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Official magazine of the Lombard Association of Hotel concierges “Les Clefs d’Or” lesclefsdor.it/regione-lombarda

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WELCOME TO MILAN

TEXT Nicola Balitro President of the Lombard Association ofHotelconcierges“LesClefsd’Or”

Dear Guest, We wish you a very warm welcome to Lombardy on behalf of all the Golden Key concierges. Milan Concierge Information is our concrete commitment to make your stay in our region a truly memorable experience. In this magazine you’ll find all the information you might need and, above all, our sugges-

tions and the best in town this winter. In Milan, every month is unique and special, with fabulous one-off events. Let’s explore them together. In this issue, provided personally by us to you, we’ll tell you about the events you shouldn’t miss, exhibitions happening in the city, and restaurants that are worth visiting to sample authentic Lombardy cuisine. But also an interesting focus on Milan and its special connection with major fashion brands, a curious itinerary to discover the Isola district, and much more.

What’s more, we’re at your disposal at our counter, delighted to receive your enquiries and questions. Have a wonderful stay.

AMAZING EXPERIENCES

TEXT Martina Riva Deputymayorforsport,tourismandyouthpoliciesoftheMilancityhall

Welcome to Milan, a city that will provide you with extraordinary experiences and memories.Sport, fashion, culture, design, major events, innovation, study, meetings, business, whatever the reason for your trip, I am sure you will be pleasantly surprised: Milan will be able to satisfy your needs, curiosities and interests. With a heritage of 26 centuries and a commitment to the future, ours is a contemporary, open and welcoming city, an international benchmark in many areas. You will find proof of this as you spend some days with us. Allow me to make some suggestions. When planning your stay in the city, include the classic atractions - Duomo, Galleria Vitorio Emanuele II, Teatro alla Scala, Palazzo

MARTINA RIVA

‘Milan will be able to satisfy your needs, curiosities and interests’

Reale, Navigli and Darsena, Castello Sforzesco, Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper in Santa Maria delle Grazie. Don’t miss our museums, from Galleria d’Arte Moderna to Museo del ‘900, Museo di Scienze Naturali, Museo della Scienza e

della Tecnologia, Brera Picture Gallery and many others. Let yourself be fascinated by the skyscrapers of Porta Nuova and CityLife and go search for unprecedented glimpses of the city as you move away from the centre: each district, with its buildings, shops and meeting points, has its own storythat deserves to be discovered and known. Then I suggest a stop in our parks and green areas, for some physical activity. Finally, make the most of the shopping opportunities in the fashion district and in the neighborhood markets; go to the theatre or to San Siro, join in one of the many musical or sporting events that Milan hosts with pride and enthusiasm. Milan’s vitality will win you over. Thank you for choosing us and come back to visit us soon...!

THE LAND OF TOURISM

TEXT Barbara Mazzali LombardyRegionCouncilorforTourism,TerritorialMarketing,FashionandMajorEvents

Welcome to Lombardy: art, culture, traditions, nature, sports, business and religious travel, food and wine, and excellence in accommodation. This is a heritage given to us by nature, our history, and one which the Lombards have always known how to enhance. If you are in Milan - the world’s Fashion and Design capital and future stage for the 2026 Winter Olympics - of course you should ‘tour it’ and discover every fascinating corner, but remember that Lombardy is so much more than just Milan. Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Mantua, Lodi, Monza, Pavia, Varese and Sondrio are ‘litle kingdoms’ of cultural uniqueness, landscape and food and wine specialties. In Lombardy you will discover cities of art and enchanting

BARBARA MAZZALI

‘You will discover cities of art and enchanting villages’

villages, castles where time has stood still, mountains for skiing or walking, taking in the green and breathing deeply, and lakes that will offer you dreamy views and opportunities for sports. If you wish, you can board boats for ‘slow nature’ tours on our ri-

vers and lakes, where horizons, far from skyscrapers and city buildings, appear even larger. There are experiences to be had from dawn to dusk, and at the end of the day you can enjoy the ‘movida’, that essence in each of our territories that keeps our municipalities ‘alive’ until late in the evening. Lombardy is also a region of renowned national and international importance in the production of DOP, IGP and DOC specialties, with a total of 75 products including wines, cheeses, olive oil, cured meats and sweets, which so atract tourists from all over the world. Adding to the value of all this are the quality and comfortable accommodations, the trained and professional staff who are ready to help you, all set within a framework of efficiency for which we Lombards are famous.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

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MILAN WOMEN’S FASHION WEEK

20-26 February

History, innovation and trends. The event during which the greatest fashion brands introduce to the world their 2024/2025 Fall-Winter collections is back again. An alwayd surprising not-to-be-missed event which makes designers, photographers, fashion models and fashion trend lovers from all over the world dream.

THE MISTRESS OF THE INN BY GOLDONI

20 February – 3 March

Teatro Strehler

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JAMES BLUNT

2 March

Mediolanum Forum

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Antonio Latella, the award-winning star of the contemporary theater scene, directs the famous play by Goldoni, The Mistress of the Inn, which for the first time placed a woman at the center of the story and the stage. Mirandolina is played by Milanese actress Sonia Bergamasco.

James Blunt and his band will perform in Italy on one date only at the Mediolanum Forum, on the occasion of the Who We Used To Be Tour and release of the new album by the same name. His recent greatest hits album, called The Stars Beneath My Feet, is now a gold-selling album in the UK with over 100 thousand units sold.

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AGGIUNGI UN POSTO A TAVOLA

7-30 March

Teatro Nazionale Che Banca!

The famous musical comedy by Garinei & Giovannini will be staged again 50 years afer its first debut. This production is by Marco Simeoli. The role of Don Silvestro is played by Giovanni Scifoni, a highly esteemed and popular actor. Special Guest Lorella Cuccarini playing the role of Consolazione.

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GUILLAUME TELL

20 March–10 April

Teatro alla Scala

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Afer many years, the Scala Theater stages again the opera by Gioachino Rossini, Guillaume Tell, the last masterwork with which the composer transformed his language to adapt it to the Parisian audience’s new romantic ideals. It is staged for the first time in the original French version. Conducted by Michele Mariotti and directed by Chiara Muti.

MUSEOCITY

1-5 March

Milan becomes one big scatered museum thanks to the coordinated opening of over 100 public and private museums, large and small, art, history, science and design museums. A new way to explore the city from the artistic, historical, photographic, scientific and cultural points of view.

MUSIC AND THEATRE: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL EVENTS NOT TO BE MISSED IN MILAN

ART APPOINTMENTS 1

GOYA. THE REBELLION OF REASON

Until 3 March

Palazzo Reale

A great opportunity to explore the artistic career of the Spanish master. Not only did this great artist represent a turbulent age, but he himself experienced a revolution in painting that was closely connected with the historical complexity of his time. A change that he was able to express through images.

RODIN AND DANCE

Until 10 March

Mudec

With the collaboration of the Rodin Museum of Paris from which 53 works are on loan, the exhibition explores the creative imprinting that dance had on Auguste Rodin’s artistic genius. The ongoing dialogue between Rodin’s sculptures and the digital multimedia system, along with the exhibition’s immersive environment, create a constant play of visual and symbolic cross-references.

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MORONI (1521 – 1580).

A PORTRAIT OF HIS TIME

Until 1st April

Gallerie d’Italia

The first exhibition devoted to the career of Giovan Batista Moroni features over 100 works, including drawings, books, medals, suits of armour, but mostly paintings on loan from prestigious international museums. His works are juxtaposed with those by other major figurative artists such as Loto, Moreto, Savoldo, Anthonis Mor, Tiziano, Veronese and Tintoreto.

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DE NITTIS. THE PAINTER OF MODERN LIFE

24 February – 30 June

Palazzo Reale

A monographic exhibition celebrates the talent of Giuseppe De Nitis by showcasing about 90 paintings, including oil and pastel paintings, on loan from major private and public collections. The exhibition aims to highlight the international stature of the painter who was able to share with other artists of his time, the aspiration to revolutionize the idea of painting itself.

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ALDO FALLAI FOR GIORGIO ARMANI, 1977-2021

Until 11 August

Armani/Silos

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A glimpse into the nearly thirty-year-old and continuous artistic relationship between Giorgio Armani and Aldo Fallai, the Florentine photographer born in 1943. The exhibition spreads across two floors and displays, in no chronological order, about two hundred and fify photos, published in magazines or for the brand’s advertising imagery that had great media impact.

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MOST BEAUTIFUL AND IMPRESSIVE WINTER EXHIBITIONS TO SEE IN TOWN

MARIA CALLAS. PORTRAITS FROM THE PUBLIFOTO

INTESA SANPAOLO ARCHIVES

Until 18 February

Gallerie d’Italia

The Publifoto Intesa Sanpaolo Archives keep a rich collection of photographs – 91 negatives and vintage prints- taken from 1954 to 1970 and portraying the great soprano on public and private occasions, during her stays in Milan.

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Scalo Milano Outlet & More offers a truly unique shopping experience, conveniently located just 15 minutes away from Milan city center. The outlet offers every visitor a unique shopping and entertainment experience, thanks to its 150 stores, and diversified product range that includes the best of Fashion, Design, and Food, and a calendar rich in events. It is not just an outlet, but much more. It’s a full experience that captures all the senses, from sight to taste; it’s a dynamic place, promoting excellence where each brand is enhanced. This exceptional outlet showcases a diverse selection of high-quality clothing, footwear, and accessories from renowned Italian and international brands such as Liu Jo, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, Levi’s, Cavalli, and many others. Notably, it stands as the sole outlet in Italy featuring a Design Area that houses several

prestigious brands, including Poltrona Frau, Kartell, and Calligaris. Immersed in a modern and welcoming architectural environment, Scalo Milano Outlet & More creates an extraordinary shopping atmosphere. The spacious pedestrian areas and well-maintained gardens provide a pleasant space to stroll among the shops, creating a shopping experience that goes beyond the simple act of purchasing. Evolving continuously, Scalo Milano Outlet & More introduces new and noteworthy brands, such as Rossignol and Brooks Brothers Strategically located near Milan, the outlet is easily accessible, making it an atractive destination for visitors. To enhance the shopping journey, Scalo Milano Outlet & More provides a dedicated free shutle service, bookable online, connecting the center of Milan to the outlet. Departing from key locations in the city, the shutle ensures a has-

sle-free and direct route to Scalo Milano Outlet & More, with main stops at Piazza della Repubblica (MM3 Repubblica) and Piazza Medaglie d’Oro (corner of Corso Lodi - MM3 Porta Romana). Alternatively, the outlet is accessible by car, Eni Enjoy car sharing, and the S13 railway link. For international shoppers, Scalo Milano Outlet & More offers taxfree shopping and immediate VAT refunds through Global Blue Tax Free Kiosks. By joining the exclusive community with the I Love Scalo Milano loyalty program, visitors can enjoy a world of privileges such as private sales, the latest news, and, to ease tourists’ journey back to Milan, a taxi voucher based on a minimum spending level. Explore the city’s wonders and plan your visit to Scalo Milano Outlet & More to enjoy an exclusive and relaxing shopping experience. Find more on scalomilano.it and follow us on Instagram and Facebook.

