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Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio vs Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

Both are praised by writers. On balance, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II ranks slightly higher than Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is ranked #2 in Milan with endorsements from 8 reviewers like Michelin Guide, Time Out and Fodor's.

Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio
Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio
8 / 10
Piazza Sant'Ambrogio 15, 20123 Milan
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Milan's bishop, Saint Ambrose (one of the original Doctors of the Catholic Church), consecrated this church in AD 387." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"From the basilica that he constructed on this site in the 4th century A.D.... Saint Ambrose had a profound effect on the development of the early church." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"St Ambrose, Milan’s patron saint and one-time superstar bishop, is buried in the crypt of the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio, which he founded in AD 379." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Its capitals feature biblical scenes and mythical beasts symbolising the struggle between Good and Evil." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"Sant’Ambrogio also has a few skeletons in its closet, and by that we mean entombed bodies of several saints and martyrs in the crypts. " Full review
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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
9 / 10
Piazza del Duomo, Milan
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Fodor's Fodor's
"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
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"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
Time Out Time Out
"The magnificent Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II isn't known as il salotto di Milano (Milan's living room) for nothing." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"Marble inlay floors leading to one Gucci, a Versace, and two Pradas seperated for men and women. " Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"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
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