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18 Events: dates for your diary 20 Art appointments 22 Urban update 26 Fashions tips: the must-have items 32 The Madonnina and the terraces of the Duomo 38 The Codex Atlanticus at the Osaka Expo 42 Sculptures in Moltrasi 44 Grande Brera at Palazzo Citterio 52 Art Nouveau in Milan 56 The Arte & Moda creations by Masciadri

ART The Madonnina and the terraces of the Duomo 32

ART Appointment diary 20

CULTURE The Codex Atlanticus at the Osaka Expo 38

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TOP PLACES 58 Top attractions 68 Museums & Foundations 78 Instagrammable locations 82 Restaurants 90 Aperitif 92 Cafè 93 Nightlife 94 Information travelling 96 Hotels 98 Map

ITINERARY Grande Brera at Palazzo Citterio 44

ITINERARY Art Nouveau in Milan 52

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WELCOME TO MILAN TEXT Nicola Balitro President of the Lombard Association of Hotel concierges “Les Clefs d’Or”

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ear 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 suggestions

and the best in town this period. 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, a focus on the Madonnina and the Duomo Terraces, a journey through the wonders of Milan’s Liberty style, Palazzo Citterio as the new centerpiece of the Grande Brera, the Da Vinci Code at the Osaka Expo, 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.

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AMAZING EXPERIENCES TEXT Martina Riva Deputy mayor for sport, tourism and youth policies of the Milan city hall

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elcome to Milan, a city that will provide you with extraordinary experiences and memories.Sport, fash-

ion, 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 attractions - Duomo, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Teatro alla Scala, Palazzo 16

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 story that 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...!

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THE LAND OF TOURISM

TEXT Barbara Mazzali Councillor for Tourism, Territorial Marketing and Fashion of the Lombardy Region

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ear Guest, today I’d like to introduce you to one of the most distinctive faces of Made in Italy excellence: Lombardia Style is a way of living, and also a way of travelling, including your stay in the Lombardy Region. Indeed, as you explore some of the places in our 12 extraordinary Lombardy provinces – Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi, Mantova, Milano, Monza e Brianza, Pavia, Sondrio, and Varese – you’ll realise that there’s a kind of fil rouge connecting all the areas and products of this region. A series of excellent features that we’ve encapsulated in the Lombardia Style brand. Perhaps your visit will begin in Milan, the global capital of fashion and design, set to be in the world’s spotlights in 2026, along with Cortina, as hosts of the Winter

BARBARA MAZZALI ‘You will discover cities of art and enchanting villages’

Olympics and Paralympics.

Or perhaps you’re heading to our lakes – Como, Garda, Iseo, Maggiore and Varese – which attract visitors from the four corners of the globe every year; or our Valtellina mountains, playing a starring role in the

Olympic Games. But Lombardy is also a land of culture and spirituality. Our region boasts UNESCO World Heritage sites that testify to our history, such as the rock drawings of Valcamonica, the exquisite Stradivari violins of Cremona and the Renaissance cities of Mantua and Sabbioneta. Meanwhile, our province of Pavia, an ancient crossroads of religious journeys, will play an important part in the 2025 Jubilee.

Lombardy is also a world-class food and wine destination, offering award-winning restaurants and traditional trattorias, and wines both typical and prestigious. What’s more, our region is a real paradise for anyone who loves luxury shopping.

And all with hospitality facilities offering a genuine warm welcome. I wish you an unforgettable stay in Lombardy.

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EVENTS

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MILANO FASHION WEEK From September 23 to 28

The Milano Fashion Week is back with the 2026 spring/ summer collections. Diesel will open and Giorgio Armani will close the event, starring the big names of fashion design such as Fendi, Prada, Dolce&Gabbana, Ferragamo, Max Mara and Tod’s. The debut of Demna for Gucci and Dario Vitale for Versace are very eagerly awaited, in addition to the new creative direction of Louise Trotter for Bottega Veneta and Simone Bellotti for Jil Sander.

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RIGOLETTO

From October 7 to 28 Teatro alla Scala The 2022 production of Rigoletto by Mario Martone is back on stage under the music direction of Marco Armiliato. At the center of the opera, the contrast between the excesses of the Duke’s court and the degradation of the outcasts, represented by Margherita Palli’s rotating set design. Rigoletto, suspended between cruel sarcasm and paternal love, embodies this social fracture.

ALESSANDRO CATTELAN IN BENVENUTO NELL’AI From September 25 to 27 Teatro degli Arcimboldi

Alessandro Cattelan brings his new show, Benvenuto nell’AI!, to Teatro degli Arcimboldi. With sense of humour and a unique style, Cattelan explores the impact of artificial intelligence and technology on our lives, amid sharp jokes and brilliant observations. After the success of Salutava sempre, he returns to the stage with a mix of comedy, reflection and entertainment.

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MARCO MENGONI’S CONCERT From October 12 to 17 Forum di Assago

Following the very successful summer stadium tour, Marco Mengoni, one of the most influential singers on the Italian scene, is back to performing in indoor stadiums on his 2025 European Tour. The singer will perform live his greatest hits and the tracks from his new record project.

At Forum di Assago on October 12, 13, 15 and 17,2025.

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WALKS ON THE ROOFTOPS OF GALLERIA VITTORIO EMANUELE II Until November 30 Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, 11/12

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TRIBUTE CONCERT OF THE PINK FLOYD LEGEND

Did you know that it is possible to walk over 40 meters high on the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II? With Highline Milano, you can take an evocative 250-meter panoramic route that offers a unique view: from the spires of the Duomo to the skyscrapers of Porta Nuova and CityLife. An experience that combines urban landscape, history and architecture, allowing you to admire closely the structures and the dome of the famous Galleria.