EXPLORING MILAN

Italy’s longest bench is in Milan

Italy’s longest bench was born in Bergamo but is solidly Milanese in character. Created by the design studio Pacchiarini di Onore, the bench is located in the city’s Portello Park and is 208 metres in length. 1,800 four-metre wooden slats, 500 iron legs and some 25,000 screws were needed to build it.

A colossal undertaking that required several trials prior to installation, to check the bench’s robustness and analyse its structural properties. Made in Bergamo and installed in Portello Park in Milan, Italy’s longest bench measures a total of 208 metres.

It was constructed using American wood and highly specialist materials designed to last and treated with water-resistant eco-friendly paint.

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The curving line of the bench follows the contours of the park, which was created on the site of the former Alfa Romeo factory by landscape designer Charles Jencks, and surrounds an artificial lake, a combination that adds to the aesthetic appeal of the park itself. In other words… record-breaking Milan never ceases to amaze.

One of the two residential towers of the Vertical Forest designed byStudioBoeri

ISOLA TIME

Experience the authentic essence of Milan’s coolest neighbourhood

TEXT Virginia Mammoli | PHOTO Niccolò Rastrelli

IT WAS THE BRITISH

MAGAZINE

TIME OUT, THAT CALLED IT ONE OF THE

WORLD’S COOLEST NEIGHBOURHOODS

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Isola today is synonymous with futuristic skyscrapers and modernity, but ‘old Isola’ is equally fascinating.

I’m thinking of the area around Piazza Sigmund Freud, a stone’s throw from Piazza Gae Aulenti, where you’d go in the post-war years to take the train to Varese (in fact it’s still known as “ex varesina”), and in the 70s and 80s for rides at the funfair; or Corso Como, which runs along the edge of the neighbourhood and is one of the key areas in Milan’s night life, still showing signs of its bohemian past.

The cult British magazine Time Out recently called it one of the world’s coolest neighbourhoods. We’re talking about Isola, and you’ll understand why if you take a walk there.

An area that in the late 19th century was cut offhence the name - from the rest of Milan by the building of the railway is now one of the coolest areas in the city, packed with jazz clubs, hipster bars, vintage stores, artisans’ workshops, specialist bookshops and street art.

A brilliant district that recalls Greenwich Village in New York where all residents know each other and greet one another

Leaving Porta Garibaldi station, we soon come to what has become the district’s architectural icon: the two 19- and 27-storey tower blocks of the Bosco

Verticale, designed by Boeri Studio and overlooking the Biblioteca degli Alberi: ten hectares of gardens with five kilometres of cycle tracks, 135,000 plants, trees, hedges, water plants, climbers and wildflowers. The park is also home to the Casa della Memoria, a red brick building commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Liberation, and the Fondazione Ricardo Catella, which specialises in sustainable urban development. Inside this grand 20th-century building you’ll find Ratanà, whose chef Cesare Batisti recovers and reinterprets traditional Milanese dishes.

Moving on, Via Genova

Thaon di Revel is a genuine concentration of urban life, with Deus Café, linked to the Australian brand of surfoards, bicycles and motorbikes: it’s part bar-restaurant, part

1. Deus Cafè which is part café, part bikers store (ph. Giulio Boem)

2. Live In Vintage

3. Bullfrog

4. Casa della Memoria (ph. Giulio Boem)

5. The photography bookshop Micamera

6. Milano Porta Garibaldi Station

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bikers’ store, in a horseshoe-shaped courtyard garden.

At number 4, Milanese mother-and-daughter team Marcella and Cecilia run the small Live In Vintage boutique, ranging from designer pieces to simpler, more affordable accessories.

It’s a place to hunt for small treasures, each with its own story, and a magnet for fans of the pre-loved. True hipsters can’t leave the street without dropping into Bullfrog to get their hair and beard done in an atmosphere reminiscent of a Sicilian barber’s

AN AREA THAT IN THE LATE 19TH CENTURY WAS CUT OFF - HENCE THE NAME - FROM THE REST OF MILAN BY THE RAILWAY IS NOW PACKED WITH JAZZ CLUBS, HIPSTER BARS, VINTAGE STORES AND STREET ART

shop and tatoo parlour. Needless to say you can get the real thing - the tatoos, that is - at Man’s Ruin Tattoo Club in Via Pollaiuolo, its walls plastered with designs, motifs and colours. Then there are the cultural landmarks, such as - still in Via Genova Thaon di Revel - the Fonderia Napoleonica Eugenia, a place of work, art and culture, its grand rooms the site of one of the most important bronze foundries of the age, founded in 1806 and specialising in the production of church bells; or the nearby Church of Santa Maria alla Fontana, with

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its sumptuous frescoes and celebrated spring of miraculous water.

Or, in Via Medardo Rosso, Micamera, a photo bookstore, exhibition space and workshop that organises events with world-famous writers.

In Isola, like everywhere else in Milan, the aperitif is a ritual. Afer all, it was here that Lombardy’s first gin micro-distillery opened in 2015, named The Botanical Club. That original 150-litre copper still - nicknamed Big Charlie - displayed in the kitchen at Via Pastrengo and featured in half the world’s

A BRILLIANT DISTRICT THAT RECALLS GREENWICH VILLAGE IN NEW YORK WHERE ALL RESIDENTS KNOW EACH OTHER AND GREET ONE ANOTHER

magazines - has come to symbolise this contemporary bistro serving food with a decidedly healthy slant. Gin and tonics are the speciality, of course, but the whole cocktail list will delight connoisseurs.

Finally, for an evening in perfect Isola style, you can’t beat a jazz club, like Blue Note in Via Borsieri, one of the best-known venues for international jazz and nowadays a classic club with a programme that features acclaimed artists and nightly performances; during the first set you can enjoy an excellent dinner too.

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MILAN, THE BEATING HEART OF STYLE

Fashion Week: the best of Made in Italy showcased, among future trends and special events

TEXT Francesca Lombardi

THE FOUR INTERNATIONAL

CAPITALS

FASHION WEEKS

MILAN IS ONE OF THE FAMOUS BIG FOUR, THAT HOST TWICE-YEARLY

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Caruso Nuovo

A landmark in the Via Monte Napoleone fashion quadrilateral, this restaurant in the Grand Hotel Et De Milan combines Neapolitan and Milanese food traditions, serving up delicious creations by chef Gennaro Esposito. Via Croce Rossa.

Langosteria 10

Head to the Navigli district for superb fish specialities, crudités and excellent wines. Via Savona 10.

L’Antica Trattoria della Pesa

A traditional restaurant offering classic Milanese dishes, from saffron risotto to ossobuco and veal cutlets. Not far from Piazza Gae Via Luigi Galvani, 12.

There’s always great expectation for each new edition of Milan Women’s Fashion Week. Things start to warm up in January with the menswear shows: the early indications of the latest trends land on the men’s runway before blossoming in February with the women’s collections. But what’s behind this major event, the crowing glory of Italian fashion in the wider world? Milan is one of the famous Big Four, the four international capitals that host twice-yearly fashion weeks. The first is in September, to present the Spring/Summer collections, and the second is in February, launching the Fall/Winter collections for the following year. The lead time is so long to allow buyers to purchase items and organise the orders for stores in good time.

Along with Milan, New York, London and Paris are the hosts of the key international fashion events, featuring the world’s most celebrated labels and designers.

Even before the advent of the fashion week, the entrepreneur Giovanni Batista Giorgini took inspiration from the success of Eleanor Lambert, founder of New York Fashion Week, and in 1951 he organised runway shows at Villa Torrigiani for several world-renowned Italian labels.

The Florence shows continued until 1982 in the White Room at Palazzo Piti. Following the template of the other fashion capitals and in response to a proposal by the National Chamber for Italian Fashion (CNMI), Milan Fashion Week made its debut in 1958 at the exhibition centre in Via Gatamelata.

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Afer Florence, it was Rome that became the hub of Italian fashion: in the postwar capital of Italian film, the ateliers of labels with connections in the industry presented their latest collections to movie stars and the aristocracy.

More than the newly-arrived prêt-à-porter styles, Rome was the home of High Fashion.

In the 70s, thanks to designers such as Walter Albini, Missoni, Krizia and Ken Scot, the centre of fashion shifed to Milan. The first Fashion Week was Milanese through and through.

It was held in 1975 and celebrated the worldwide success of Made in Italy products.

The shows included names that still stand out today: Giorgio Armani, Dolce&Gabbana, Fendi, Alberta Ferreti, Salvatore Ferragamo, Gucci, Max

Mara, Prada and Ermanno Scervino… to name but a few.

Over the years, the historic

ALONG WITH MILAN, NEW YORK, LONDON AND PARIS ARE THE HOSTS OF THE KEY INTERNATIONAL FASHION EVENTS, FEATURING THE WORLD’S MOST CELEBRATED LABELS AND DESIGNERS.

sites used for the showsthe Duomo, Palazzo Reale, Corso Venezia - have been joined by new venues: Tor-

tona (Armani Silos), Lodi (Fondazione Prada) and Isola (Fashion Hub), places that boast stunning permanent exhibitions as well as runway shows. This reflects the evolution of the city, which offers buyers, media and tourists multiple interconnected venues to make their stay during Milan Fashion Week even more enjoyable. As we write, Milan Men’s Fashion Week for Fall/ Winter 2024/25 is coming to an end, with 22 physical and 5 digital shows, 39 presentations and 8 special events. A total of 74 happenings which - in the words of CNMI president Carlo Capasa - demonstrate “Italy’s primacy in men’s fashion”. At first glance it’s immediately clear that men’s and women’s collections are increasingly products of the same creative mould. It’s known as co-ed and it’s

On these pages some images from the women’s fashion Shows SS 2024 in Milan

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2. Gucci

3. Ferragamo

4. Prada

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nothing new; Giorgio Armani was puting on co-ed shows in the 80s, and Vivienne Westwood’s were legendary at the height of her career. The trend is picked up in Milan by Dsquared2, where designer twins Dean and Dan Caten explore not so much the similarities as the differences between men and women in a textbook show that’s pure joy and sex appeal. Gucci’s male wardrobe encompasses items conventionally associated with women: sparkling undershirts and minidresses, flashy jewellery, slinky shapes… Which brings us back to Westwood’s motto “Buy less, choose well, swap clothes”; following this principle, at MSGM (nearly) everything is interchangeable, and the label’s runway show at Porta Venezia metro station featured a jubilation of sequins and faux fur

collars, alongside glitzy sweaters in pastel colours and shirts/puffer jackets

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that are an ode to dressing as joyfully as possible. And while the Fendi menswear collection - as stated by Anna Venturini Fendi - takes inspiration from Princess Anne to present a triumph of tartan, loden, kilts and deluxe waxed jackets fit for the English

countryside, at Prada - as is ofen the case - we’d happily steal something from the male wardrobe, such as purple and acid green colour-blocking, the iconic re-nylon backpack with new-look straps, or a belt that’s part 70s and part futuristic. Dolce&Gabbana’s response to the genderless trend is all about elegance, balance and tailoring. And looking at the lineup on the runways at Paris Fashion Week, which has just started, the trend is also popular with women, who are increasingly dressing in elegant men’s suits. Curious to see what the top Italian designers have in store for you? Make a date in Milan from 20 to 26 February for Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2024. You’ll find the definitive new calendar on the website of the National Chamber for Italian Fashion, the organiser of MFW.

