Meazza (San Siro Stadium), Milan - Milan's Meazza Stadium was named after Giuseppe Meazza, a famous footballer who played for both the Inter and Milan city teams. It was originally built in 1926 and has since been rebuilt and renovated. It now has a capacity of around 85,000 and is Italy's number one stadium. It is also often known as San Siro stadium, after the surrounding district. It's known because the top two teams in the Italian league (AC and Inter Milan) both play in this stadium.
Arena Civica, Milan - The Civic Aquarium is situated in north-west Milan. With stylish Art Nouveau architecture, the building is home to over 100 species of fish and aquatic life, with around 40 tanks in total. Exhibits include typical Mediterranean sea and Italian freshwater fauna, and also many types of tropical fish, including some rare specimens. There is a broad library in the Hydrobiological Station that has a wide-range of specialist books.
Museo di Storia Naturale (Natural History Museum), Milan - Milan's national history museum was founded in 1838. This large and important building was constructed in 1893 and now holds many interesting exhibits and collections, including reconstructions of dinosaurs, skeletons, insects, mammals, reptiles, scientific instruments and a specialist library with over 30,000 books. Highlights include an extensive fossil collection of the Besano Glacier dating back 200,000,000 years and also several detailed recreations of animal habitats.
Mercato di Viale Papiniano - Held every Tuesday and Saturday morning, this huge market offers a wide choice of bargains. It has become the largest market in Milan and can be crowded at weekends. It is most famous for It's fashionable clothing, jewellery and shoes.
