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Milan's Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, better known as the San Siro, is shared by two of Europe's biggest clubs, AC Milan and Internazionale (or Inter Milan), and derbies between the two are among the most explosive in world football -- and the talk of Milan for weeks before and after. Getting a ticket may prove a challenge, but if you're lucky, take the red line Metro to Lotto and follow the tifosi (supporters) past the lines of caribinieri to the stadium.As befits somewhere famous for fashion, the Milanese tends to be better dressed than the average city dwellers and as a visitor it definitely pays to look the part -- especially when it comes to getting into bars and restaurants. If in doubt, dress smart, wear black and save the sneakers for the gym.Milan Fashion Week is a twice-yearly highlight of the city's calendar, when world's best designers and most glamorous supermodels arrive in town to mix it with the local glitterati. The women's spring-summer collections are showcased in late September, while the autumn-winter shows takes place in mid-February. The less prestigious men's shows happen in mid January and late June.Funky Naviglio district comes into its own for the first 10 days of June when the Festa del Naviglio brings street artists, concerts, antiques markets and - this being Italy - the obligatory food festival to the banks of areas canals. The last Sunday of every month (except July and August) sees Navaglio host a vast monthly antiques fair. Find anything from an ornate pair of opera glasses to a baroque sofa and everything in between. Shop or just browse -- an ideal way to pass a lazy Sunday.Few cities can celebrate with as much instinctive style as the Milanese. A few other events worth watching out for:In September, one of the more surreal festivals is the Festa della Nivola at the Duomo (cathedral). The festival centers on a nail purported to be from the crucifixion, normally kept high (very high) on the ceiling of the cathedral. Once a year, the archbishop of Milan is hoisted to the ceiling aboard what can only be described as a bucket to retrieve the nail and reveal it to the masses below. One of the more 'out-there' religious spectacles.
The Festa di Sant'Ambrogio on December 7 is Milan's biggest feast day, when the city honor's its patron saint with street fairs and other celebrations.
November sees the city play host to the month-long Milan jazz festival.
Early September brings speed freaks to Milan for the Italian grand prix at nearby Monza.