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VIASATERNA ART GALLERY

A space in the heart of Milan’s Art Nouveau district where reality intertwines with imagination

Viasaterna was founded in 2015 by Irene Crocco a few years afer the project Da Vicino with the aim to make the public and art collectors to discover new coming out artists in her Milanese apartment.

In a very smart contest, the elegant house shows now some secrets to share with contemporary art lovers, by appointment in the morning or during the opening time from Monday to Friday, 12:00pm - 7:00pm.

The gallery name pays tribute to Via Saterna, an imaginary street described by the writer Dino Buzzati in his Poema a Fumeti published on 1969 by Arnoldo Mondadori.

It’s a magical gallery with a mysterious atmosphere that hosts destinies, lives and imagination through a mys-

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tical contemporary art to crossroads people and ideas. Not to be missed the exhibition with Marion Baruch’s works, inaugurated last January 30th to visit untill March 22nd Born in Romania on 1929, the artist lives in Lombardia afer enrolling at the Academy of Fine Arts of Bucharest, the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem and the Academy

of Fine Arts in Roma. She is well known for her largescale sculptures series as well as a mixed conceptual, painting and sculpture with her brand Name Diffusion, making the production process of artworks visible in very important and well-known exhibition places.

She also boasts presence in permanent collections such as the Kunstmuseum Luzern, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, at Triennale Milano, Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna in Roma and she could not fail to be at MA*GA Gallarate in Varese district, where she now lives.

She became interested in socio-political themes, genetics, immigration but also in great Prêt-à-porter fashion houses bringing out images and emotions.

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CASA BI

The new emblem of taste in the heart of CityLife

Traditional family cooking. Casa Bi is a new restaurant in Piazza Tre Torri in Milan’s iconic and futuristic CityLife district. It’s a place of great taste and hospitality owned by Vitorio Borgia, the founder of the Bioesserì concept and the Baunilla chain of patisseries, whose aim is to create places where quality, deliciousness and a focus on ingredients are central. The menu evokes all the warmth and goodness of traditional family food, with a mosaic of mediterranean flavours making for a satisfying experience thanks to a balanced combination of fresh ingredients and innovative interpretations.

These include the classics Spagheti with tomato, Chitarrine cacio e pepe, Cotoleta alla milanese, Orecchiete with cime di rapa

and Aubergine parmigiana. And of course there’s pizza, meticulously prepared with stone-ground flour and 72 hours’ natural proving time.

A PLACE OF GREAT TASTE AND HOSPITALITY WHERE THE MENU EVOKES ALL THE GOODNESS OF TRADITIONAL FAMILY FOOD

At Casa Bi you can enjoy exceptional cocktails, the result of intriguing contemporary mixing to produce simple but fresh and colourful combinations. The interior design of

Casa Bi is by Schiavo Architeti Studio in Palermo. The space is divided into three different areas, each with its own character and style. Near the entrance is the boulangerie, which is also an exhibition area.

The garden outside blends harmoniously with the interior, creating a scenic mood that extends to the second area, which features metal elements and red, green and yellow glass: red for lava, green for plants and yellow for the sun. The third area is a spacious dining room and the beating heart of the restaurant. In the centre, a fireplace becomes a symbol of hospitality and conviviality, evoking the ancient tradition of gathering around the fire. Open Monday to Friday from 7.30 am to midnight, Saturday and Sunday from 8.30 am to midnight.

TOP PLACES TO SEE IN MILAN

Museums, churches and all the atractions that you should not miss in city. Reservations are recommended in some museums, ask your ‘Les Clefs D’Or’ concierge

Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper (ph.NiccolòRastrelli)

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BASILICA OF SAN SIMPLICIANO

A basilica founded by Bishop Ambrose, the façade and its doorway remains from the Romanesque period. Beautiful to visit the two cloisters.

Piazza San Simpliciano, 7 ph. +39 02 862274 sansimpliciano.it

BASILICA OF SANT’AMBROGIO

Founded in the 4th century, the basilica is one of oldest churches in the city, a striking example of Romanesque architecture.

Piazza Sant’Ambrogio, 15 ph. +39 02 86450895 basilicasantambrogio.it

BASILICA OF SANTA MARIA DELLE GRAZIE

The basilica and convent of the parish of San Vitore al Corpo. The architecture of the church, built between 1492 and 1493 at the behest of the Duke of Milan Ludovico il Moro as a mausoleum for his family, is one of the greatest achievements of the Renaissance in northern Italy. Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper is in the refectory of the convent. Piazza di Santa Maria delle Grazie ph. +39 02 4676111 legraziemilano.it

BASILICA

SANT’EUSTORGIO & PORTINARI CHAPEL

Piazza Sant’Eustorgio hides traces of medieval Milan. The church bell tower is the tallest in town (seventy-five meters high), built in 1306 and is the oldest in Europe afer Big Ben. The Portinari Chapel is a Renaissance gem. Piazza Sant’Eustorgio, 1 ph. +39 02 58101583 santeustorgio.it

BIBLIOTECA NAZIONALE BRAIDENSE

The third-largest Italian library, containing some million and a half items. Of this vast heritage, major subsets include 2,367 manuscripts, 40,000 autographs and more than 23,000 newspaper headlines. Since July 2015 the library has been part of

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the Pinacoteca di Brera museum complex, under the direction of James M. Bradburne.

Via Brera, 28 ph. +39 02 72263401 bibliotecabraidense.org Closed Sundays

CASA DEGLI ATELLANI & LEONARDO’S VINEYARD

While Leonardo da Vinci was in Milan, Duke Ludovico il Moro gave him a vineyard in the centre of the city in appreciation for the magnificent works he was creating to embellish the ducal city. This was Leonardo’s Vineyard: reopened to the public for Expo 2015, the vineyard is located near Santa Maria

delle Grazie, in the courtyard of Casa degli Atellani, the fifteenth-century residence of Ludovico il Moro and the last remaining trace of the ancient Borgo delle Grazie. Corso Magenta, 65 ph. +39 02 25061895 casadegliatellani.it

CASTELLO SFORZESCO

It was originally a fortress built by Gian Galeazzo Visconti in the 15th century. One hundred years later, Francesco Sforza made it his noble residence afer taking possession of Milan. Ludovico Sforza founded one of the most sophisticated courts in Europe and called the best artists of the time to embellish the castle, including Leonardo da Vinci and Filarete. The imposing building today is a unique museum complex divided into the Civic Museums, which house permanent exhibitions and a rich program of temporary art shows and events. It includes the Museum of Ancient Art, the Egyptian Museum, the Museum of Prehistory and Protohistory, the Museum of Applied Arts, the Museum of Musical Instruments, the Museum of Furniture and Wooden Sculptures, the Trivulziana Library, the Pinacoteca, and the Pietà Rondanini. Piazza Castello

ph. +39 02 88463700 milanocastello.it

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CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA NEAR SAN SATIRO

Built in two phases, the church of Santa Maria dates to 1486. Bramante was responsible for the architecture, creating a unique trompe-l’oeil choir.

Via Torino, 17/19

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CHURCH OF SAN MAURIZIO AL MONASTERO MAGGIORE

All the walls and ceilings inside the ex-convent San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore were painted by Bernardino Luini, who worked in the church between 1522 and 1529, depicting episodes of the Bible. This triumph of frescoes is considered to be the Milanese Sistine Chapel.

Corso Magenta, 13

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THE MONUMENTAL CEMETERY

Founded in 1866 as a burial place open to all citizens of Milan, this identity has shifed over time, and the cemetery has become a genuine anthem to Milan-ness, not only a resting place for the departed but an important part of the city’s history. The largest area is the Famedio, from the Latin famae aedes, temple of fame. Here lie Alessandro Manzoni, Carlo Cataneo, Luca Beltrami, Leo Valiani, Bruno Munari, Carlo Forlanini and Salvatore Quasimodo. Piazzale Cimitero Monumentale ph. +39 02 88465600 comune.milano.it

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CITYLIFE

This area was a residential neighbourhood, dominated by the imposing Fiera Campionaria warehouses, but with the advent of the new, daring Fiera in Rho the vacant place was the perfect opportunity for a complex architectural project, with beautiful houses, two towers designed by Zaha Hadid and Daniel Libeskind, a third skyscraper by Arata Isozaki known as “il Drito,” a beautiful park and a lively shopping mall open every day.

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MILAN CATHEDRAL

Located in the square that shares its name, the Duomo is dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente and is Italy’s largest church. Symbol and protector of the Milanese people, the Madonnina is made in beaten and gilded copper plates, today supported by a framework of stainless steel. The Madonnina has stood on the main spire of the cathedral since 1774. The building has 135 pinnacles and contains

some 3,400 statues and over 700 figures carved in marble relief.

Piazza del Duomo ph. +39 02 72023375 duomomilano.it

GALLERIA

VITTORIO EMANUELE II

Designed by Giuseppe Mengoni, this shopping center’s foundation stone was laid in 1865 by Vitorio Emanuele II, hence its name. From its inception, the Galleria was a meeting place for the Milanese bourgeois, earning it the nickname Milan’s living room. It has a cross plan with an octagonal iron and glass roof, 47 metres high. The visitor’s gaze is drawn toward the floor mosaics, which represent the coats of arms of Rome, Flor-

ence, Turin and Milan. Alongside some of the city’s historic cafes, inside the gallery you’ll find boutiques of the world’s great fashion houses.

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LAST SUPPER CENACOLO VINCIANO

Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper, frescoed from 1495-97 on the commission of Ludovico Sforza in the refectory of the Dominican monastery of the Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie, was immediately hailed by Leonardo’s contemporaries as the cornerstone of Renaissance art.

Piazza di Santa Maria delle Grazie ph. +39 02 4676111 legraziemilano.it

PALAZZO REALE

It was the city’s center of power beginning in the 13th century, and today it’s the top spot for cultural offerings, with a packed calendar of exhibitions.

Piazza Duomo, 12 ph. +39 02 88465230 palazzorealemilano.it

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PARCO SEMPIONE

Thirty-eight hectares of English-style lawns, paths, copses, lakes and areas dedicated to sports. Enjoy the clean morning air and discover corners of the park that usually go unnoticed: admire the original Aquarium built in 1906, the Torre Branca by Gio Ponti (1933), the metaphysical Teatro by Alberto Burri (1973), recently given a new life, and De Chirico’s newly-restored Mysterious Baths fountain (1973).

RONDANINI PIETÀ

CASTELLO SFORZESCO

The final, unfinished work of Michelangelo Buonarroti, the Rondanini Pietà - on display at the new Castello Sforzesco Museum - is the artist’s testament and meditation on death and salvation. In this work the sculptor renounces bodily perfection and heroic beauty, depicting the dead Christ as a symbol of suffering. Piazza Castello

ph. +39 02 88463700 milanocastello.it

Closed Mondays, 25 December, 1 January and 1 May

PINACOTECA AMBROSIANA

Established in 1618 afer Cardinal Borromeo’s bequeathal of statues and paintings. Among the awe-inspiring works are Leonardo’s Portrait

of a Musician and Caravaggio’s Basket of Fruit.

