La Scala's opening night on the 7th December takes place while the city is in festive mood - it coincides with celebrations for Milan's patron saint. Piazza della Scala fills with TV cameras and paparazzi who come to record the gathering of Milan's fur-clad celebrities and hoity-toity.
European Night of the Museums
The Long Night of Museums is an annual event where museums across Europe remain open late into the night, and Milan is no exception.