September 22 Teatro degli Arcimboldi

The Pink Floyd Legend bring The Wall to Teatro degli Arcimboldi, closing the summer tour with a carefully curated show including special effects, set designs and a reconstruction of the wall. Led by Fabio Castaldi, the Italian group is not just any cover band, but an acclaimed project that showcases the universe of Pink Floyd, from their great classics to historic live performances, offering an unmissable event.

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EXHIBITIONS

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LEONORA CARRINGTON

From September 20 to January 11, 2026 Palazzo Reale

Palazzo Reale hosts the first Italian retrospective exhibition devoted to Leonora Carrington, with over 60 works including paintings, drawings, photographs and documents. The exhibition explores her life and career, from her Celtic roots in England to her years in Mexico, celebrating her as one of the most visionary figures of the 20thcentury and of female Surrealism.

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MAN RAY. FORMS OF LIGHT

From September 24 to January 11, 2026 Palazzo Reale

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M.C. ESCHER. BETWEEN ART AND SCIENCE From September 25 to February 8, 2026 Mudec

With over 90 works including engravings, woodcuts and lithographs, in addition to over 40 Islamic objects, the exhibition describes Escher’s evolution: from his early days influenced by Art Nouveau to his famous tessellations, metamorphic cycles and optical illusions in which art and mathematics blend to form a unique language.

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Showing at Palazzo Reale from September is also the retrospective devoted to Man Ray, the pioneer of photography as a creative medium. The exhibition explores his career from the early stages in New York and Parisian years amid the avant-garde movements and muses such as Kiki de Montparnasse to his famous “rayographs”, solarizations and portraits. An exhibition that celebrates a brilliant and revolutionary 20th-century artist.

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EXHIBITIONS

APPIANI. NEOCLASSICISM IN MILAN

From September 23 to January 11, 2026 Palazzo Reale Palazzo Reale hosts a great exhibition devoted to Andrea Appiani, the master of Italian Neoclassicism and “First Painter” of the Kingdom of Italy in the Napoleonic era. With over 100 works from prestigious international and Italian collections, the exhibition explores the gracefulness and rigour of his art, revealing to the public the dynamism of Neoclassical Milan and the artist’s key role on the European scene.

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THROUGH MY EYES. FRIDA KAHLO AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF MYTH From October 8 to January 11, 2026 MyOwnGallery

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THE THREE GREATS OF SPAIN: THREE VISIONS, ONE LEGACY

From October 25 to January 25, 2026 Fabbrica del Vapore

Fabbrica del Vapore hosts this exhibition that celebrates Picasso, Miró and Dalí with over 250 works from international museums and private collections. An exhibition that explores the contribution of the three masters to modern art, their individual identity and impact on 20th-century history, with a focus on Guernica and Dalì’s stage sceneries, shown for the first time in Italy.

An exhibition featuring 75 photographs explores the birth of Frida Kahlo’s myth, revealing the bond between the artist and photography.

The shots of Weston, Muray, Cunningham, Freund and others bring out the woman in her in addition to the icon, capable of transforming her life into myth. A special section with Graciela Iturbide evokes her absence through personal objects kept for 50 years.

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NEWS

URBAN UPDATE

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BY Anna Repellini

FORTELA Sartorial style and a contemporary soul in the Fortela collections, inspired by the travels and experiences of Alessandro Squarzi and Alessia Giacobino. Now their collections occupy a new space in Porta Venezia: an atelier of ideas and creativity, bursting with exquisite details and cosmopolitan inspiration. (Via Sirtori, 32)

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A NEW PROJECT FOR CLAN UPSTAIRS AND CPRN

From September, the Clan Upstairs space is furnished with items from the CPRN range, in line with their shared vision of lifestyle: a dialogue that confirms Clan Upstairs’ commitment to experimentation in its sought-after international mix of brands in a boutique inspired by the search for emerging labels. (Via Pontaccio, 15)

DE MONTEL The largest natural thermal bath of any city in Italy: health, wellness and architecture at the De Montel - Terme Milano spa complex. In the former De Montel stables at San Siro racecourse, this splendid example of Liberty architecture boasts an area of more than 16,000 square metres, including 10,000 metres of courtyard and green areas, entirely devoted to wellbeing. (Via Achille, 6)

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The top floor of Uptown Palace Hotel is home to Orizzonti, the new rooftop restaurant serving up a spectacular sensory experience: 360-degree views of the Milanese skyline and all the flavour of mediterranean-inspired cooking.

(Via Santa Sofia, 10)

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AURA ADVANCED CLINICS A new multi-purpose facility offering consultants in Healthy Ageing and preventive and regenerative Aesthetic Medicine: Aura Advanced Clinics provide treatments to optimise the balance between beauty and wellness in both mind and body.