Piazza Pio XI, 2 ph. +39 02 806921 ambrosiana.it

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PINACOTECA DI BRERA

The painting and sculpture gallery (Pinacoteca) flanked the Accademia di Belle Arti for educational purposes. When Milan became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy (1805),

bequests and acquisitions from Veneto, Emilia Romagna and Marche arrived at the gallery. Major works include Mantegna’s Dead Christ, Raphael’s Marriage of the Virgin, Caravaggio’s Supper at Emmaus and others by Carpaccio, Piero della Francesca, Titian, Tintoreto and Veronese. Via Brera, 28 ph. +39 02 72263230 pinacotecabrera.org

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PIRELLI HANGARBICOCCA

An exhibition space for modern and contemporary art in the Bicocca quarter of the city. Since it opened it has hosted shows by Marina Abramović, Carsten Höller, Alfredo Jaar, Philippe Parreno, Laure Prouvost and Apichatpong Weerasethakul. It’s also the site of

a permanent installation by Anselm Kiefer. Via Chiese, 2 ph. +39 02 66111573 pirellihangarbicocca.org

Closed Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays

PLANETARIO

ULRICO HOEPLI

The Planetarium vaunts paintings of the constellations on its facade. Inside, look up at the sky from the 300 moving armchairs

across a large dome. Corso Venezia, 57 ph. +39 02 88463340 lofficina.eu

PORTA NUOVA

Milan’s skyline was redrawn thanks to the Porta Nuova area, the city’s most contemporary neighbourhood and home to the Torre Unicredit, designed by Cesar Pelli, who was also behind the adjacent piazza Gae Aulenti, an open-air shopping mall. In October 2018, the Biblioteca degli Alberi Park was inaugurated, designed by the Dutch landscaper Petra Blaisse. Not too far away, Stefano Boeri’s award-winning residential buildings are atention-grabbing: the two innovative towers, known as the Vertical Forest, are standing side-byside almost entirely covered in vegetation.

Piazzale Principessa Clotilde, 37

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THE FASHION QUADRILATERAL

The area of Milan renowned all over the world as a luxury shopping district, packed with jewellers, boutiques and showrooms for the most exclusive, acclaimed and expensive names in clothing, design and interiors. So called because it is bordered by four famous streets: Via Monte Napoleone, Via Manzoni, Via della Spiga and Corso Venezia.

THE DUOMO TERRACES

Uterly unique in Italy. Like ancient stone stalagmites reaching skywards, the pinnacles tower above the shining marble cathedral. Every structural or ornamental detail of their architecture and decoration carries the legacy of the sculpture tradition handed down from the master stonemasons who bring their wisdom and expertise to everything they create.

Piazza Duomo, 14/A ph. +39 02 72023375 duomomilano.it

SORMANI LIBRARY

The 16th-century Palazzo Sormani is today the city library,

boasting the largest collection of books, periodicals and multimedia in Milan. A reading garden at the back of the building is open from April to October.

Corso di Porta Vitoria, 6 ph. +39 800 880066

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TEATRO ALLA SCALA

The most famous opera house in the world, with an audience as critical as it is appreciative, the theatre made its name in Milan’s history through Giuseppe Verdi, Arturo Toscanini and Maria Callas, who was discovered here in 1955. Inaugurated in 1778 and renowned since then for its acoustics. The La Scala season officially opens each year with an opera on December 7, the feast day of St. Ambrose, patron saint of the city. Via Filodrammatici, 2 teatroallascala.org

TORRE BRANCA

Originally called Torre Litoria, this steel structure was built in 1933 to a design by architect Giò Ponti, and stands in Milan’s Sempione Park. At 108.6 metres, it is the tenth tallest accessible building in the city.

Viale Luigi Camoens, 2 ph. +39 02 3314120 museobranca.it

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TRIENNALE MILANO

Situated in Parco Sempione, Palazzo dell’Arte has housed La Triennale (p. 154) since 1933, founded to promote design and applied arts through international shows. Today it’s home to the Triennale Design Museum, with exhibitions that retrace the history of iconic objects crafed in Italy, tackling issues linked to design and production.

Viale Emilio Alemagna, 6 ph. +39 02 724341 triennale.org

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MUSEUMS

BAGATTI VALSECCHI HOUSE MUSEUM

A house museum which is the fruit of an extraordinary late 19th -century collection put together by two brothers- Barons Fausto and Giuseppe Bagati Valsecchi, who decided to renovate their family home in the heart of Milan in Renaissance Revival-style to house their rich collection of 15th and 16th -century works of art and artifacts.

Via Gesù, 5

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BOSCHI DI STEFANO HOUSE MUSEUM

A historic residence in Milan. Designed by Piero Portaluppi, it was the home of Antonio Boschi (1896-1988) and Marieda di Stefano (1901-1968): the couple, over a lifetime, put together an extraordinary 20th-century contemporary art collection. On display in the rooms of their apartment are about

three hundred pieces selected among the collection’s over two thousand paintings and sculptures, including works by Piero Marussig, Umberto Boccioni, Mario Sironi, Giogio de Chirico, Arturo Martini, Achille Funi, Giorgio Morandi, Filippo de Pisis, Lucio Fontana, Renato Biroli, Aligi Sassu, Roberto Crippa, Enrico Baj, Piero Manzoni.

Via Giorgio Jan, 15 ph. +39 02 88463614

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NECCHI CAMPIGLIO HOUSE MUSEUM

Nestled in a large private garden with swimming pool and tennis court downtown Milan, Villa Necchi Campiglio was completed in 1935. It was designed by architect Piero Portaluppi for the Necchi Campiglio family, members of Milan’s wealthy and elegant upper middle class in the 1930s. In the second postwar period, the Villa was renovated by architect Tomaso Buzzi, who sofened Portaluppi’s linear style by adding 18th century-inspired, in particular, Louis XV-style furnishing elements.

Via Mozart, 14 ph. +39 02 76340121 casemuseo.it/project/necchi-campiglio

Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

ARNALDO POMODORO FOUNDATION

The Foundation was started to pursue Arnaldo Pomodoro’s goal of creating the “Home of Sculpture”: a place open to the rereading of 20th-century art and to the creativity of young artists, a collective space for all those who love art.

Via Vigevano, 9 ph. +39 02 89075394 fondazionearnaldopomodoro.it

Closed Mondays and Saturdays

FELTRINELLI PORTA VOLTA FOUNDATION

The Fondazione Feltrinelli Porta Volta building is an urban cultural center designed by architects Jacques Herzog & Pierre de Meuron. Opened in 2016 around the corner from Corso Como, the long steel and glass structure on Viale Pasubio, inspired by the farmstead buildings of traditional Lombard rural architecture, houses a bookstore, café, library and dedicated reading room.

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Throughout the year, there is no shortage of public events and lectures.

Viale Pasubio, 5 ph. +39 02 4958341 fondazionefeltrinelli.it

FORMA

PER LA FOTOGRAFIA FOUNDATION

A space entirely devoted to fine-art photography. The idea was conceived by Contrasto and Fondazione Corriere della Sera along with ATM for the purpose of giving more space to photography in all its expressions as contemporary language, art form and communication tool.

Via Cernaia, 7 ph. +39 02 58118067 formafoto.it

FRANCO ALBINI FOUNDATION

The Foundation was started 30 years afer the death of the architect to whom it owes its name at the studio of Franco Albini and Franca Helg. The Franco Albini collection includes about 22,000 designs, a photographic archive of over 6,000 vintage photos and 2,500 slides, in addition to models, writings, technical reports, books and magazines from the studio’s library. An invaluable heritage and a piece of our historical memory.

Via Telesio, 13 ph. +39 02 4982378 fondazionefrancoalbini.com

Closed Saturdays and Sundays

GIANFRANCO FERRÉ FOUNDATION

Established in 2008 for the purpose of preserving, puting in order and making available to the public- firstly in the form of virtual archive- whatever documents the creative activity of the fashion designer, by promoting initiatives in connection with Gianfranco Ferré’s philosophy, his design culture, his concept of fashion and aesthetics.

Via Tortona, 37 ph. +39 02 36580109

fondazionegianfrancoferre.com

FONDAZIONE PRADA

The new Milan venue of the Fondazione Prada. Its multi-building architectural structure, a converted early 20th-century distillery with a combination of pre-existing buildings and three new edifices, Podium, Cinema and Torre, is a superb example of

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the interaction between conservative architecture and new styles. The building at the entrance to the new centre welcomes the public with two spaces: a children’s educational area and the Bar Luce, designed by Californian director Wes Anderson.

Largo Isarco, 2 ph. +39 02 56662611 fondazioneprada.org

Closed Tuesdays

ACHILLE CASTIGLIONI STUDIES FOUNDATION MUSEUM

It creates, promotes and makes known the various expressions of art and culture, in particular, the fields of design and architecture, as well as promoting and protecting, in Italy and abroad, the name and works of Achille Castiglioni as a designer and architect, while en-

couraging a more widespread knowledge of Italian design. Piazza Castello, 27 ph. +39 02 8053606

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VICO MAGISTRETTI STUDIES FOUNDATION MUSEUM

Established in 2010, it houses design and architecture exhibitions and offers guided visits, conferences and debates on these themes, as well as workshops and educational activities for students.

Via Vincenzo Bellini, 1 ph. +39 02 76002964

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Closed Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays

GALLERIE D’ITALIA

The Gallerie d’Italia spans three jewels of Milanese aristocratic architecture. Palazzo Anguissola and Palazzo Brentani house masterpieces from the 19th century, from Canova to Boccioni, Hayez to Segantini. The third building, Palazzo Beltrami, houses 20th-century artworks and themed exhibitions. Piazza della Scala, 6 ph. +39 800167619

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GAM - GALLERIA D’ARTE MODERNA

Its halls display Francesco Hayez, Segantini, Canova and Medardo Rosso, plus temporary shows.

Via Palestro, 16 ph. +39 02 88445943

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GIÒ MARCONI GALLERY

Gió Marconi Gallery started in 1990 under the initiative of Gió Marconi who had previously created Studio Marconi 17, an experimental space for young artists and curators that he ran from 1987 to 1990. In its opening year, the gallery had showcased exhibitions by Martin Kippenberger, Mario Schifano as well as Richard Hamilton. In the 30 years to follow, has developed an ongoing vibrant program and its own consistent approach to exhibiting and combining brave choices well ahead of their time.

Via Tadino, 15/20 ph. +39 02 29404373 giomarconi.com

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MUSEUM - THE WORLD OF LEONARDO

An exhibition opened in Piazza della Scala, at the entrance to

Galleria Vitorio Emanuele, in March 2013. It was extended year afer year until it became a permanent exhibition. It showcases replicas of Leonardo’s inventions, many of which shown here for the first time ever: the Mechanical Eagle, the Great Kite, the Rapid Fire Crossbow, the Time Machine, the Harpsichord Viola, the Musical Cannon, the Aerial Screw with spring engine, the Submarine and the Giant Trumpet, just to mention a few of them. There are also over 200 3D interactive machines and a space entirely devoted to the Last Supper.

