definitely avoid centrale at night, nothing interesting to do and there are way too many desperate people around. If you want to go out drinking be careful on Navigli, there is a lot of night life and some cool bars but a lot of teenage kids with knives, either way stick with your group and you will be fine. La Fontanella bar is very cool there.
I would also recommend Porta Venezia area for drinking, a lot of people around there and via Lecco is a cool lgbt friendly place.
Moscova, Porta Garibaldi area is also a popular choice.
Tbh I don’t know what to expect in August though, since so many people leave Milan during that time and I would not be surprised to find it quite lacking.
As for public transport goes, during the day just be careful for pickpockets, and during the night since metros shutdown for maintenance, be careful on buses for muggers. Honestly I took the bus a lot of times alone at night and nothing ever happened to me, but I did hear some bad stories, and if you want to stay safe just stick with a group and you will be fine
2023-06-10 12:16