Centro Storico is the marble postcard and the commercial engine. The Duomo’s spires stretch into the haze; the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II curves glass over flagship stores and espresso counters where prices match the view. Via Torino funnels shoppers, while side streets hide panini bars and aperitivo counters where suits and tourists stand elbow to elbow.
Evenings soften the square when day-trippers leave and the cathedral lights up. Museums like the Museo del Novecento add modern edges to gothic stone. Luxury sits beside fast fashion, and behind it all are courtyards with ivy and quiet.
This is the Milan of postcards and contracts, of cathedral shadows falling on credit card receipts and of hidden cloisters that remind you the city has patience.