(Via Ripamonti, 11)

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TEMAKINHO Four restaurants, four different target audiences for the unifying concept of Temakinho, the pioneer of Japanese-Brazilian fusion in Italy. Fuego, Arya, Tierra and Aqua are the four Milan manifestations of this highly original brand. (Via Guglielmo Marconi, 4; Corso Garibaldi, 59; Via Lazzaro Papi, 10; Via Giovanni Boccaccio, 4)

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SHOPPING

LORO PIANA Via Monte Napoleone, 27 Milano

VALENTINO Via Santo Spirito, 4 Milano

PRADA Via Monte Napoleone, 8 Milano

COLD À PORTER Accessories that look ahead to winter with original details in fur and tricot, in confident preparation for the coming cold

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MAX MARA Corso XXII Marzo, 8 Milano

ERMANNO SCERVINO Via della Spiga, 4/16 Milano

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FERRAGAMO Via Monte Napoleone, 20/4 Milano

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The Duomo Terraces and their Madonnina have fascinated day-trippers to Milan and lifelong residents alike (ph. Dario Garofalo)

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THE MADONNINA AND THE DUOMO TERRACES Two symbols of Milan that are always current

TEXT Francesca Lombardi PHOTO Courtesy of Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano

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he Duomo is the undisputed symbol of Milan all over the world, the city’s beating heart both for believers and for anyone who loves history and beauty. For many years, the Duomo Terraces and their Madonnina have fascinated day-trippers to Milan and lifelong residents alike.

We’ll tell you all about them in this article.

THE MADONNINA The first documented mention of possibly placing a statue of the Virgin on top of the Great Spire is found in a drawing by the architect Cesare Cesariano dated 1521, which shows a central spire

THE FIRST DOCUMENTED MENTION OF POSSIBLY PLACING A STATUE OF THE VIRGIN ON TOP OF THE GREAT SPIRE IS FOUND IN A DRAWING BY THE ARCHITECT CESARIANO DATED 1521

topped by a statue of the Madonna of the Assumption.

Francesco Croce, the architect of the Veneranda Fabbrica, was commissioned to build the Great Spire on 21 June 1762. In 1765 he suggested adorning the spire with a statue of the Virgin being carried up to heaven by angels.

The task of creating the statue was entrusted to sculptor Giuseppe Perego, who in 1769 presented three different solutions. Terracotta models of the first and third (definitive) proposals are still preserved in the Sala della Madonnina at the Museo del Duomo, which also contains a head carved from a single 33

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IN 1939, ON THE EVE OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, THE MADONNINA WAS COVERED BY A GREY-GREEN CLOTH WHICH REMAINED IN PLACE FOR FIVE YEARS

CONCIERGE TIPS Antonio Bilotti Head Concierge

HILTON MILAN Via Luigi Galvani 12, Milan ph. +39 02 69831 hilton.com Three aperitifs near Piazza Duomo Terrazza Duomo 21 With its spectacular terrace overlooking Piazza del Duomo and its elegant interiors, this is one of Milan’s most exclusive spots.

Camparino in Galleria Camparino in Galleria was born on the wave of Futurism, restored in the 70s, and enlarged in the 90s. Today its windows continue to reflect the enchanted lights of Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. N’Ombra de Vin This “holy” place is set in the refectory of a 16th-century Augustinian monastery next to the Basilica of San Marco.

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trunk of walnut. Approval was granted on 17 June 1769, and the statue was carved by sculptor and model-maker Giuseppe Antignati, while the supporting structure was made by the blacksmith Varino. The goldsmith Giuseppe Bini shaped and beat copper plates onto the wooden statue, which was then gilded using 156 booklets each containing two sheets of pure gold, under the guidance of the painter Anton Raphael Mengs.

No particular ceremony was held for the installation of the Madonnina, which was completed in 1773, but remained in the Veneranda Fabbrica premises until the last days of December 1774, due to the initial fear of damage due to lightning and wind.

The story goes that on the night of 27 December, the faction that wanted the statue on the highest spire placed it there surreptitiously, while the city slept.

The Madonnina on her spire – whose 250th anniversary we celebrated last year – reminds the faithful that our road is a long one towards the east, towards God, the ultimate destination of our journey.

In August 1939, on the eve of the Second World War, the Madonnina was covered by a grey-green cloth which remained in place for five years, to avoid offering an easy target for bombers. The statue was uncovered on 6 May 1945 in a solemn ritual

by Cardinal Schuster, the then Archbishop of Milan.

Between 9 June and 27 July 1967, the restoration of the Madonnina entailed the complete removal of the copper plates and their re-gilding using a mordant, and the replacement of the original iron supporting structure, which was dangerously rusted (and now preserved in the Museum) with a new stainless steel core. The latest re-gilding of the Madonnina

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The upper Terraces are among the most picturesque places in the city, offering magnificent views over Milan and, on clear days, as far as the mountains that surround the Po Valley

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happened in 2012, to coincide with the restoration of the Great Spire.

But the Madonnina has enormous sentimental and popular appeal for the people of Milan: according to a law from the 1930s, no building in the city can be taller than the statue on the Duomo.

Today, any building higher than 108 metres is topped by a replica of the Madonnina, reminding us that we may be rising higher, but She is always nearest to heaven.

THE TERRACES 135 spires, 3400 statues, 150 gargoyles, 96 giants, 410 corbels.

These are the numbers of the Terraces, perhaps the most stunning part of Milan’s Duomo. Conceived by the architects from the very start of construction as the legacy of the international Gothic movement, the accessibility of the terraces has led to the establishment of a new relationship between the Cathedral and the surrounding 36

area. The walkways are easy to access on foot or by lift: on the first level (some 31 metres above the ground) they

135 SPIRES, 3400 STATUES, 150 GARGOYLES, 96 GIANTS, 410 CORBELS. THESE ARE THE NUMBERS OF THE TERRACES PERHAPS THE MOST STUNNING PART OF MILAN’S DUOMO run the entire perimeter of the building as far as the counter-façade. From here, two steep staircases ascend

to the upper level (45 metres above ground) and the central terrace, the highest point open to visitors, which occupies approximately 1530 square metres, corresponding with the main nave below.

