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It’s official! Milan is breaking records at every turn, and has once again been named the Top Place to live in Italy, ranking it higher than any other city in the country in terms of quality of life. On the architectural front, the Fondazione Prada …
Just across the road from where the sacred ‘Last Supper’ painting is preciously stowed under lock and key lies a small but perfectly conceived hidden gem of Renaissance Italy that would be all too easy to miss. It’s yet another example, so common in Milan, …
With well over a hundred restaurants recognised in the Michelin Guide in Milan alone, there is no shortage of extraordinary and innovative places to eat throughout the city. Along with a legion of top quality mixology cocktail bars and exciting chefs offering modern, international dishes, it’s possible to eat around the globe every night of the week. That’s not to say that you can’t find the perfect Neapolitan pizza here either, or enjoy a typically Ligurian plate of pasta al pesto on request, but Milan also has a wealth of its own culinary traditions up its sleeves that have been served up in family kitchens since time immemorial.
Continue reading Dishes to Die For Part 1 – dining out in traditional Milanese style
Regardless of how long or short your stay in Milan is, there is one sight you absolutely must not miss. Without a shadow of a doubt, one of the most stunning discoveries in the city is to be found behind the inconspicuous-looking doors of the …
Blink, and you miss it. If you didn’t know it was there, you would walk straight past the hidden entrance to what is claimed to be the smallest bar in the world in the midst of Milan’s buzzing Navigli district, without a clue of what …
Incognito street artist who has inadvertently become a legend of our times, or anarchical body intent on running rings round the establishment? Shrouded in mystery and conundrums, the phenomenon that is known as Banksy is considered a true genius by most, and is grudgingly admired by even the more cynical minority. Continue reading Revealing Banksy’s Invisible Superpower at Milan’s Mudec Museum
Date for the diary – there are a host of great reasons why a trip to Milan in December should be on everyone’s Bucket List. An absolute “must-see” if you are visiting during the first couple of weeks leading up to Christmas is the seriously …
It’s well-nigh unthinkable to envisage a trip to Milan without catching at least a glimpse of its number one attraction, the jaw-dropping cathedral in the very centre of the city. The Duomo is to Milano what Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower is to Paris, …