Apple Piazza Liberty finally opened its doors in Milan this evening, with thousands of customers visiting to experience the iPhone maker’s new retail store in Italy. The customers gathered on the public piazza as well as in the store below to join in the ‘Today at Apple’ sessions and performances.

Apple Piazza Liberty brings Apple’s latest retail design to Italy for the first time. Customers enter the store through a unique glass fountain. The store has 230 highly-trained team members, many of whom have come to Milan from Apple stores around the world.

Apple’s senior vice president of Retail, Angela Ahrendts, also welcomed the customers who waited overnight to experience the new store.

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