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Room Mate Giulia

Milan

A feel for design is in Milan's genes. After all, the city is Europe's design capital. And a brilliant nod to its history of design can be found at the Room Mate Giulia hotel...

Leonardo da Vinci’s vineyard

Milan

Well known are the legends of Milan's secret gardens, of green spaces hidden behind the outer walls of its buildings. For example, did you know of the vineyard almost directly across from the famous 15th-century...

Erba Brusca

Milan

Meaning “sharp grass”, Erba Brusca is a restaurant that lets you be in two places at once – both in Milan and in the countryside. It is located in southern Milan, in the canal district...

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Freitag, Milan

The well-known Swiss brand Freitag, which specialises in recycled accessories and clothing, has also just opened its first store in Milan. The brand was founded in 1993 by two brothers...

Leonardo da Vinci’s vineyard, Milan

Well known are the legends of Milan's secret gardens, of green spaces hidden behind the outer walls of its buildings. For example, did you know of the vineyard almost directly across from the famous 15th-century...

Cesare Crespi, Milan

In the Brera neighbourhood, near the famous Academy of Fine Arts of Brera (Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera), Lucio Fontana's alma mater, one will find a legendary Cesare Crespi...

Erba Brusca, Milan

Meaning “sharp grass”, Erba Brusca is a restaurant that lets you be in two places at once – both in Milan and in the countryside. It is located in southern Milan, in the canal district...

Hangar Bicocca, Milan

Milan is not a city that can be taken whole. It has very different facets and is a place where you need to get oriented, like in Geocaching...

Giacomo Arengario, Milan

The location of Giacomo Arengario is remarkable in itself - the Museo del Novecento (Museum of the Twentieth Century)...

La Rinascente, Milan

Now an established store chain with branches all across Italy, La Rinascente is a venerable pioneer, starting off as the first fashion store in Milan...

Armani lounge bar, Milan

Overlooking the magnificient skyline and terraces of the city, Armani lounge bar is located in the Armani Hotel Milano, which opened at the end of 2011...

Ristorante La Sirenella di Arcieri Pasquale, Milan

Hardly any reviews on La Sirenella di Arcieri Pasquale can be spotted on popular social media network websites where tourists are gladly...

Il Crepaccio, Milan

Il Crepaccio in Milan is classic to the very core Italian family-owned ristorante. It surrounds its guests with coziness that only...

Teatro alla Scala, Milan

The secret of the fascination that Teatro alla Scala holds over the minds of music-lovers worldwide lies in the musical events which have...

Museo del Novecento, Milan

Late 2010 saw a new museum dedicated to the 20th century open its doors in the heart of Milan, the Dome Square (Piazza Duomo)...

Wait and See, Milan

It has long since ceased to be a secret: the best shopping spots in Milan are to be found outside the legendary quadrilatero della moda...

La Rinascente gastronomy floor, Milan

The classical Milan La Rinascente fashion department store - founded in 1865 - has made it clear it wants to be thought of as a contemporary shopping place...

Essence, Milan

Unlike Florence or Rome, Milan has rarely been a city one visits simply for pleasure. One tends to go to Milan with more practical goals in mind...

Marni Outlet, Milan

If you happen to belong to the numerous fans of Marni, the brand of choice of contemporary bohemians, a visit to...

Room Mate Giulia, Milan

A feel for design is in Milan's genes. After all, the city is Europe's design capital. And a brilliant nod to its history of design can be found at the Room Mate Giulia hotel...

Insider: Paola Mirai, Milan

Paola Mirai is a 21st-century alchemist of jewellery. In the search for a new ideal of beauty, the Italian jewellery designer has even created her own material, Orotrasparente, which is so light and transparent that one could almost...

Fioraio Bianchi Caffe, Milan

There's a flower shop in the artsy neighbourhood of Brera that is also a café...

Silent Quadrilateral or a trip to the old Milan, Milan

We are accustomed to Milan being the place to go to search for whatever is new, be it in fashion or design. But the longer one stays in Milan...

Excelsior Milano, Milan

Excelsior Milano is a seven-floor luxury concept store dedicated to fashion, food and design. Located in a former cinema, it was designed by the...

The Small, Milan

On the outside, The Small looks like a large apartment instead of a restaurant, and everything here has been made to make you instantly feel...

Corsia del Giardino, Milan

To be in the city, at the same time teleporting oneself to someplace else is a dream of anyone who is tired of urban living...

Brera Garden Floor, Milan

The reluctance to accept the fact that Milan can be beautiful might account for the lack of bras and restaurants with panoramic views...

Garage Milano, Milan

Having recently opened its doors in Milan, Garage Milano can hardly be called just a design...

Antonioli, Milan

Alongside Milan, the Antonioli fashion platform is also represented in Turin and Lugano; as for the Mecca of Italian fashion...

Piccolo Teatro di Milano, Milan

Alongside Teatro alla Scala, this is another theatre that has made Milan famous among the enthusiasts of the performing arts...

Matia's Baby Outlet, Milan

If you will visit Matia's Baby Outlet with your little one, it's almost inevitable that you will end up with an impressive bunch of purchases...

Maison Martin Margiela, Milan

Although the Maison Martin Margiela store stands on one of the sleekest shopping streets in Milan - Via della Spiga, the designer's style has remained...

Worth knowing, Milan

When in Milan you must taste...

10 Corso Como Outlet, Milan

10 Corso Como, the name of the 1990s-founded style empire ( comprising a concept store, restaurant, bar, art...