Piazza della Scala, entrance Galleria Vitorio Emanuele ph. +39 02 49519981 leonardo3.net

LIA RUMMA GALLERY

In 1999, Lia Rumma opened her art gallery’s branch in Milan, in the Brera neighborhood, with the solo exhibition by Enrico Castellani. For ten years, the gallery hosted a number of site-specific projects completing the exhibitions held in Naples. In 2010, Lia Rumma started the current gallery conceived for Art and Artists. A place designed to develop cultural relations, which has housed exhibitions

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and monumental projects by the gallery’s artists (Marina Abramovic, Vanessa Beecrof, Victor Burgin, Clegg&Gutmann, Gary Hill, Alfredo Jaar etc.) and, over the years, has encouraged intense collaboration with art galleries, curators, critics and collectors. Via Stilicone, 19 ph. +39 02 29000101 liarumma.it

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MASSIMO DE CARLO GALLERY

In 2019 Massimo De Carlo has acquired a new iconic building in the centre of Milan, which has become the epicentre of its activities. One of the most famous projects by Portaluppi. The spiral staircase on the exterior of the building, for example, had been used for the “Casa del Sabato per gli sposi”, shown at the Milan’s Triennale. Over the years, the gallery’s artists such as Maurizio Catelan, Rudolf Stingel, Piotr Uklański, Diego Perrone, Paola Pivi, Yan Pei-Ming, Kaari Upson, Andra Ursuta and Andrea Zitel have all gained international recognition, have been shown in galleries, museums

and biennials in Europe and in the United States.

Viale Lombardia, 17 ph. +39 02 70003987 massimodecarlo.com

Closed Sunday and Monday

MUBA - MILAN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

A Center for the development and spreading of children’s cultural projects for all ages, including visits to high schools and universities, training for teachers, educators and cultural workers, and theme conferences concerning temporary exhibitions-games.

Via Enrico Besana, 12 ph. +39 02 43980402 muba.it

Closed Mondays

MUDEC - MUSEUM OF CULTURES

The Museum of Cultures project dates back to 1990, when the City of Milan purchased the former industrial Ansaldo area to use it for cultural activities. The disused factories, veritable monuments of industrial archeology, were converted into workshops,

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studios and new creative spaces. It is now a multidisciplinary center devoted to different cultures across the world and houses great international exhibitions.

Via Tortona, 56 ph. +39 02 54917 mudec.it

ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM

It is housed in the former convent of the Church of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore, and includes the Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Barbarian and Gandhara sections. The Prehistoric and Egyptian departments are housed in the Sforzesco Castle.

Corso Magenta, 15 ph. +39 02 88445208 museoarcheologicomilano.it

CIVIC MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY OF MILAN

The oldest city museum in Milan, it is one of Europe’s most important natural history museums.

Corso Venezia, 55 ph. +39 02 88463337 museodistorianaturalemilano.it

Closed Mondays

DUOMO OF MILANO MUSEUM

Housed in Milan’s Palazzo Reale, on Piazza del Duomo. The Museum, spreading over 2,000 square meters and 26 rooms, showcases the Duomo’s Treasure and works of art from the Ca-

thedral and the Veneranda Fabbrica’s storehouses. The pieces of the collection are arranged in chronological order to provide an overview of the history of the cathedral’s construction, from its foundation in 1386 to the 20th century.

Piazza del Duomo, 12 ph. +39 02 72023375 duomomilano.it

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MUSEO DEL NOVECENTO

Among the newest museums in the city, it was opened in 2010 in Palazzo dell’Arengario. The museum hosts more than 400 works mostly by Italian artists of the 20th century. Boccioni, De Chirico, Morandi, Balla, Severini, Depero and Marineti are displayed chronologically, from Futurism to Arte Po-

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vera, represented here by Giovanni Anselmo. On the top floor visitors can find a neon by Lucio Fontana, Luce Spaziale, a spectacular installation that deserves to be seen under the sof light of sundown.

Piazza Duomo, 8 ph. +39 02 88444061 museodelnovecento.org

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RISORGIMENTO MUSEUM

Established in 1885, the museum has been located in the 18th -century Palazzo Morrigia, designed in 1775 by Giuseppe Piermarini close to the vast Brera complex, since 1951. In 1900, the Palazzo- which during Napoleon’s age housed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and, later on, the Ministry of War- became the property of the De Marchi family and then donated to the City of Milan

by the wife of the famous naturalist Marco De Marchi and converted into a museum. The collections illustrate the period of Italian history from Napoleon’s first Italian campaign (1796) to Rome’s annexation to the Kingdom of Italy (1870).

Via Borgonuovo, 23 ph. +39 02 88464173 museodelrisorgimento.mi.it

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THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LEONARDO DA VINCI

A tribute to the genius of Leonardo da Vinci in a beautiful cloister. Among the atractions: trains, ships, the Toti submarine and an entire area dedicated to Space with a fragment of the Moon.

Via San Vitore, 21 ph. +39 02 48555 1 museoscienza.org

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POLDI PEZZOLI MUSEUM

Opened to the public in 1881, the Poldi Pezzoli Museum is a must-see for the beauty of its rooms, evocative of the past, from the Middle Ages to the 1700s and the Armory reinterpreted by contemporary artist Arnaldo Pomodoro, but also because of the variety and richness of its collections. Masterworks of painting and sculpture, carpets, laces and embroideries, arms and armors, jewelry, chinaware, glassware, furniture, sundials and mechanical clocks: over 5,000 ex-

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traordinary objects, from ancient times to the 19th-century, in a magical atmosphere.

Via Manzoni, 12 ph. +39 02 794889 museopoldipezzoli.it

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OBSERVATORY OF BRERA

A historic observatory established in the mid-1700s in the Brera building. In the early 1920s, the observatory section was moved to Merate, in the Brianza area. Part of the observatory’s fame is due to Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli’s observations of Mars’ channels in 1877.

Via Brera, 28 ph. +39 02 72320300 brera.inaf.it

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OF CONTEMPORARY ART

The Pavilion of Contemporary Art (PAC) ranges from African artists to performance artists like Marina Abramovic. The Pavilion of Contemporary Art (PAC) ranges from African artists to performance artists such as Marina Abramovic.

Via Palestro, 14 ph. +39 02 88446359 pacmilano.it

Closed Mondays

PALAZZO LITTA CULTURA

Considered to be one of the finest examples of Milanese baroque architecture, the building currently houses the regional Secretariat of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism for Lombardy, Lombardy’s regional Museum Center and the Fine Arts and Landscape Office of the City of Milan. Corso Magenta, 24 ph. +39 02 802941 lombardia.beniculturali.it

PALAZZO MORANDO COSTUME FASHION IMAGE MUSEUM

The first floor currently houses

the Picture Gallery: a collection of paintings, sculptures, prints dating back to 1934. The other rooms of this aristocratic residence illustrate perfectly the eighteenth-century taste for home décor and furnishing.

Via Sant’Andrea, 6 ph. +39 02 88465735

costumemodaimmagine.mi.it

Closed Mondays

STUDIO GIANGALEAZZO VISCONTI GALLERY

The Gallery specializes in modern and contemporary art. It has housed great exhibitions devoted to Italian and international artists such as Alighiero Boeti, Vincenzo Agneti, Gino De Dominicis, Sol Lewit, Shozo Shimamoto. Over the years, it has focused on young promising artists with solo exhibitions by Aaron Young, Marco Schifano, Juno Calypso and Alessandro Twombly. Corso Monforte, 23 ph. +39 02795251 studiovisconti.net

StudioGiangaleazzo ViscontiGallery

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Palazzo Lietta Cultura

MUDEC - Museum of cultures

INSTAGRAMMABLE LOCATIONS

If your’s looking to snap some amazing pics in Milan, be sure to check out these colourful spots!

PALAZZO INA

There are many entrances with a recognisable appearance scattered throughout Milan, all designed by some of the most famous architects of the 20th century. But the most instagrammed? The entrance hall of Palazzo Ina by modernist architect Piero Bottoni, who also designed Monte Stella and Qt8. An atrium with Palladian Carrara marble flooring, while the walls are covered with powder pink and cobalt blue tiles: a perfect mix for Instagram.

Corso Sempione, 33

VIA LINCOLN

Low-rise houses, pastel shades, small balconies and flower gardens. The houses in Via Lincoln, a former working-class district now known as the Rainbow district are all painted in different colours. Some even gave it the nickname of Milanese Burano, and it is a sought-after place by those who, in addition to the monuments, want to discover the city’s secret and unusual places.

FONDAZIONE PRADA

The architecture of the museum offers a varied choice of views and panoramas to take a good photo. For example, the Upside Down Mushroom Room: a dreamlike installation by Carsten Höller that enriches the Atlas, the permanent collection of the Fondazione Prada, and attracts the curiosity of many visitors. But also the Bar Luce, designed by film director Wes Anderson: pastel tones, jukebox, pinball machines and a refined vintage atmosphere to feel like being in a film while sipping a cup of coffee.

Largo Isarco, 2

SPECTACULAR GRAFFITI, PASTEL-COLORED STREETS, GREEN SKYSCRAPERS: JUST WALK AROUND THE CITY AND IT’S EASY TO FIND UNUSUAL AND CURIOUS PLACES

THE COURTYARD OF CASA ROSSI

This building is a great example of eclectic architecture. It was built by Giuseppe Pestagalli in the 1860s and features a Neo-Renaissance façade on the outside. If you stand in the middle of the courtyard open to the public and you look up, you will see how its structure frames a portion of the blue sky in a perfect octagon.

Corso Magenta, 12

ARTLINE

Eggs that stretch out towards the sky, a gigantic hand, and stars on the square floor. These are just three of the art installations found at Artline, the park in the shadow of the skyscrapers of the City Life district, that is enriched every year with new installations. A new life for the old headquarters of the army in Piazza delle Armi, that was used for military exercises until 1923.

Piazza Elsa Morante

VICOLO DEI LAVANDAI

Located along the Navigli, Vicolo dei Lavandai offers a picturesque view of the old Milan. You can see the stream, the canopy still supported by small wooden beams and the old lavoir. The people who came here in the past to wash their clothes were not women, but men, members of a trade association active in Milan since the 18th century. Alzaia Naviglio Grande, 14

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LA BIBLIOTECA

DEGLI ALBERI

A contemporary botanical garden located among the skyscrapers of Porta Nuova with paths that merge with each other forming geometrical patterns, circular forests and flower gardens. The Biblioteca degli Alberi is one of the most representative parks of the new Milan, greener and more sustainable, where you can spend time among nature and attend artistic and cultural events.

BOSCO VERTICALE

The green skyscraper overlooks the BAM - Biblioteca degli Alberi between the districts of Porta Nuova and Isola. It is one of the first examples of a building with a new style architecture based on biodiversity, which pays attention to the relationship between man and other living species. The façade changes its appearance every season: full of flowers in spring, bright green in summer, and with the warm colours of the foliage in autumn.

Via

Gaetano de Castillia, 11

QUARTIERE ORTICA

An open-air museum, open to the public, free of charge. It is OR.ME Ortica Memoria: 20 works of urban art among the largest in Italy, made by the collective of artists known as OrticaNoodles. Each different mural tells a story about Milan of the 20th century, a route that invites both the Milanese and tourists to leave the city centre to discover a different part of our city.

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BEST FOOD EXPERIENCES

The best restaurants, aperitifs and cafes in Milan. Reservation recommended, the ‘Les Clefs D’Or’ concierge is at your service

MEAT

RESTAURANTS

BEEFBAR

Corso Venezia, 11 ph. +39 02 50037500 beefar.com/milano

Located in the former Archbishop’s Seminary, converted thanks to the redevelopment project that created Portrait Milano of the Lungarno Collection group, Beefar Milano founded by Riccardo Giraudi uses only the best meat cuts in the world to prepare traditional recipes which enhance their flavours. The dishes are prepared by executive chef Thierry Paludeto.