The upper Terraces are among the most picturesque places in the city, offering magnificent views over Milan and, on clear days, as far as the mountains that surround the Po Valley. The Terraces are graced by 135 richly decorated spires; the tallest, the Great Spire, was built between 1765 and 1770 under the direction of architect Francesco Croce.

Shining on its apex is a statue of the Virgin of the Assumption, made in gilded copper plates.

The Terraces are a privileged viewpoint over Milan, where visitors can take a stunning walk among this ‘forest of stone’, teeming with wonderful decorations sculpted in gorgeous Candoglia marble.

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Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519), painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor and architect.

He was one of the greatest geniuses in human history

CULTURE

TIMELESS GENIUS

Codex Atlanticus, from the Ambrosiana to the world. The history and curiosities of Leonardo da Vinci’s most important thoughts on art and science TEXT Virginia Mammoli

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t’s the largest existing collection of writings and drawings by one of the greatest geniuses in human history. Since 1637, it has been preserved at the Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan, where Leonardo da Vinci (whose celebrated Portrait of a Musician is also kept here) spent a crucial period of his life, working as an engineer and artist at the Sforza court.

During this time he painted some of his most famous works, including The Last Supper and Lady with an Ermine, designed fortifications and focused on architecture, changing the face of the city forever.

DESIGNS FOR MACHINES AND TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS AND REFLECTIONS ON NATURAL PHENOMENA, AS WELL AS SKETCHES OF FACES AND LANDSCAPES AND ANATOMICAL DRAWINGS

From 1478 until his death in 1519, Leonardo recorded – in his distinctive mirror writing, from right to left – his thoughts and reminders, notes of expenditure, designs for machines and technical solutions and reflections on natural phenomena, as well as sketches of faces and landscapes, anatomical drawings and accounts of personal affairs. Between the late 16th and early 17th centuries, all this was collated by the sculptor Pompeo Leoni, who arranged the manuscripts and drawings on large pages, the size then used for atlases, hence the name Codex Atlanticus (atlante meaning atlas in Latin).

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FOUR OF THE ORIGINAL LEAVES OF THE CODEX ARRIVED AT THE OSAKA EXPO AND THE ITALIAN PAVILION For scholars of the time, consulting the codex was a major ambition, but also a real challenge, due both to its size – 1,119 leaves giving over 2,200 pages – and the precautions needed to safeguard such an important legacy.

Today this can be done digitally on codex-atlanticus. ambrosiana.it, or partially, thanks to themed exhibitions at the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, which is engaged in the restoration and maintenance of the leaves, appropriately mounted and displayed in rotation for conservational reasons.

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that in 1796 he placed it on the list of artistic and scientific items to be expropriated and brought to Paris. So on 14 August the Codex Atlanticus arrived at the Bibliothèque National de France.

Following Napoleon’s defeat in 1815, the Congress of Vienna decreed the return of artworks to their countries of origin.

It is said that Antonio Canova, charged with negotiating the recovery of items for the Papal State, played a fundamental role in including the Codex Atlanticus – which was almost mistaken for a Chinese artefact, due to its backto-front writing – among items to be recovered, ensur-

ing its return to the Biblioteca Ambrosiana.

Now, in 2025, four of the original leaves of the codex have once again left the Ambrosiana to travel the world, arriving at the Osaka Expo and the Italian Pavilion, whose theme is Art regenerates life.

The descriptions range from mechanics to architecture, via visionary inventions and scientific insights. A symbol of the Renaissance that made Italy great, these are no relics to be contemplated, but tools for reading the present, connections between art and science, invention and form; the work of a genius who remains incredibly current even half a millennium on.

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The Codex Atlanticus is the largest existing collection of writings and drawings

by Leonardo da Vinci (1,119 leaves giving over 2,200 pages). Since 1637, it has been preserved at the Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan (beside)

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IDENTITARTE Sculptures in Moltrasio, the exhibition on Lake Como

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he protagonists are Carrara’s marble, Moltrasio’s marble, the sculptors, the location, and the history of the area that characterizes Lake Como in this original and engaging open-air exhibition. Not far from Como city, just past the town of Cernobbio, heading towards Como Lake, Argegno along the Statale Vecchia Regina, are some lakeside towns worth visiting, such as the village of Moltrasio.

With medieval origins, this village is known for its views and for its Moltrasio stone, a black material that, with prolonged exposure to the sun, becomes much lighter and used for construction throughout the province and in adjacent Switzerland.

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CALA BEACH RESORT PUNTA ALA luigilanaro@libero.it temporary style, as in this exhibition of works located in the hillside and lakeside village areas. The majestic poetic forms presented were created to remain on public display for a long time. Bruno Luzzani draws inspiration from the cosmos, tracing the orbits of the planets and the paths of the stars.

Alcide Gallani’s work “From the Earth to the Moon”

draws inspiration from a symbolic seed. Vito Valentino Cimarosti draws inspiration from the Breva, the breeze that blows from south to north.

Fabio Ceschina’s large Pomona is the result of a harmonious metaphor between a large poma (apple), fertility, and the female body. The exhibition also features two permanent works by the recently deceased Massimo Clerici, inspired by the master musician and composer Vincenzo Bellini and Virgilio Ranzato, a renowned Venetian violinist who both lived in Moltrasio.

‘This is an art event intended as interpretation of our territory within IdentitArte; a cultural itinerary among people and places of Moltrasio involving local artists, curated by art critic Luigi Cavadini,’ as revealed by the Mayor Giuseppe Carrano.

