Milan is a destination which everyone should visit. Everybody talks about it all the time, perhaps because Milan is cosmopolitan, or for the innate elegance and luxury which allow it to be among the most active cities in Europe and the world.
The Lombard culinary art
The cuisine is considered among the excellences of the “Bel Paese”. The Italian culinary strength lies in the vastness of recipes and preparations, and this variety is due to large differences in habits and produce of the numerous territories.
The typical cuisine of the region is strongly linked to the agricultural traditions of Lombardy, where rice cultivation and livestock have been practised for centuries.
Not surprisingly, the best-known traditional dishes are: Risotto with saffron and ossibuchi. Apart from these, in the numerous listed city restaurants you can enjoy the finest seafood, always fresh thanks to the efficient fish market.
Typical of Milan is also a cake called Panettone, which has ancient origins and is eaten at Christmas time.
Sightseeing around Milan
Lombardy is a rich and vast territory. High mountains, lakes and vast plains are the background to beautiful towns and villages. We highly recommend you to visit beautiful Lake Como, with its elegant location and stunning scenery. Not to be missed is the upper town of Bergamo with its narrow streets, the baptistery and the view from its walls, but if what you seek is relaxation, you should definitely enjoy a coffee within the city walls of Sirmione or have a walk in lively Desenzano del Garda.
Shopping
Shopping in Milan has always been considered an attraction as well as an activity. The world’s top brands have the best shops and flagship stores in the streets of the fashion district, an elegant area of the historic centre between Via Montenapoleone, Via Della Spiga, Sant’Andrea and Manzoni.
Even out of town you can find different solutions for your purchases. A few kilometres away from the capital of Lombardy you can reach Franciacorta Outlet Village, in the province of Brescia, Mendrisio Foxtown and Serravalle Designer Outlet in Serravalle Scrivia.
Useful information on Milan
Climate
The climate of Milan is conditioned mainly by the characteristics of the Po plain, the territory presents moderate continental climate, with cold, damp winters (hardly the temperature settles below freezing for long periods) and very hot summers.
In particular, the best time to visit Milan is from spring to early summer.
Hotels
- Hotel Principe di Savoia – 5 stars
- Four Seasons Hotel Milano – 5 stars
- Armani Hotel Milano – 5 stars
- Excelsior Hotel Gallia – 5 stars
- Park Hyatt Milano – 5 stars
Location of interest for daily trips or travel routes
- Bergamo: 51km / 01h 05min approx.
- Lake Como-Bellagio: 79 km / 1h 30min approx.
- Lake Garda-Sirmione: 144 km / 1h 55min approx.
- Turin: 146 km / 2h 10min approx.
- St. Moritz: 169 km / 3h approx.
- Portofino: 177 km / 2h 50min
- Cinque Terre- La Spezia: 213 km / 2h 35min approx.
- Bologna: 217 km / 2h 30min approx.
- Courmayeur: 220 km / 2h 40min approx.
- Venice: 277 km / 2h 55min approx.
- Florence: 302 km / 3h 20min approx.
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