BEEF CLUB

Via Giovanni Boccaccio, 15 ph. +39 02 51823951 beefclubmilano.it

EL CARNICERO

Via Spartaco, 31 ph. +39 02 54019816

Corso Garibaldi, 108 ph.+39 02 87222106 elcarnicero.com

EL PORTEÑO ARENA

Viale Elvezia, 4 ph. +39 02 34537275 elporteno.it

EL PORTEÑO DARSENA

Via G. Galeazzo, 25 ph. +39 02 58437593 elporteno.it

DOMISH MILANO

Corso Lodi, 56 ph. +39 02 39540292 domish.it

Entering the world of DoMish means embarking on a journey of flavours. A restaurant and grill where everything is of the highest quality, from starters to grilled meats, all served in a refined seting, smart but not overly formal, comfortable and meticulously curated. A real spectacle to wow the eyes and the tastebuds.

EL PORTEÑO PROHIBIDO

Via M. Melloni, 9 ph. +39 02 25062491 elporteno.it

FOCUS BRACERIE

Piazzale Segrino, 5 ph. +39 02 49453523 focusbracerie.it

GLAUCO

Via Achille Maiocchi, 29 ph. +39 02 20241973 ristoranteglaucomilano.it

LA GRIGLIA DI VARRONE

Via Alessio di Tocqueville, 7 ph. +39 02 36798388 grigliavarrone.com

LA TREBIA

Via Trebbia, 32 ph. +39 02 5513380 tratorialatrebia.it

TRATTORIA DEL NUOVO MACELLO

Via C. Lombroso, 20 ph. +39 02 59902122 tratoriadelnuovomacello.it

ETHNIC RESTAURANTS

ALICE EATALY

MILANO SMERALDO

Piazza Venticinque Aprile, 10 ph. +39 02 09997900 eataly.net

ARMANI

NOBU

Via Gastone Pisoni, 1 ph. +39 02 62312645 locations.armani.com

BA ASIAN

MOOD

Via Raffaello Sanzio, 22 ph. +39 02 4693206

ba-restaurant.com

BON WEI

Via Castelvetro, 16/18 ph. +39 02 341308 - bon-wei.it

CANTEEN

Via Archimede, 10 ph. + 39 02 5463732

lucaguelficompany.com

CARMEL

Viale S. Gimignano, 10 ph. + 39 02 416368

carmelkosher.it

DIM SUM MILANO

Via Nino Bixio, 29 ph. +39 02 29522821

dimsummilano.com

FINGER’S

GARDEN

Via Giovanni Keplero, 2 ph. +39 02 606544 fingersrestaurants.com

GONG

Corso Concordia, 8 ph: +39 02 7602 3873 gongoriental.com

ICHIKAWA

Via Lazzaro Papi, 18 ph. +39 02 47750431 ichikawa.it

RIAD YACOUT

Via Cadore, 25 ph. +39 02 5462230 yacout.it

SAIGON

Via Archimede, 14 ph. + 39 02 5518 5947 lucaguelficompany.com

SAKEYA

Via Cesare da Sesto, 1 ph. + 39 02 94387836 sakeya.it

TAVERNA

GRECA MIKONOS

Via Tofane, 5 ph. +39 02 2610209 mykonos-ristorantegreco.it

VASILIKI

KOUZINA

Via Clusone, 6 ph. +39 02 94381405 vasilikikouzina.com

WICKY’S

Corso Italia, 6 ph. + 39 02 89093781 wicuisine.it

YAPA

Viale Monte Nero, 34 ph. +39 02 84211594 ya-pa.com

GOURMET RESTAURANTS

AALTO

Piazza Alvar Aalto ph. + 39 02 25062888 aalto-restaurant.com

ANDREA PREA

Corso Venezia, 52 ph. +39 02 38273030 andreaaprea.com

ANIMA

Via Rosales, 4 ph. +39 02 62278500 enricobartolini.net

BERTON

Via Mike Bongiorno, 13 ph. +39 02 67075801 ristoranteberton.com

BIOESSERÌ BRERA

Via Fatebenefratelli, 2 ph. +39 02 89071052 bioesseri.it

Located in the heart of Brera, this restaurant with open kitchen, modern design and intimate mood offers an utterly unique experience. Authentic flavours, superb quality ingredients and constant innovation ensure that the mediterranean-style menu astonishes and impresses with every mouthful.

BIOSSERÌ PORTA NUOVA

Via Amerigo Vespucci, 11 ph. +39 02 36740207 bioesseri.it

In the heart of Porta Nuova district there’s a contemporary venue where modern design, authentic food and new ideas form the perfect mix. High-quality ingredients and new flavours form the basis for the menu, which changes according to the seasons. We recommend the meat, roasted in the Josper oven. Pizza is a permanent feature.

CARMÈ RESTAURANT

Via Piero della Francesca, 52 ph. +39 02 83474207

carmerestaurant.com

Interior decor inspired by nature and the 1920s sets the intimate mood at Carmè. Guests can savour the very best of Mediterranean and Neapolitan cuisine, authentic cooking with a strong focus on simplicity and great raw materials.

CASA BI

Piazza Tre Torri

ph. +39 351 6476962

casabirestaurant.com

In the futuristic CityLife district, Casa Bi combines contemporary design with food that makes you happy. The menu evokes all the warmth and goodness of traditional family cooking, with a mosaic of mediterranean flavours making for a satisfying experience. A gourmet experience in a friendly atmosphere, from breakfast to afer-dinner drinks. It also has an underground car park.

CONTRASTE

Via Giuseppe Meda, 2 ph. +39 02 49536597 contrastemilano.it

CRACCO

Galleria Vitorio Emanuele II ph. +39 02 876774 ristorantecracco.it

DANIEL

CANZIAN

Via Castelfidardo, angolo via S. Marco ph. +39 02 63793837 danielcanzian.com

D’O

Piazza della Chiesa, 14 ph. +39 02 9362209 cucinapop.do

ENRICO

BARTOLINI

MUDEC

Via Tortona, 56 ph. +39 02 84293701 enricobartolini.net

FELIX

LO BASSO

Via Carlo Goldoni, 36 ph. + 39 02 45409759 felixlobassorestaurant.it

FILIPPO

LA MANTIA

(Mercato Centrale)

Via Giovanni Batista Sammartini, 2 ph. + 39 02 37928400 mercatocentrale.it/milano

IYO

Via Piero della Francesca, 74 ph. +39 02 45476898 iyo-experience.com

JOIA

Via Panfilo Castaldi, 18 ph. +39 02 29522124 joia.it

SAVINI

Via Ugo Foscolo, 5 ph. +39 02 72003433 savinimilano.it

L’ALCHIMIA

Viale Premuda, 34 ph. +39 02 82870704 ristorantelalchimia.com

Bright by day and romantic at night, L’Alchimia presents the astonishing cuisine of chef Giuseppe Postorino.There are plenty of gourmet ingredients of superb quality and freshness, and iconic Milanese dishes such as veal cutlet and saffron risoto.

QUADRI BISTROT

Via Solferino, 48 ph. +39 02 47755505 quadribistrot.it

A Restaurant, a Cocktail Bar, an Art Gallery in Moscova area. Quadri Bistrot combines in a single venue exclusive dinners, private events, lunch, aperitif and dinner. The patio is a beautiful seting for meals and signature cocktails as well as the dining room, with its exposed – brick arches embracing the citrus garden. The cuisine is Italian and gourmet, with an international twist in certain dishes. Parking close by.

VIVA, VIVIANA VARESE EATALY MILANO SMERALDO

Piazza Venticinque Aprile, 10 ph. +39 02 49497340

vivavivianavarese.it

VOCE AIMO E NADIA - GALLERIE D’ITALIA

Piazza della Scala, 6 ph. +39 349 3273374

voceaimoenadia.com

SADLER

Via dell’Annunciata, 14 ph. +39 02 58104451

ristorantesadler.it

SETA

Via Andegari, 9 ph. +39 02 87318897 mandarinoriental.com

TANO PASSAMI L’OLIO

Via Francesco Petrarca, 4 ph. +39 02 8394139

tanopassamilolio.it

Away from the hustle and bustle of the Navigli, Tano Passami l’Olio, headed by chef Gaetano Simonato, offers food that’s sophisticated yet elegantly simple, in which the chef’s credo shines through in unusual pairings and exquisite presentation. And all in surroundings that are both classic and modern.

FISH RESTAURANTS

DA GIACOMO

Via Pasquale Sotocorno, 6 ph. +39 02 76023313

giacomomilano.com

DA GIACOMO

ARENGARIO

Via Guglielmo Marconi, 1 ph. +39 02 72093814 giacomomilano.com

LA RISACCA 2

Via Regina Giovanna, 14 ph. +39 02 29531801 larisacca2milano.com

LA RISACCA 6

Via Marcona, 6 ph. +39 02 55181658 osterialarisacca6.it

LA RISACCA BLU

V.le Tunisia corner Via Tadino, 13 ph. +39 02 20480964 larisaccablu.com

A’RICCIONE

Via Torquato Taramelli, 70 ph. +39 02 683807

Via Durini, 28 ph. +39 02 92853303

Via Giulio Cesare Procaccini, 28 ph. +39 02 3451323 ariccionemilano.it

A’Riccione is the perfect restaurant for a romantic dinner in elegant surroundings with courteous, atentive service.

Here superb ingredients are transformed into masterpieces of flavour, and fish is the absolute star of the menu. Don’t miss the roofop restaurant on the 9th and 10th floors of the Brian&Barry Building in Piazza San Babila, and the bistro.

LANGOSTERIA

Via Savona, 10 ph. +39 02 58111649 langosteria.com

LANGOSTERIA

BISTROT

Via Privata Bobbio, 2 ph.+39 02 58107802 langosteria.com

LANGOSTERIA CAFÈ MILANO

Galleria del Corso, 4 ph. +39 02 76018167 langosteria.com

PESCE D’ORO BISTROT

Viale Monte Grappa, 2 ph. +39 02 58124659 pescedorobistrot.it

SEA RE

Via Lazzaro Papi, 14 ph. +39 02 45470046 seare.eatbu.com

SHANNARA

2 DA DANILO

Viale Isonzo, 24 ph. +39 02 55019638 shannara2.business.site

TERRAZZA

CALABRITTO

Viale Monte Grappa, 7 ph.+39 02 63793923 terrazzacalabrito.it

THE FISHER

Viale Biancamaria, 8 ph. +39 02 5455141 thefisher.it

TRATTORIA

DEL PESCATORE

Via Ato Vannucci, 5 ph. +39 02 58320452 tratoriadelpescatore.it

TRADITIONAL RESTAURANTS

AL CONIGLIO BIANCO

Alzaia Naviglio Grande, 12 ph. +39 02 58100910 alconigliobianco.it

AL GARGHET

Via Selvanesco, 36 ph. +39 02 534698 algarghet.it

AL MATAREL

Corso Garibaldi Giuseppe, 75 ph.+ 39 02 654204 almatarel.it

ANTICA OSTERIA

CAVALLINI

Via Mauro Macchi, 2 ph. +39 02 6693174 anticaosteriacavallini.it

ANTICA

TRATTORIA

DELLA PESA

Viale Pasubio, 10 ph. +39 02 6555741 anticatratoriadellapesa.com

BICE

Via Borgospesso, 12 ph. +39 02 76002572 bicemilano.it

CANTINA

DELLA VETRA

Via Pio IV, 3 corner Piazza Vetra ph. +39 02 89403843 cantinadellavetra.it

CAVOLI

A MERENDA

Corso Magenta, 66 ph. +39 338 4679513 cavoliamerenda.eu

DAL

BOLOGNESE

Via Amedei, 8 ph. +39 02 62694845 milano.dalbolognese.it

EL BRELLIN

Vicolo dei Lavandai, Alzaia Naviglio Grande, 14 ph. +39 02 5810 1351 brellin.com

DA BERTI

Via F. Algaroti, 22 - Via Timavo, 8 ph. +39 02 6694627

daberti.it

Da Berti is a Milanese tratoria serving traditional local dishes, the best cuts of meat and an exquisite selection of cured meats and cheeses. All accompanied by an extensive wine list to bring a twinkle to the eye and delight even the most exacting connoisseurs.

