One of the most magnificent opera houses in Italy, La Scala accommodates La Scala Theatre Chorus, La Scala Theatre Ballet and La Scala Theatre Orchestra. 3 August 1778, is the day it was inaugurated with the premier performance of Antonio Salieri’s Europa riconosciuta.  Most of the renowned operatic artists of Italy, as well as some of the finest singers of the world have at some point or the other performed here.

Besides the music, the architecture is breathtaking. The previous theatre, the Teatro Regio Ducale was destroyed by a fire and the La Scala was constructed in its place. Over a period of two years the theatre was completed by Pietro Marliani, Pietro Nosetti and Antonio and Giuseppe Fe. It has one of the largest stages in the whole of Italy and over 3,000 seats organized into 678 pit-stalls.

Recently the opera house was renovated by renowned architect Mario Botta. The new changes were not welcomed by the preservationists. They have however, improved the Opera’s quality threefold. Monitors for the electronic libretto system have been included in the seats that allow the audience to choose the language which they prefer. The entire sound system has been updated and the stage has been reconstructed as well.

7 December, Saint Ambrose’s Day, is when the La Scala season begins. Besides the performances, La Scala also features a museum called The Museo Teatrale alla Scala which displays paintings, drafts, statues, costumes, and other documents regarding La Scala’s and opera history in general. Accademia d’Arti e Mestieri dello Spettacolo or the Academy of Performing Arts is also organised by La Scala with the objective of encouraging new musicians with blossoming talents. The La Scala Theatre Academy is a school assosciated with La Scala and offeres trainging in the various arts of musical performances, which also includes stage craft and stage management.

The Meazza Stadium in Milan is commonly known as the San Siro because of its location. Standing in the San Siro district in Milan, Italy, this football stadium gets its name after Giuseppe Meazza, the two-time World Cup winner (1934, 1938) who played for Internazionale, and briefly for Milan, in the 1930s and 1940s.

The construction of the stadium commenced in 1925 under the idea of Piero Pirelli, the president of AC Milan who wanted to have a stadium in the same district as the horse racing track. The architects designed a private stadium only for football without the athletics tracks. First match was held in this stadium with 35, 000 spectators on September 19, 1926. In the match, Internazionale defeated Milan 6–3. In 1947 Internazionale became tenants and now it shares ground with Milan. Also, the Italian national team uses the stadium for occasional games and it has also been used for the 1965, 1970, and 2001 UEFA Champions League finals.

The stadium underwent further renovations for the 1990 World Cup with $60 million being spent, bringing the stadium up to UEFA category four standard. The stadium now has an extra tier added to three sides of the stadium. This entailed the building of 11 concrete towers around the outside of the stadium. Four of these concrete towers were being located at the corners to support a new roof which has distinctive protruding red girders.

There are many classy hotels near San Siro stadium. Some of them are Enterprise Hotel with 126 rooms and within 1.6 miles of the stadium, Hotel Capitol with 66 classic rooms and within 2 miles of the stadium, The Hub within 2.3 miles, Idea Hotel Milano Watttredici within 2.9 miles and with 87 rooms and many more.

Milan is the fashion capital of Italy and as the city attracts a lot of tourists, there is no dearth of hotels and accommodations here. The city beats with elegance and activities like shopping, opera and nightlife. The city springs to life with fashion aficionados, supermodels and international paparazzi when they throng in the city twice during spring and autumn fairs. If you want to book a place of accommodation in Milan, you get to choose from a wide range right from a range of hostel and apartments which are comparatively cheaper to expensive luxury hotels. Here are some choicest choices of Milan’s hotels:

Brera Apartments Milan: Located close to shopping street of Via Moscova and the Metro stop of Via Turati, the accommodation offers 50 sqm with double bed, sofa for two children, American living with kitchen, private bathroom and up to date quality service of a four star hotel of Milan.

Piero Rotta Youth Hostel: Situated at a quiet location in Molino Dorino, it offers quality services of a five star hotel.

Isola Apartments, Milan: The place stands at “Isola” near the Garibaldi Train Station and offers luxury and elegant apartments along with cooking corner, private bathroom and balcony.

Sweet Hostel: This compact hostel has three 6 bed mixed dorms and a room for the owners.

The Carlton Hotel Baglioni: If luxury is your choice, this 5 star hotel, situated in the heart of Milan, directly overlooking Via della Spiga is just the right option. Via Montenapoleone, the cathedral and the famous La Scala theatre are situated a short distance away.

The Seven Stars Galleria Hotel: This is yet again a unique and prestigious property, assuring the highest level of service. Each room is catered to by a professional butler.

Park Hyatt Milan: This is an elegant boutique hotel, set in a palatial classical building dating back to 1870 and boasting of interiors designed by Ed Tuttle. The hotel has two fine restaurants, VUN and La Cupola.