by Serena Perfetto
If, after travelling to Milan, you have the feeling that you have visited more than one city at the same time, don't consider yourself a fool. The capital of the Lombardy region is one of the richest in history, art and architecture, and one of the best examples of this variety, which has developed over time, is without a doubt the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.
Considered a place of transit in the core of the city and called the salotto di Milano (Milan's living room), as you walk in, you can't help but be impressed by the different facets of the place, which is perhaps the oldest shopping mall worldwide. The Galleria is housed within a double arcade and has been named after Vittorio Emanuele II, the first king of the unified Italy. Designed in 1861, it was completed in 1873, twelve years after Giuseppe Mengoni started building it.
Fonte: L'italo-Americano