Dalla terra alla terra

by Alcide Gallani (ph. Carlo Pozzoni)

The rooms of the Citterio palace housed the famous collection of Emilio Jesi

GRANDE BRERA Palazzo Citterio completes an extraordinary complex TEXT Francesca Lombardi PHOTO Walter Vecchio

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WHAT TO SEE WHEN YOU GET HERE? DEFINITELY RISSA IN GALLERIA BY BOCCIONI, BUT ALSO MODIGLIANI, CARRÀ, PICASSO AND MORANDI

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rande Brera has opened, after a wait of more than fifty years. The project has a long history, which began with the state’s purchase of the magnificent Palazzo Citterio and concluded thanks to the efforts of Angelo Crespi, director of the new Grande Brera. Even back in Franco Russoli’s days, four fabulous collections of modern art were housed here; those of Mattioli, Jesi, Junker, Vitali. But the Brera was then only used for ancient art, but nowadays the Jesi and Vitali collections are perfectly at home in the newly-refurbished palazzo.

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building so as to gain a better understanding of the layout, designed by architect Mario Cucinella. A baroque

A BAROQUE 18TH-CENTURY PALACE, IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY THE TOP FLOOR WAS HOME TO EMILIO JESI AND HIS WIFE MARIA 18th-century palace, located at Via Brera 12-14; in the early 20th century the top

floor of what is now known as Palazzo Citterio was home to Emilio Jesi and his wife Maria. The pair shared a boundless passion for 20th-century Italian art, and each week they invited painters and collectors to come together and chat about their upcoming artworks over a cup of coffee.

Emilio was a great admirer of Filippo De Pisis, owning more that twenty of his paintings, and of Boccioni, of whom he owned Rissa in galleria and other canvases depicting Milanese nightlife in the early 20th century. He was also keen on Morandi and Sironi, and Modigliani’s female portraits. The museography is simple in concept, dictated by bequests, and in some

Autoritratto (recto) Umberto Boccioni 1908

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ways the museum is reminiscent of a grand Milanese residence with its own private art collection. The same can be said of the Vitali collection: the heirs to both requested that they be kept separately.

Having resolved the knotty issue of layout, Crespi immediately had very clear ideas about how to communicate the Grande Brera: “It wasn’t just about enlarging the exhibition spaces, on the model of the Tate Modern as we saw it in the 70s. I decided to present the Grande Brera as a single entity consisting of the Pinacoteca itself, the Academy of Fine Arts, the Lombardy Astronomical Observatory and the Botanical Garden, as 48

well as the Amici di Brera Association, the Lombardy Historical Society, the Archive of

THE VITALI COLLECTION CONTRIBUTES ENORMOUSLY IMPORTANT 20TH-CENTURY WORKS, AS WELL AS ANCIENT FINDS Memories and, now, Palazzo Citterio.” Over the centuries, the Brera complex has been

the seat of the religious order of the Humiliati, and later a Jesuit seminary; it has been owned by Maria Theresa of Austria and also by Napoleon, the Savoy monarchy and the Italian Republic: it is, in short, an invaluable archive of the prominent citizens who have lived in and altered the buildings and the communities who have used them and continue to do so on a daily basis. And it is precisely this that Crespi seeks to communicate. What to see when you get here? Definitely Rissa in galleria by Boccioni, mentioned previously. But there are also Modigliani’s long-necked, almond-eyed women, The Metaphysical

Above: Fiumana, Pelizza da Volpedo Below: Rissa in galleria, Umberto Boccioni

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Muse by Carlo Carrà, Picasso’s Bull’s Head, 1942, and the 13 Morandi pieces that fill an entire room. These paintings are part of the Jesi collection, and they can now be viewed exactly as they were seen by guests arriving in coffee-dealer Emilio Jesi’s home a century ago. The Lamberto Vitali collection also contributes some enormously important 20th-century works, as well as archaeological finds including Egyptian urns and Mycenaean jewellery, Romanesque sculptures and medieval mosaics. There’s a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci and three by Edgar Degas. A room overlooking the garden has walls lined with the 152

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by Cesare Zavattini from leading 20th-century artists;

THE BRAMANTESTYLE TEMPIETTO ONCE AGAIN ENTERS INTO DIALOGUE WITH THE PINACOTECA TARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS INCLUDING he asked his contemporaries to give a free interpretation of themselves. Significantly,

this was the first time modern art came to the Brera. In a first-floor room just outside the new 20th-century additions, the rioting labourers of Giuseppe Pellizza’s four-metre canvas The Fourth Estate (1898) greet visitors and create a connection with the treasures of the Pinacoteca.

But the first thing one sees on entering Palazzo Citterio is a wooden pavilion in the form of a circular temple, offering a covered space to sit and rest. Donated by Salone del Mobile. Milano, the Bramante-style Tempietto once again enters into dialogue with the Pinacoteca, since it draws inspiration from a detail in Raphael’s Marriage of the Virgin.

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Casa Galimberti in the Quadrilatero del silenzio (Silence district)

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ART NOUVEAU IN MILAN

A journey through wonders, hidden symbols and floral decorations that celebrate the aesthetics of curves TEXT Teresa Favi PHOTO Rossella Papetti

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ilan is a dynamic and avant-garde city, but those who know how to look with more attentive eyes will discover the elegant and refined treasure that the city hides behind its modern facade: Art Nouveau architecture. In the early decades of the twentieth century, while the members of the industrial bourgeoisie asserted their taste and influence, the city was being filled with sinuous buildings, floral decorations and details that described a world made of beauty, symbols and wonder. It is not just an architectural heritage: it is an invitation to slow down, to observe, to let oneself be carried away by the poetry of stone and wrought iron.

