When one thinks about Milan, places like the famous Duomo or La Scala come to mind, but for all the art lovers there is no more beautiful place in the city than the Brera Art Gallery. The Internationally renowned museum, the Brera Art Gallery together with the Fine Arts Academy was born from an idea by Maria Theresa of Austria in 1776 with an educational purpose. She had to gather an important collection of art works for her students. When Milan became the capital of the Italian Kingdom on Napoleon’s wishes, this place was transformed into a museum highlighting the most important paintings from all the territories conquered by the French Army.

The Brera museum, unlike other big museums such as the Uffizi, does not receive paintings from private collections, but from the state. This is a very special place that plays host to millions of visitors every year. But 2009 is a special year for this museum. Do you want to know why?

This year it celebrates its bicentenary because it was opened to the public in 1809 for Napoleon’s birthday. So 2009 is a very important year in Milan! On June 16th the program was presented. Many events and exhibitions have been celebrated to honoured the museum. The events will continue until the end of the year, and on August 15th an exceptional celebration honouring this historic event will be hosted.

As everyone knows, the Brera Art Gallery houses beautiful collections of ancient and modern art. This gallery is located at Via Brera 28, close to the downtown area of the city. Here you can admire such important works such as the San Franesco by Greco, The Last Supper, two portraits by Van Dyck and Rembrandt, the Death of Christ by Mantegna or Saint by Titian… There are numerous collections distributed in 30 rooms on the first floor, chronologically and geographically arranged.

The famous museum has been restored and it is divided into different rooms to facilitate the visiting of the collections. You can’t miss it ! It will be a wonderful experience to live, where you can see the works of the artists you have always dreamed of. Come to this charming city and visit the Brera Art Gallery and sleep in Apartments in Milan.

A whole day dedicated to the best music on the spectacular festival area Fiera Milano in Rho. The I-DAY Milano Urban Festival will be celebrated at the new piazza dei tori on Sunday the 30th of August and has a capacity of more than 30.000 visitors. Internationally famous bands like Oasis, The Kooks, Kasabian and Twisted Wheel ensure that this festival belongs to the most important events of rock music.

The wild summer in Milan will be finished by a spectacular event for each kind of music fan. I-DAY Milano belongs to the best musical celebrations and aims to promote Milan for the Expo 2015 at the same time. The Festival will take place between two cities to avoid possible trouble with the neighbourhood.

This year and with the support of MTV it’s the first time that the tickets will be sold via mobile phone. It’s a new sales system where you’ll receive a code on your mobile phone after having bought the tickets. For getting into to the festival area you’ll have to show this code which is valid till the end of the concerts.

This Rock festival is especially famous for the countless music fans and festival visitors who storm the festival area each year. Once there you will get to enjoy only the best bands in the world – the festival almost explodes with international music talent. So, Milan will be transformed into the European capital of rock music and the British band Oasis will inaugurate this year’s edition. The Kooks and Kasabian are already waiting in the wings to passionately rock their audience. You can also look forward to the young band Twisted Wheel who are one of the habitués of European festivals.

There has never been such a huge festival in Milan before. The I-DAY Milano Urban Festival will captivate you. The best bands of the world are waiting for you! To have a cheap and comfortable accommodation, you should rent apartments in Milan!

Listen up guys! Summer has come and along with it, a bunch of awesome events. Milan, one of the most famous cities in Italy, is about to present a series of fun and interesting events. There are some initiatives for gays & lesbians, and a lot of options are available for everyone.

The city offers lots of nice places for the gay community. A lot of clubs there are gay friendly among which the most famous are Black Hole, After Line, which is a very interesting club with great shows ; Atmosphere Live, Company Bar, Lelephant, Next Groove, Plastic, Sottomarino Giall and Nuova Idea, one of the biggest gay clubs in Italy…

The beautiful city of Milan organizes new events every year that are specially designed for the locals, such as the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, which will take place during the autumn. This film festival has been happening for about 20 years now and every year more than 18 000 people show up. This is an occasion to celebrate the gay & lesbian lifestyle through movies, debates and forums.

One of the most interesting events that are coming up in the next few months is the Italian Gay Open Tennis. It’s a truly nice sporting event where lots of gay & lesbian athletes come to participate. Some say that 150 players will show off their tennis skills at the Tennis Corvetto where the matches will take place. This friendly competition is organized by the Association of Homosexual Tennis Players (A.T.OMO), and this year it will be from September 3rd until Sept. 6th 2009.

Everyone can play, both men and women, according to their talent and level of practice from beginner to pro. Guests will be invited to the Café Palo Alto where they will be served typical Italian food, but more important: don’t miss out on the Milanese drinks and the opportunity to make new friends. If you came alone, chances are you won’t stay by yourself for long at the Italian Gay Open Tennis in Milan.

When: 3rd – 6th September 2009 (annual event)
Where: Tennis Corvetto, Milan
Cost: Players €70- €80;
Spectators €50;
Saturday party €15

So, what do you say? Come on, let’s have some fun at the Italian Gay Open Tennis in Milan. For a cheap and comfortable stay, rent apartments in Milan. The city will surprise you… and don’t forget: sport is good for you!