Mind the doors. On…read morea recent family trip to Milan, we used the subway to cross the city. Always making sure to enter each subway car in a timely manner. At the Duomo M3 a lady ran to make the train, but her long braided hair got stuck as the doors shut and she could not pull it from the closed doors. I pulled the emergency brake before the train started to move. This opened the doors and allowed her hair to be released from the tightly closed doors that had trapped her hair. Of course this caused a delay in transit, but someone just came to our car, reset the lever and once again the subway was back in service. Thank goodness she was okay, but definitely mind the doors.

The Duomo metro stop is larger underground than it appears. There are many, and I do mean many,…read moreentrances/exits to this station. Some has chair lifts to navigate steps but most entrances have many steps and some have long hallways leading under the Piazza del Duomo. Exiting you will end up in one corner, or another of Piazza del Duomo or near Via Torino if you walk a bit further along. Once underground, you will see several automated ticket machines near the underground entrance turnstiles. Sometimes you will find a person there who wishes to 'help' you purchase your tickets. These folks are looking for a tip. If you don't need help, just say 'no grazie' and go about your business. The machines have language options to help. Once you have your ticket, scan at the turnstile and make your way down the escalators. There are maps throughout the underground to check you get on the correct train. If you prefer to purchase your tickets from a person, head up the ramp (turnstiles will be on your left) and here you will find a small area with some shops and a ticket area. Many shops in subways throughout Milan will sell tickets. Just look for the "Biglietti" sign and have cash ready. The is often a line. If you look around this area, you will see underground walkways leading off to the left. This long corridor is lined with cafe's and stores. Eventually, you will end up in the San Babila metro station where you can exit behind the Duomo shopping area. Lots of shops and some churches between San Babila and the Duomo. Exiting at Piazza del Duomo you will find the Duomo, Duomo museum, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele the oldest indoor shopping arcade in Italy, Museo del Novecento, shopping and restaurants behind the Duomo, across the street from the Duomo you will find Piazza dei Mercanti a medieval square off the pedestrian zone that leads to Castello Sforzesco. You will find many stores, restaurants and theaters in the pedestrian zone. Teatro alla Scala, a statue of Leonardo Di Vinci and Palazzo Marino are on the other side of Galleria Emanuele, just walk through. Panzerotti Luini, Milan street food, is on Via San Radegonda where you'll get a sweet or savory 'panzerotto' for just a few euro. In the west corner the metro station exits onto Via Falcone, one block south of Via Torino which includes many clothing stores. Wander the streets off Via Torino into the Centro Storico section of Milan where you'll find cobble stone streets, archeological sights, many churches and ancient piazzas. Good metro stop.

Missori is one of Milan's metro stations, on the M3 (Yellow) Line. Perfectly fine for an urban…read moresubway station, it does offer a lift and escalator making it handicapped accessible. The station has an island platform, which means that the doors will open on the left side of the train though the layers are overlapped. There is a ticketing lobby that offers the usual automated ticket vending machines. Missori is between Duomo (towards Comasina) and Crocetta (toward San Donato). [Review 10668 overall, 436 of 2019.]

Milano Cadorna is in a good spot within the city, being close to Castello Sforzesco. It has 10…read moreplatforms and serves the Malpensa Express, for those heading to Malpensa Airport. There are a couple of shops inside to get essentials or a snack/drink before getting on your train, and a Carrefour Express across the way for basic grocery essentials. The station is easy to follow, with the huge red posts being an iconic and instantly recognisable symbol of the station. Not too big, or exciting, but certainly does the job, even though it certainly can't compete with Milano Centrale. 3*

Efficient and clean. That's what a train station in Europe should be. Well done.read more

A 40 minute walk vs a ride on the metro to get to a family dinner in the Brera district?? Hmmm…read more Nice to have the 24 hour tourist card. Hop on and off at will. The Lanza M2 was so easy. Nice clean station. Plus seats on the way back.

The place was relatively clean and had a bench to wait for the next train. It was very easy to…read moreaccess.

Located near one of the exits of the lovely Giardini Pubblici Indro Montanelli, Porta Venezia is a…read morestation on the M1 (Red) line and does have disabled access with stairs, lift and escalator. At the platform, there is a visual indicator of the next train to arrive, where it's headed (since one line splits near the end) and how long until the train arrives. There is a vending machine with drinks and snacks. Despite that, the station was litter and graffiti free. There is also an interchange here with the suburban railway network, but I was here for a metro ride. Porta Venezia is between Palestro (toward Rho or Bisceglie) and Lima (toward Sesto 1º Maggio). The station features side platforms, so the train doors will open on the right. [Review 10723 overall, 491 of 2019.]

My walking tour of Navigli ended close to the Genova metro station and I was so pleased with it…read morethat I returned to the area the next day for dinner. Easy to navigate, decently lit, clean and organized with the usual ticketing machines one level down. The station is handicapped accessible though I did not happen to notice the elevator. There is a visual board indicating how long until the next train and where it's headed. There was an escalator from the platform level to the ticketing level and then I took the stairs up to street level. Porta Genova is on the M2 line (the Green Line) between Romolo (towards Assago and Abbiategrasso) and Sant'Agostino (toward Cologno Nord or Gessate). [Review 10682 overall, 450 of 2019.]