All there is to know before flying from Washington to Milan

Washington, generally known as Washington D.C due to its former name as the district of Colombia is the capital of the most powerful political power in the world; the United States of America. So, it is kind of obvious that it won’t be a big deal for the city to be well connected with most of the major cities around the world. Milan is no different. So, the trick is to get the best possible deals for flights where you have to pay the least possible airfare.

The low season to travel from Washington to Milan is October with 3 percent decrease in flight ticket prices. The average price of flight tickets are $882 each and if you get a deal under $700 that is a pretty good deal you’ve landed yourself. The most used routes for Washington to Milan trip is from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP). The high season to travel in this route is June when prices are at least 15 percent hiked compared to other times of year. If you want air tickets in average to less than average prices then you have to boo k your tickets at least 74 days before your scheduled date of journey.

Milan is a city which is a cultural amalgamation of the old and the new. It was once ruled by the likes of Caesars, Napoleon, the Austro-Hungarians and Mussolini; on the other hand, the place is called the city of future where fast-paced life is the norm and dapper appearance is the normal thing to expect. People in the city are friendly and often resort to socialization through after-work drinking. Milan is also known to be the home to most of the major fashion showrooms which has their branches all over the world.

When you’re in Milan you can never miss the famous mural by Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’ in the Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan’s extravagant gothic cathedral; Duomo, Cimitero Monumentale; the monument which is built as the remembrance for the wealthy of the city from the 1866, Pinacoteca di Brera gallery with old art pieces, and of course, a stroll though the alleys of Quadrilatero d'Oro, the world’s most famous shopping district is a must whether you count yourself as a fashion fanatic or not.