PORTA VENEZIA The Porta Venezia neighborhood is the heart of the Milanese Art Nouveau style. The

most striking building is Palazzo Castiglioni at 47 Corso Venezia: when it was inaugurated in 1903, it caused a stir due to two semi-nude female statues placed at the entrance and earning it the popular nickname of Ca’ di ciapp (house of buttocks). Today those statues are no longer there, but the palazzo remains a manifesto of Milanese Art Nouveau style and testifies to the eccentric taste of the era. Also Via Donizetti is punctuated with Art Nouveau buildings. At the intersection with Via Bellini, architect Alfredo Campanini, intrigued by the modern style, turned his home, Casa Campanini, into a veritable work of art in 1905.

VIA MALPIGHI Not far away, on Via Malpighi, stands the famous Casa Galimberti: a facade that looks like a large impressionist painting, covered in polychrome ceram-

ics depicting women, flowers, fruit and natural motifs. An interesting but little-known fact: the artist who decorated the tiles, Giovanni Battista Bossi, drew inspiration from the botanical catalogs of the time.

Right next to it, Casa Guazzoni, with its sinuous wrought iron railings, adds a touch of ‘fairy tale house’, making this street one of the most magical in the city. At the end of Via Malpighi, a hidden place takes us back to the origins of cinema, when Milan was among the first cities in Italy to produce films and show them to its audience.

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MILAN IS THE CITY THAT RUNS FAST, BUT OFFERS, TO THOSE WHO INDULGE IN THE LUXURY OF SLOWING DOWN, SUSPENDED AND REFINED ATMOSPHERES FROM ANOTHER ERA

CONCIERGE TIPS Renato Sabella Operations Manager

HOTEL WINDSOR MILAN Via Galilei, 2 ph. +39 02 6346 hotelwindsormilan.com To explore Art Nouveau in Milan,follow an itinerary that starts at Palazzo Castiglioni in Corso Venezia and continues towards the Porta Venezia area, where you can admire the colorful Casa Galimberti, the decorations of Casa Guazzoni and the Palazzina Liberty in Parco Vittorio Formentano. In Milan, you can find several Art Nouveau-style bars, such as Bar Magenta and Camparino in Galleria, which retain their original furnishings and the atmosphere of early 20th-century cafés. Ristorante Stendhal Brera is a corner of elegance in the heart of one of Milan’s most charming neighbourhoods.

Here, Art Nouveau meets contemporary design in a space where every detail has been carefully considered.

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the facade, but the decoration from the day of the inauguration in 1910 remains: thanks to a prodigious use of concrete, a riot of ribbons and flowers frames the entrance, and the face of a woman watches over us from above.

QUADRILATERO DEL SILENZIO Not far from Porta Venezia, behind piazza Cavour, a nearly surreal oasis opens up: the so-called Quadrilateral of Silence. Here, the real secret is on Via Cappuccini: behind an elegant gate, you can catch a glimpse of pink flamingos living in a private garden. Not far away, Palazzo Berri Meregalli is a kaleidoscope of styles: Art Nouveau, medieval elements, Byzantine mosaics.

LA CASA DELL’ORECCHIO Perhaps not everyone knows that at 10 Via Serbelloni there is one of the most unique buildings in the city: Palazzo Sola-Busca, designed by the Mantuan artist Aldo Andreani between 1924 and 1927. Imposing, made of concrete and

bricks, with an almost triangular plan and eight floors, it is an extraordinary example of monumental Art Nouveau style. But what makes it unique is its ‘intercom’. On the right wall of the main door, there is indeed a bronze ear, sculpted in 1930 by Adolfo Wildt. And it is not a mere ornament, but the first intercom in Milan – and one of the first in the world. The work, called ‘the ca’ dell’oreggia,’ by Milanese people, was sculpted with surprising realism: the ear pavilion, the auditory canal, even the strands of hair can be distinguished. A fascinating legend has emerged over time around this ear: it is said that those who whisper their wishes to it may one day see them come true.

CORSO MAGENTA The Corso Magenta district, known for the Last Supper, also houses Art Nouveau wonders. Casa Laugier, with its flowered balconies, seems to want to transform the facade into a vertical garden.

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ART TO BE WORN

The Arte & Moda creations by Pierangelo Masciadri that turn Italian culture into exclusive accessories

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ashion as a bridge between culture and style: this is the vision behind the creations of Pierangelo Masciadri, a designer with deep roots in art – cultivated during his studies at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts – and the heart of an artisan. For over thirty years he has been interpreting masterpieces of Italian art, turning them into elegant accessories in 100% made-in-Como silk, among the best in the world, and expertly hand-crafted in limited editions that speak of an extraordinarily beautiful aesthetic heritage.

In his two atelier-showrooms in Bellagio, which he runs with his daughters Laura and Silvia, every design is shaped by a dialogue with the most iconic artworks: paintings, sculptures, musical compositions and architectural features become the exclusive subjects of fou56

lards, also perfect worn as ponchos, caftans, tops and blouses, original ties, bags and other items in which silk, leather and glass come together with flair and intelligence. Then there are collections inspired by

MASTERPIECES OF ITALIAN ART TRANSFORMED INTO ELEGANT ACCESSORIES IN 100% MADE-IN-COMO SILK the natural world, such as the Lago di Seta line, which captures the dancing light reflected on Lake Como, transposed into vibrant colours on soft, light and glossy silk, and even

fragrances designed to evoke similar emotions. This is art to be lived, in which an everyday act takes on aesthetic and cultural significance; pieces that have impressed well-known figures including Prince Albert of Monaco and Bill Gates, Oscar-winning actress Goldie Hawn and actor Kurt Russell, top models Tyra Banks and Paulina Porizkova and art critics Vittorio Sgarbi and Philippe Daverio, as well as politicians Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and George W. Bush.

