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Whether your perfect Italian summer holidays involve glamorous beach clubs, rolling Tuscan hills or cool mountain air, these three destinations offer completely different experiences and appeal to very different kinds of travellers. If you spend enough time in Milan, you’ll quickly notice that summer conversations usually fall into three camps….
Looking for unique bookshops in Milan? These five bookstores are among the city’s most fascinating destinations for book lovers. Milan is a city that rewards curiosity, and nowhere is that more evident than in its bookshops. While there are plenty of bookstores in Milan, only a few have a personality…
Looking for Milan home decor inspiration? Zara Home’s newest Milan store combines furniture, lighting, tableware and home accessories inside a beautifully restored historic building on Viale Pasubio. Milan is never short of new openings, but every now and then one manages to create a genuine buzz. Zara Home’s new flagship…
Whether you prefer timeless Milanese classics, fashionable hotspots, apericena favourites, or alternative neighbourhood hangouts, discover some of the best aperitivo bars in Milan and the city’s most beloved social ritual. If there is one tradition that truly defines social life in this city, it is aperitivo. Visitors often assume that…
Why the forests, the hills and quiet villages of Northern Lombardy make one of the loveliest weekend trips from Milan Part of the appeal of weekend trips from Milan is that life in this city tends to be very fast-paced. There comes a point, usually sometime around Thursday afternoon, when…
A practical guide to the best food in Milan — and the shops you’ll find it in — from historic delicatessens to beautifully old-school gourmet shops. The best food in Milan is not only found inside restaurants. Quite often, it’s behind the counters of elegant old-school gastronomia — the Italian…
How to enjoy a trip from Milan to Lake Como without turning your day into an exhausting ferry-hopping marathon. Lake Como is one of the easiest and most beautiful escapes from Milan — yet many people somehow manage to overcomplicate the experience. Somewhere between the train schedules, ferry queues, “must-see”…
Looking for the best luxury hotels in Milan? From historic palazzos to design-driven retreats, these five-star hotels offer very different — but equally unforgettable — ways to experience the city. Luxury hotels in Milan are not simply places to sleep after a day of shopping or sightseeing. The best ones…
Best gelato in Milan isn’t just about famous names — here’s how to recognise truly good gelato, and where locals actually go for it. Finding the best gelato in Milan is not quite as straightforward as it might seem. The city is full of gelaterie — traditional Italian gelato shops…
