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CityLife is Milan's modern post-Fiera Milano City shopping and residential district designed by Zaha Hadid, Daniel Libeskind, and Arata Isozaki, anchored by the open-air CityLife Shopping District mall with 100+ stores plus three skyscrapers (The Three Towers). Non-EU visitors validate VAT refund forms electronically at OTELLO kiosks at Milan Linate, Malpensa, or Bergamo airports before flying out.
CityLife concentrates modern shopping district with flagship stores in central Milan. Best for Modern shopping, Contemporary fashion and Architecture, with typical VAT-refund savings of €200-800 per shopper.
Open-air designer mall with 100+ stores: Apple, Sephora, Kiko Milano, Mango, OVS, plus a Carrefour Iper, Maxi Zoo, and the Anteo CityLife cinema
Central plaza named after the three skyscrapers (Hadid, Isozaki, Libeskind) with cafes, restaurants, and the CityLife park entrance
0.17 sqkm urban park surrounding the towers, with sculpture, cycle paths, and free public art installations
CityLife Shopping District is Italy's largest open-air shopping mall at 32,000 sqm, opened in 2017 with a Daniel Libeskind master plan
The Three Towers (Tre Torri) consist of Hadid Tower (175m, 'The Twisted'), Isozaki Tower (209m, 'The Straight'), and Libeskind Tower (175m, 'The Curved'); freely viewable from Piazza Tre Torri but not publicly accessible above the ground floor
CityLife is a designated tourism zone, so most shops open Sundays from 10am to 9pm year-round, longer hours than central Milan
Closest Metro stops: Tre Torri (M5 Lilac) directly under the shopping district, Buonarroti (M1 Red) for the eastern edge
Combine CityLife with the Fiera Milano City former exhibition grounds and the Stadio San Siro (15-minute walk west, AC Milan and Inter Milan home stadium) for a sports-and-shopping day
CityLife is Milan's modern shopping, residential, and commercial district built on the former Fiera Milano City exhibition grounds in the Tre Torri area. The master plan by Daniel Libeskind, Zaha Hadid, and Arata Isozaki was completed 2014-2018. It includes the CityLife Shopping District (Italy's largest open-air mall), three skyscrapers, residential developments, and a 0.17 sqkm public park.
100+ stores across 32,000 sqm of open-air retail: Apple, Sephora, Kiko Milano, Mango, OVS, Bershka, Decathlon, plus a Carrefour Iper hypermarket, Maxi Zoo pet store, the Anteo CityLife cinema (10 screens), and 30+ restaurants. The format is European outdoor mall rather than enclosed shopping center.
Yes. CityLife is a designated tourism zone, so the mall opens Sundays 10am to 9pm year-round, longer than most central Milan shopping. The cinema and restaurants run later daily hours including Sundays.
Metro Line 5 (Lilac) from Garibaldi FS to Tre Torri in 6 minutes, with the station's exit emerging directly into the shopping district. From Duomo, take M1 (Red) to Cadorna and transfer to M5 to Tre Torri (10 minutes total).
Yes. The CityLife Shopping District has a tax-free desk on the ground floor near the main entrance. Italy's €70.01 single-store, single-day minimum applies. Validate the form at an OTELLO kiosk at Linate, Malpensa, or Bergamo before flying out for a 13-15% net refund.
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