) Via Monte Napoleone, Giada

Via Monte Napoleone corner with Via Baguttino

14) Via Monte Napoleone corner with Via Baguttino

Via Monte Napoleone

15) Via Monte Napoleone

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