Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

"This spectacular, late-19th-century glass-topped, Belle Époque, barrel-vaulted tunnel is essentially one of the planet's earliest and most select shopping malls." Full review

"So much more than a shopping arcade, the neoclassical Galleria Vittorio Emanuele is a soaring iron-and-glass structure known locally as il salotto bueno, the city's fine drawing room." Full review

"The magnificent Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II isn't known as il salotto di Milano (Milan's living room) for nothing." Full review

"Marble inlay floors leading to one Gucci, a Versace, and two Pradas seperated for men and women. " Full review

"Opened in 1867 and recently refurbished thanks to grants from fashion houses Prada and Versace, the Galleria is famous for being one of the world's oldest shopping malls." Full review

"Designed by Giuseppe Mengoni in 1865, and named after the first king of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele II, an arching cast-iron dome of vaulted glass arcades covers the street connecting Piazza..." Full review

"For HQ shopping worshippers of the VIP class! Right next to the Duomo Church in Milan, visitors can find the famous Galleria Vittorio Emmanuelle II." Full review

"Even if you can't afford to buy anything in this elegant complex, it's still worth a peek for its stunning makeup." Full review

"After soaking in the history and charm of the Duomo, walk over to Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, one of the world’s oldest shopping emporiums with outposts from Prada to Gucci." Full review

"Milan's late-19th-century version of a mall is this wonderful steel-and-glass-covered, cross-shaped arcade." Full review