Set in the Region of Lombardy in the North of Italy, Milan is a Metropolitan city with beautiful things to see. Recognized as one of the world's four fashion capitals thanks to several international events and fairs, including Milan Fashion Week and the Milan Furniture Fair.
Don´t foget to have an Aperitivo!
Bucket List:
Navigli
Sforza Castle +Arco della pace+Parco Sempione
Duomo
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Santa Maria della Grazie + The Last Supper by Da Vinci
The Hidden Flamingo Garden- via dei Cappuccini 3
Bosco Verticale
Pinacoteca di Brera
La Scala
Fundazione Prada (Bar Luce, designed by Wes Anderson)
Sant'Ambrogio (Milans patron saint)
San Maurizio
Basilica di San Lorenzo
Monumental Cemetery
Torre Velasca
Quadrilatero della Moda, or Quad d’Oro, is an upscale shopping area in the Centro Storico district
Armani/Silos (Museum dedicated to the Armani fashion style)
San Bernardino alle Ossa (known for its ossuary, a small side chapel decorated with numerous human skulls and bones)
Piazza degli Affari (Middle Finger scultpture where the financial world is)
Places to Eat:
N'Ombra de Vin (my favorite)
Terazza Aperol
Duomo 21
Obica Mozzarella Bar
Risoelatte
Pizza AM
Ceresio (Rooftop with Pool)
Carlo e Camilla
Osteria Conchetta
Il salumaio di montenapoleone (beautiful outside seating)
Fonderie Milanesi
Otto
Al Garghet
Bar Luce (Inside Fundazione Prada, designed by Wes Anderson)
Felice a Testaccio
Penelope a Casa Milano
Mag Cafe (has outdoor seating))
Volemose Bene
Deus Cafe (great outdoor seating)
Frida (has outdoor seating))
Berbere (Pizza)
La Fontanella (artisanal beer in viking horn glasses)
Osteria de Binari
Lacerba (bar)
Nottingham Forest (bar)
-Brunch/Café
LuBar
Pavé
Hygge
The OV Milano Premuda
Avo Brothers
Fuorimano
Tel Chi
Cocotte
Spica
Le Biciclette
Capra e Cavoli
Pasticceria Gelsomina
Clubs:
Il Gattopardo
Divina
Armani
Old Fashion
Just Cavalli
Typical Milanesse Foods:
Cotoletta alla Milanese
Risotto alla Milanese
Panettone
Ossobuco
Cassöeula (pork and cabbage dish)
Minestrone alla milanese (vegetable brew)
Trippa alla Milanese (a heavy soup)
Mondeghili (meatballs)
Polenta
Gorgonzola
Piadina
Weekend Escapes or Day Trips (by train):
Lago di Como
Lago di Garda
Lago Maggiore
Venezia
Verona
Firenze (Florence)
Bolonga
Bergamo
Parma
Torrino
Padua
Genoa / Cinque Terre
Photos:
Navigli
Sforza Castle
And the Arco della Pace (at the end of the park, on the other side of Sforza Castle)
Duomo
Velasca Tower, seen from the Duomo
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Santa Maria della Grazie
The Hidden Flamingo Garden- via dei Cappuccini 3, in Milan, behind the gate, there are several flamingoes who live on the premises of Villa Invernizzi which also houses its own Foundation.
Bosco Verticale
Pinacoteca di Brera, contains an incredible collection of painting
Piazza degli Affari (Middle Finger scultpture where the financial world is)
Monumental Cemetery
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