Confirmation of the timeless elegance and global appeal that comes from the ability to express art in the form of fashion.

Pierangelo Masciadri doesn’t create clothing; he designs wearable stories that are aesthetically exquisite and authentically Italian, for an international audience seeking quality, culture and originality.

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In his two atelier-showrooms in Bellagio, which Pierangelo Masciadri runs with his daughters Laura and Silvia (below), paintings, sculptures, musical compositions and architectural features become the exclusive subjects of foulards, also perfect worn as ponchos, caftans, tops and blouses, original ties, bags (ph. Andrea Dughetti)

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TOP PLACES TO SEE IN MILAN Museums, churches and all the attractions that you should not miss in city.

Reservations are recommended in some museums, ask your ‘Les Clefs D’Or’ concierge

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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 Vittore 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

Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense

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 after 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

Basilica of San Simpliciano

Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio

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Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie

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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

Palazzo Reale

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

Castello Sforzesco

Basilica Sant’Eustorgio & Portinari Chapel

Casa degli Atellani

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 after 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 Closed Mondays, December 25, January 1, May 1

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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 ph. +39 02 874683

CHURCH OF SAN MAURIZIO AL MONASTERO MAGGIORE

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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 Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

THE MONUMENTAL CEMETERY

Founded in 1866 as a burial place open to all citizens of Milan, this identity has shifted 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 Cattaneo, Luca Beltrami, Leo Valiani, Bruno Munari, Carlo Forlanini and Salvatore Quasimodo.

Piazzale Cimitero Monumentale ph. +39 02 88465600 comune.milano.it Closed Mondays

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 Dritto,” a beautiful park and a lively shopping mall open every day.

The Monumental Cemetery Church of San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore

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Church of Santa Maria near San Satiro

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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.

Piazza del Duomo

LAST SUPPER CENACOLO VINCIANO

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

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 Vittorio 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-

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 Closed Mondays

Last Supper Cenacolo Vinciano Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

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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 di Brera

of a Musician and Caravaggio’s Basket of Fruit.

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

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),

PINACOTECA AMBROSIANA

Established in 1618 after Cardinal Borromeo’s bequeathal of statues and paintings.

Among the awe-inspiring works are Leonardo’s Portrait

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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, Tintoretto and Veronese.

Via Brera, 28 ph. +39 02 72263230 pinacotecabrera.org Closed Mondays

Pietà Rondanini

Pinacoteca Ambrosiana

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The Fashion Quadrilateral

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

Planetario Ulrico Hoepli

Triennale Milano

Porta Nuova

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 attention-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

Utterly 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,

Duomo Terraces

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 Vittoria, 6 ph. +39 800 880066 Closed Sunday

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

Teatro Alla Scala

Triennale Milano

TORRE BRANCA

Originally called Torre Littoria, 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 Closed Mondays

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 crafted 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 Bagatti 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 ph. + 39 02 76006132 Closed Mondays and Tuesdays

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 casamuseoboschidistefano.it Closed Mondays

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 softened Portaluppi’s linear style by adding 18th century-inspired, in particular, Louis XV-style furnishing elements.

Via Mozart, 14 ph. +39 02 76340121 c a s e m u s e o .it /p ro j e ct /n e c chi-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.

Bagatti Valsecchi House Museum Fondazione Feltrinelli Porta Volta

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Necchi Campiglio House Museum

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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 after 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

Grande Disco by Arnaldo Pomodoro, Piazza Meda

GIANFRANCO FERRÉ FOUNDATION

Established in 2008 for the purpose of preserving, putting 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

Franco Albini Foundation

Boschi di Stefano House Museum

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couraging a more widespread knowledge of Italian design.

Piazza Castello, 27 ph. +39 02 8053606 fondazioneachillecastiglioni.it

VICO MAGISTRETTI STUDIES FOUNDATION MUSEUM

Fondazione Prada

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-

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 gallerieditalia.com Closed Mondays

GAM - GALLERIA D’ARTE MODERNA

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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 vicomagistretti.it Closed Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays

Gallerie d’Italia

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

Via Palestro, 16 ph. +39 02 88445943 gam-milano.com Closed Mondays, December 25,

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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 Closed Sundays and Mondays

LEONARDO3 MUSEUM - THE WORLD OF LEONARDO

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

Gam - Galleria D’Arte Moderna

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, in March 2013. It was extended year after 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 Vittorio 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

(photo Courtesy Fondazione Achille Castiglioni) Giò Marconi Gallery

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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

MUDEC (ph. OskarDaRiz)

and monumental projects by the gallery’s artists (Marina Abramovic, Vanessa Beecroft, Victor Burgin, Clegg&Guttmann, 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 Closed on Sundays and Mondays

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 Cattelan, Rudolf Stingel, Piotr Uklański, Diego Perrone, Paola Pivi, Yan Pei-Ming, Kaari Upson, Andra Ursuta and Andrea Zittel have all gained international recognition, have been shown in galleries, museums

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

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 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-

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 Marinetti are displayed chronologically, from Futurism to Arte Po-

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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 Closed Mondays

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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 soft light of sundown.