GRAN BAGUTTIN

Via Baguta, 18 ph. +39 02 36512096

granbagutin.it

A restaurant with an intimate, sophisticated atmosphere that recalls Milan’s artistic heritage, this is the Gran Bagutin. Entering it is like seting foot in a museum: the history of Italian literary culture of the 1900s is contained within these walls. Dishes on the menu are designed to revive authentic traditional flavours and enhance them with our high-quality meats.

GALLERIA

Galleria Vitorio Emanuele II, 75 ph. +39 02 86464912 ristorantegalleria.it

IL CESTINO

Via Madonnina, 27 ph. +39 02 86460146 ristoranteilcestino.it

IL SALUMAIO DI MONTENAPOLEONE

Palazzo Bagati Valsecchi

Via Santo Spirito, 10 ph. +39 02 76001123 ilsalumaiodimontenapoleone.it

IL SOLFERINO

Via Castelfidardo, 2 ph. +39 02 29005748 ilsolferino.com

IL TAVOLINO

Via Fara, 23 ph. +39 02 6703520 altavolino.it

IVAN & FRANK Corso Lodi, 37 ph.+39 02 54107101 ivanfrank-ristorante.it

L’ANGOLO DI CASA

Viale Piave, 17 ph. +39 02 76016221 angolodicasa.it

LA BRICIOLA

Via Marsala, 2 ph. +39 02 6551012 labriciola.com

LA LIBERA

Via Palermo, 21 ph. +39 02 8053603 lalibera.it

LOCANDA ALLA SCALA

Via dell’Orso, 1 ph. +39 02 8693273

LOCANDA PERBELLINI BISTROT

Via della Moscova, 25 ph. +39 02 36631450 locandaperbellini.it

MAMM ROSA

Piazza Cincinnato, 4 ph. +39 02 29522076 osteriamammarosa.it

OSTERIA DELLE CORTI

Via Giovanni Batista Fauchè, 11 ph.+39 02 33105753 osterialecorti.it

OSTERIA CONCHETTA

Via Concheta, 8 ph. +39 02 8372917 osteriaconcheta.it

OSTERIA DEL CORSO

Corso Garibaldi, 75 ph. +39 02 6597441 osteriadelcorso.com

OSTERIA GRAN BURRONE

Via Mantova, 10 ph. +39 02 54118438

osteriailgranburrone.it

RATANÀ

Via Gaetano de Castillia, 28 ph. + 39 02 87128855

ratana.it

REPLAY

Piazzeta Patari, 2 ph. +39 02 86463125

ristorantereplay.it

RIBOT

Via Marco Cremosano, 41 ph. +39 02 33001646

ribotmilano.it

RIGOLO

Via Solferino, 11 corner Largo Treves ph. + 39 02 86463220

ristoranterigolo.it

ROSSO DI BRERA

Via Marco Formentini, 7 ph. +39 02 8353 8580

rossobrera.com

ROVELLO 18

Via Tivoli, 2 ph. +39 02 72093709

rovello18.it

TAVERNADEL BORGO ANTICO

Via Madonnina, 27 ph. +39 02 86461186

tavernadelborgoantico.it

TRATTORIA IL CORMORANO ISOLA

Via Luigi Porro Lambertenghi, 34 ph. +39 02 69004383 tratoriailcormorano.it

TORRE DI PISA

Via Fiori Chiari, 21 ph. +39 02 874877 tratoriatorredipisa.it

TRATTORIA MILANESE

Via Santa Marta, 11 ph.+39 02 86451991

TRENDY RESTAURANTS

10 CORSO COMO

Corso Como, 10 ph. +39 02 29013581 10corsocomo.com

BULLONA

Via Piero della Francesca, 64 ph. +39 02 33607600 bullona.com

CERESIO 7

Via Ceresio, 7 ph. +39 02 31039221 ceresio7.com

CLOTILDE BRERA

Piazza San Marco, 6 ph. +39 331 1022218 clotildefood.com

CRAZY PIZZA MILAN

Via Varese, 1 ph. +39 0254076604

crazypizza.com

Located in the Moscova area, Crazy Pizza Milan offers a unique culinary experience. The wide range of pizzas and other dishes together with a section of wines are the ingredients for an unforgetable evening. The acrobatic pizza makers’ spectacular Spinning Pizza adds an exciting touch to the atmosphere.

MONZU BISTROT

Via Adige, 14 ph. +39 02 99248996

monzubistrot.it

PENELOPE

A CASA

Via Giuseppe Ripamonti, 3 ph. +39 389 6067372

penelopeacasa.it

THE BAR

AT RALPH LAUREN

Via della Spiga, 5 ph. +39 02 30569060

ralphlauren.co.uk

APERITIF

BACKDOOR 43

Ripa di Porta Ticinese, 43 ph. +39 340 9628890

BAR BASSO

Via Plinio, 39 ph. +39 02 29400580

barbasso.com

BAR FRIDA

Via Antonio Pollaiuolo, 3 ph. +39 02 680260

fridaisola.it

BAR LUCE

FONDAZIONE PRADA

Largo Isarco, 2 ph. +39 02 56662611

fondazionaprada.org

BHANGRABAR

Corso Sempione, 1 ph. +39 02 34934469

bhangrabar.it

CAMPARINO

IN GALLERIA

Piazza del Duomo, 21 ph. +39 02 86464435

camparino.com

CANTINE ISOLA

Via Paolo Sarpi, 30 corner via Arnolfo di Cambio, 1/A ph. +39 02 3315249 cantineisola.com

CINC

Via Marco Formentini, 5 ph. +39 02 36550257

cicbrera.it

DEUS CAFE’

Via Genova Thaon di Revel, 3 ph. +39 02 83439230

deuscafemilano.it

DRY MILANO

Via Solferino, 33 ph. +39 02 63793414

drymilano.it

EL BUSCIA

Viale Beatrice d’Este, 48 ph. +39 02 45498762

elbuscia.it

FIORAIO BIANCHI

CAFFE’

Via Montebello, 7 ph. +39 02 29014390

fioraiobianchicaffe.it

FONDERIE MILANESI

Via Giovenale, 7 ph. +39 02 36527913

fonderiemilanesi.it

FORESTA WOODBAR

Via Celestino IV, 6 ph. +39 02 91764217

forestawoodbar.com

GINROSA

Galleria San Babila, 4/B ph. +39 02 794802

ginrosamilano.it

LA HORA FELIZ

Via S. Vito, 5 ph. +39 02 8376587

LU’BAR

Via Palestro, 16 ph. +39 02 83527769

lubar.it

MAG CAFE’

Ripa di Porta Ticinese, 43 ph. +39 02 39562875

magcafemilano.myadj.it

N’OMBRA DE VIN

Via S. Marco, 2 ph. +39 02 6599650

nombradevin.it

NOTTINGHAM

FOREST

Viale Piave, 1 notingham-forest.com

OCTAVIUS BAR

Piazza Gae Aulenti, 4 ph. +39 02 63793539 replaythestage.com

OPERA 33

Via Carlo Farini, 33 ph. +39 338 3566177 opera33milano.it

TORMARESCA

VINO E CUCINA

Corso Garibaldi, 79 ph. +39 02 65560659 tormarescavinoecucina.it

RADETZKY

Corso Garibaldi, 105 ph. +39 02 6572645 radetzky.it

RANA RITA

Via Fatebenefratelli, 2 ph. +39 02 8055872

ROTONDA

BISTRO

Via Enrico Besana, 12 ph. +39 388 8593490

SANTERIA

PALADINI 8

Via Privata Etore Paladini, 8 ph. +39 02 36798120 santeria.milano.it

SPRITZ NAVIGLI

Ripa di Porta Ticinese, 9 ph. +39 02 83390192 spritznavigli.it

THE BOTANICAL

CLUB

Via Pastrengo, 11 ph. +39 02 36523846

Via Tortona, 33 ph. +39 02 4232890 botanicalclub.com

SPIRIT DE MILAN

Via Bovisasca, 57/59 ph. + 39 366 7215569 spiritdemilan.it

TIBI BISTROT

PROVENCAL

Via San Fermo, 1 ph. + 39 02 29014422

UGO COCKTAIL BAR

Via Corsico, 12 ph. +39 02 39811557 ugobar.it

VISTA DARSENA

Viale Gabriele D’Annunzio, 20 ph. +39 02 45499470 vistadarsena.it

CAFÈ

BASTIANELLO

Via Borgogna, 5 ph. +39 02 37920709 bastianello.com

COVA

Via Monte Napoleone, 8 ph. +39 02 76005599 shop.pasticceriacova.com

EGALITE

MILANO

Via Melzo, 22 ph. +39 02 91763465 egalitemilano.it

GIOVANNI

GALLI

C.so P.ta Romana, 2 ph. +39 02 86453112

Via Victor Hugo, 2 ph. +39 02 86464833 giovannigalli.com

IGINIO

MASSARI

Via Guglielmo Marconi, 4 corner Piazza Diaz ph. +39 02 49696962 iginiomassari.it

ILLY CAFFE’ MONTENAPOLEONE

Via Monte Napoleone, 19 ph. +39 02 83549386 illy.com

KNAM

Via Augusto Anfossi, 10 ph. +39 02 55194448 eknam.com

LAVAZZA

FLAGSHIP STORE

Piazza San Fedele, 2 ph.+39 342 8411682

lavazza.it

MARCHESI 1824

Galleria Vitorio Emanuele II ph. +39 02 94181710

Via S. Maria alla Porta 11/A ph. +39 02 862770

pasticceriamarchesi.com

PASTICCERIA

CUCCHI

Corso Genova, 1 ph. +39 02 89409793

pasticceriacucchi.it

SANT AMBROEUS

MILANO

Corso Giacomo Mateoti, 7 ph.+39 02 76000540

santambroeusmilano.com

STARBUCKS

RESERVE MILAN

ROASTERY

Via Cordusio, 1 ph.+39 02 91970326 starbucksreserve.com

NIGHTLIFE

11 CLUBROOM

Via A. di Tocqueville, 11 ph. + 39 02 89281611

11milano.it

AMNESIA

Via A. Gato ph. +39 348 7241015 amnesiamilano.com

BLANCO

Via Giovanni Batista Morgagni, 2 ph. +39 02 29405284 blancomilano.it

BLUE NOTE

Via Pietro Borsieri, 37 ph. +39 02 69016888 bluenotemilano.com

BOBINO

MILANO

Piazzale Stazione Genova, 4 ph. +39 371 4085303 bobino.it

CERA

Via Giuseppe Sirtori, 34 ph. +39 02 36575270 ceramilano.it

CHATULLE

Via Piero della Francesca, 68 ph. +39 02 34534024 chatulle.it

HOLLYWOOD

Corso Como, 15 ph. +39 327 1648497 discotecahollywood.com

IL GATTOPARDO

Via Piero della Francesca, 47 ph. +39 02 34537699 ilgatopardomilano.com

JAZZ CAFE’

