17-06-2015
An image of the main road at Expo Milano 2015: the Decuman
There are many reasons why you should visit the Expo 2015 in Milan. As I mentioned in my first impression article, this is Italy's opportunity to shine and prove that it is not just well known for the two "F - Words" (Food and Fashion, obviously). The Expo is huge and it's easy to get overwhelmed, so I decided to put together some tips for travelers and visitors to allow them to make the best of their time visiting it. HOW TO GET THERE The Expo can be reached by subway, train or bus. I recommend not using a car because, as it often happens in Italy, public transportation in this case is the best way to get there. The only problem is that the subway and the train stops are pretty far away from the entrance of the Expo. While it is virtually impossible to get lost because everybody is walking in the same direction, it can be quite irritating to have to walk half a mile before you even get into the area where pavilions and clusters are housed. That said, I realized when I left that the way back is somewhat easier, so I promise you won't collapse on the way to the train back to Milan. GET A MAP OR USE THE APP The ticket to the Expo costs a whopping €39.00. You can save a bit buying it online but it isn't exactly cheap. But fair is fair and I gladly paid the full price to see the Expo. Only, you would imagine that they would give you a map, right? In America they would give you a map. Maybe it's just me becoming more of a New Yorker every day, but I was EXPECTING a map and I wasn't given one. While walking to the Expo grounds, I overheard some millennials talking about the Expo app. It made me feel a bit old and crusty, but I checked if, in fact, there was an app and it turns out there is one and it's also pretty good. So don't be a New Yorker, ASK for a map or even better get into the interactive experience like any millennial would (try not to feel old in the process, please, it isn't fun!).
One of Foody's friends during one of the parades that animate each day the Expo
This is an invite for everyone, not just americans: come visit us at our temporary restaurant at Identità Expo!
Our 2015 World Fair Hotline
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Serena Palumbo is an Italian living in New York. In the daytime she's a lawyer and her evenings are dedicated to cooking and blogging for her site Lemonade25 and The Daily Meal. When not in the office or in the kitchen, she loves reading books and comics from Marvel, going to the cinema or to a theater, getting lost in the streets of New York and traveling with her family.
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