Corso Sempione, 8 ph. +39 02 33604039 jazzcafe.it

JUST CAVALLI

Viale Luigi Camoens ph. +39 02 311817 justcavallimilano.com

LA BALERA

DELL’ORTICA

Via G. A. Amadeo, 78 ph. +39 02 70128680 labaleradellortica.com

LA BOUM

Via Pietrasanta, 16 laboummilano.com

LA BULLONA

Via Piero della Francesca, 64 ph. +39 02 33607600 bullona.com

LIME MILANO

Via Tullo Massarani, 6 ph. +39 348 1082533 limemilano.it

MAGAZZINI GENERALI

Via Pietrasanta, 16 ph. +39 02 5393948 magazzinigenerali.org

PLASTIC

Via Gargano, 15

ROCKET

Alzaia Naviglio Grande, 98 ph. +39 333 3313817

THE CLUB MILANO

Corso Garibaldi, 97 ph. +39 02 36534005 theclubmilano.com

TOCQUEVILLE

Via A. di Tocqueville, 13 ph. +39 391 4030794 tocqueville13.club

INFORMATION GETTING AROUND IN MILAN AND LOMBARDY

Everything you need to know to move in the city and beyond

with four operators: Enjoy, Leasys, ShareNow and E-Vai. As for the cars, fleets now include electric vehicles.

TAXI

Unlike taxis in other cities, Milan cabs seldom stop for passengers in the street. To travel by taxi, you need to go to a stand or book by phone.

Starting tariff on weekdays, 6:00 to 21:00: €3.30

Starting tariff Sundays and holidays, 6:00 to 21:00: €5.40 Night-time starting tariff: €6.50

Starting tariff from Malpensa, Linate and Orio al Serio airports: €13.10

The phone number for Radio Taxi is +39 02 8585 or +39 02 6767; Etaxi +39 02 5353.

CAR SHARING

Car sharing is a simple and sustainable form of transport. To access the service you need to register on the websites of operators and download the app on your smartphone. Milan has the most extensive car-sharing provision in Italy,

CITY BIKE AND SCOOTERS

The bicycle is a green and convenient way of geting around in the city. Bike Sharing is available, either from fixed collection and drop-off stations, or with free-flow bikes.

The BikeMi service operated by ATM and the Municipali-

ty of Milan allows visitors to hire bikes through its website and app. Meanwhile, electric scooters can be hired from Voi, Wind, Bit, Lime, Dot, Helbiz and Tier. We advise checking websites for the rules you must follow.

BUS

In Milan there are more than a hundred bus routes and 4 trolleybus lines, making this one of the best ways of geting

DISTANCE FROM MILAN

around the city. On Fridays and Saturdays, Milan’s night buses run every hour between 2 am and 5 am. Tickets for the bus (and other public transport) can be bought at metro stations, newspaper kiosks, tobacconists’ and from the ATM Milano app. A standard ticket is valid for 90 minutes and covers one journey on ATM public transport; it costs €1.50. You can also choose a daily ticket (€7), a three-day ticket (€12) and other options.

METRO

With five lines, 111 stations and 94.5 kilometres of rails, Milan’s metro system is the largest in Italy. It operates every day from 6:00 to 00:30 (7:00 to 19:30 on 25 December and 1 May). The frequency of trains at major stations varies from 2 to 4 minutes, depending on the month and the timetable.

TRAIN

Milano Centrale station is the main hub connecting Milan to major Italian and European cities, and Cadorna station offers links to destinations in Lombardy. Other state-run railway stations are Garibaldi, Lambrate, Milano Rogoredo and Porta Genova. The

main overland stations correspond with the metro lines, making travel in the area easy and quick.

AIRPORTS

Milan Malpensa international (Code IATA: MXP) is the largest of the city’s airports. It is 49 kilometres north-west of the Lombardy capital, with connections by Malpensa Express train or numerous shutle bus services.

HOTELS

BELMOND HOTEL

SPLENDIDO

Salita Barata, 16 Portofino (GE) ph. +39 0185 267801 belmond.com

BELMOND HOTEL

SPLENDIDO MARE

Via Roma, 2 Portofino (GE) ph. +39 0185 267802 belmond.com

BVLGARI HOTEL

MILANO

Via Privata Fratelli Gabba, 7/B Milano ph. +39 02 8058051 bulgarihotels.com

CASA BAGLIONI

MILAN

Via Dei Giardini, 21 ph. +39 02 36661960 milan.baglionihotels.com

CASA CIPRIANI MILANO

Via Palestro 24 ph. +39 02 25064088 casaciprianimilano.com

EXCELSIOR HOTEL GALLIA

Piazza Duca D’Aosta, 9 Milano ph.+ 39 02 23312093 marriot.com

EXCELSIOR PALACE

Via San Michele di Pagana, 8 Rapallo (GE) ph. +39 0185 230666 excelsiorpalace.it

GRAND HOTEL BRISTOL

SPA E RESORT

Via Aurelia Orientale, 369 Rapallo (GE) ph. +39 0185 273313

GALLERIA VIK

Via Silvio Pellico, 8 Milano ph. +39 02 89058297 galleriavikmilano.com

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL MILANO

Via Gesù, 6-8 Milano ph. + 39 02 77088 fourseasons.com

GRAND HOTEL ET DE MILAN

Via Manzoni, 29 Milano ph. +39 02 723141 grandhoteletdemilan.it

GRAND HOTEL MIRAMARE

Via Milite Ignoto, 30 Santa Margherita Ligure (GE) ph. +39 0185 287013 grandhotelmiramare.it

GRAND HOTEL TREMEZZO

Via Regina, 8 Tremezzina (CO) ph. +39 0344 42491 grandhoteltremezzo.com

GRAND HOTEL VICTORIA

Via B. Castelli, 9/13 Menaggio (CO) ph. +39 03 4432003 grandhotelvictoria.it

GRAND HOTEL VILLA SERBELLONI

Via T. Olivelli, 1 Bellagio (CO) ph. +39 031 950216 villaserbelloni.com

GRANDHOTEL

DES ILES BORROMEES

C.so Umberto I, 67 Stresa (VB) ph. +39 0323 938938 borromees.com

HOTEL PRINCIPE DI SAVOIA

Piazza della Repubblica, 17 Milano ph.+ 39 02 62301 dorchestercollection.com

MANDARIN ORIENTAL MILAN

Via Andegari, 9 Milano ph. +39 02 87318888 mandarinoriental.com

CONCIERGE ‘LES CLEFS D’OR’

ME MILAN IL DUCA

Piazza della Republica, 13 Milano ph. +39 02 35403218 melia.com

PALAZZO PARIGI HOTEL

Corso di Porta Nuova, 1 Milano ph. +39 02 625625 palazzoparigi.com

PARK HYATT MILAN

Via Tommaso Grossi, 1 Milano ph. +39 02 88211234 hyat.com

THE WESTIN

PALACE MILAN

Piazza della Repubblica, 20 Milano ph. +39 02 23312097 marriot.com

VILLA CORTINE

PALACE HOTEL

Viale C. Gennari, 2 Sirmione (BS) ph. +39 030 9905890 hotelvillacortine.com

CROWNE PLAZA

MILAN CITY

Via Melchiorre Gioia, 73 Milano ph. +39 02 66717715 cpmilancity.com

GRAND VISCONTI

PALACE

Viale Isonzo, 14 - Milano ph.+ 39 02 540341 grandviscontipalace.com

HILTON

HOTEL MILANO

Via Luigi Galvani, 12 Milano ph. +39 02 69831 hiltonhotels.it

HOTEL MOZART

Piazza Gerusalemme, 6 Milano ph. + 39 02 33104215 hotelmozartmilan.com

HOTEL REGINA ELENA

Lungomare Milite Ignoto, 44 Santa Margherita Ligure (GE) ph. +39 0185 287003 reginaelena.it

MAISON MILANO

UNA ESPERIENZE

Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 4 Milano ph. +39 02 726891 gruppouna.it

MERCURE HOTEL SOLARI

Via Pietro Orseolo, 1 - Milano ph.+ 39 02 5817801 mercure-milano-solari-hotel. hotel-ds.com

NH MILANO TOURING

Via Ugo Tarcheti, 2 - Milano ph. +39 02 63351 nh-hotels.it

ROSA GRAND MILANO

STARHOTELS COLLEZIONE

Piazza Fontana, 3 - Milano ph. +39 02 88311

collezione.starhotels.com

SINA DE LA VILLE

Via Hoepli, 6 - Milano ph. +39 02 8791311 sinahotels.com

TURIN PALACE HOTEL

CITY LIFE HOTEL POLIZIANO

Via Angelo Poliziano, 11 ph. +39 02 3191911 citylifehotelpoliziano.it

HOTEL WINDSOR MILAN

Via Galilei, 2 - Milano ph.+39 02 6346 hotelwindsormilan.com

Via Paolo Sacchi, 8 - Torino ph.+39 011 0825321 turinpalacehotel.com

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VIAGIACOMO LEOPARDI

VIA GIOVANNI BOCCACCIO

VIASANVITTORE

VIAGIANBATTISTAVICO

VIALECONIZUGNA

GIARDINI

VIAOLONA

VIA GIOSUE’ CARDUCCI VIA ARISTIDE DE TOGNI

VIAL. NECCHI

VIALANZONE VIAEDMONDODEAMICIS

VIALEGABRIELE

VIAS. GIOVANNI

VIA SANT’ORSOLA

VIACESARECORRENTI VIA

VIASTAMPA

VIA BRERA

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VIAOREFICI

PIAZZA DUOMO

VIAALESSANDRO MANZONI VIABORGONUOVO

VIABIGLI

INDRO

VIA PALESTRO

VIADELLA SPIGA

VIAMONTE NAPOLEONE

VILLA BELGIOJOSO BONAPARTE GARDENS

VIABORGOSPESSOVIASANTOSPIRITOVIAGESU’ VIASANT’ANDREA

VIAP.VERRIVIA

S. PIETRO ALL’ORTO

PIAZZA DEL LIBERTY

G. MATTEOTTI

PIAZZA SAN BABILA

PIAZZA DIAZ

PIAZZAMISSORI

PIAZZA FONTANA

VIALARGA

PIAZZA VELASCA

CORSO ITALIA

VIAS.SOFIA

VIA

CORSO ITALIA

CORSO VENEZIA

CORSO MONFORTE

CORSO DI PORTA VITTORIA

VIAFONTANA

PARCO DI GUASTALLA

VIA DELLA COMMENDA

VIA SAN BARNABA

VIA PACE

V.IALE EMILIO CALDARA