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

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

The National Museum of Science and Technology Leonrado Da Vinci

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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 attractions: trains, ships, the Toti submarine and an entire area dedicated to Space with a fragment of the Moon.

Via San Vittore, 21 ph. +39 02 48555 1 museoscienza.org Closed Mondays

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 Closed Tuesdays

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 Closed Saturdays and Sundays

PAC - PAVILION 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.

PAC - Pavillion of Contemporary Art

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

Studio Giangaleazzo Visconti Gallery

Palazzo Lietta Cultura

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 Boetti, Vincenzo Agnetti, Gino De Dominicis, Sol Lewitt, 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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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BAM 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.

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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

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MEAT RESTAURANTS

BEEFBAR Corso Venezia, 11 ph. +39 02 50037500 beefbar.com/milano Located in the former Archbishop’s Seminary, converted thanks to the redevelopment project that created Portrait Milano of the Lungarno Collection group, Beefbar 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 Paludetto.

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

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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 setting, 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 trattorialatrebia.it TRATTORIA DEL NUOVO MACELLO Via C. Lombroso, 20 ph. +39 02 59902122 trattoriadelnuovomacello.it

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

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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

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.

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 after-dinner drinks. It also has an underground car park.

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CONTRASTE Via Giuseppe Meda, 2 ph. +39 02 49536597 contrastemilano.it CRACCO Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II ph. +39 02 876774 ristorantecracco.it DANIEL CANZIAN Via Castelfidardo, corner 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

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

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.

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

PARIOLI MILANO Via Felice Casati, 45 ph. +39 02 67481919 ristoranteparioli.com Parioli Milano is a traditional Roman restaurant that offers dishes from the Eternal City’s culinary tradition every day, alongside the most imaginative interpretations of Italian cuisine. Ideal for spending an evening dedicated to good food and good music, with a unique, enchanting view of the city.

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. The patio is a beautiful setting 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.

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L’ALCHIMIA Viale Premuda, 34 ph. +39 02 82870704 ristorantelalchimia.com Bright and inviting by day, intimate and romantic by night, L’Alchimia is the Milanese restaurant where elegance meets haute cuisine. Chef Giuseppe Postorino celebrates top-quality ingredients with creative dishes that reinterpret Italian tradition, while also honoring Milan’s iconic classics such as veal cutlet and saffron risotto.

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ph. +39 02 49497340 vivavivianavarese.it VOCE AIMO E NADIA GALLERIE D’ITALIA 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.

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

RESTAURANTS

TERRAZZA PALESTRO Via Palestro, 2 ph. +39 02 76028316 terrazzapalestro.com On the fourth floor of the Swiss Center, the historic Terrazza Palestro is known for its combination of the flavours of Italian cuisine with a panoramic view of one of the most beautiful green areas of the city. A landmark for private and corporate events, but also the ideal place to enjoy a relaxing lunch break, a romantic candlelit dinner or a Milanese-style aperitif.

PROCACCINI MILANO Via Procaccini, 33 ph. +39 02 77091277 procaccini.com The Procaccini restaurant embodies elegance and sophistication in a unique culinary experience. Led by Executive Chef Emin Haziri, it offers three tasting menus and an à la carte selection that blend and enhance tradition and innovation. The wine cellar boasts over 370 labels, while the 1970s-inspired ambiance welcomes guests into a refined atmosphere. The warm service completes a sensory journey, enriched by the sound of a grand piano.

FISH RESTAURANTS UOVODISEPPIA MILANO Via Amerigo Vespucci, 11 ph. +39 375 9108923 uovodiseppiamilano.it Uovodiseppia Milano is the latest project of starred chef Pino Cuttaia.

A neighbourhood restaurant where culinary art - not only Sicilian - is expressed through ingredients, recipes and stories of everyday life, intertwined with timeless gestures and rituals. A place that unites Lombardy and Sicily with purity and simplicity, in an atmosphere that evokes Mediterranean style.

DA GIACOMO Via Pasquale Sottocorno, 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

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

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

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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 terrazzacalabritto.it THE FISHER Viale Biancamaria, 8 ph. +39 02 5455141 thefisher.it TRATTORIA DEL PESCATORE Via Atto Vannucci, 5 ph. +39 02 58320452 trattoriadelpescatore.it

ANTICA TRATTORIA DELLA PESA Viale Pasubio, 10 ph. +39 02 6555741 anticatrattoriadellapesa.com

DA BERTI Via F. Algarotti, 22 - Via Timavo, 8 ph. +39 02 6694627 daberti.it

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

TRADITIONAL RESTAURANTS

Bice Milano in the fashion district has been a landmark on the Milan restaurant scene since 1926. This is the place for lovers of traditional food in a refined, always elegant environment. For years, the simplicity of its cuisine has been appreciated by leading figures in the world of fashion, politics and entertainment.

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

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

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Da Berti is a Milanese trattoria 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.

GALLERIA Galleria Vittorio 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 Bagatti 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

RESTAURANTS

GRAN BAGUTTIN Via Bagutta, 18 ph. +39 02 36512096 granbaguttin.it A restaurant with an intimate, sophisticated atmosphere that recalls Milan’s artistic heritage, this is the Gran Baguttin. Entering it is like setting 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.

L’ANGOLO DI CASA Viale Piave, 17 ph. +39 02 76016221 angolodicasa.it 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 MAMMA ROSA Piazza Cincinnato, 4 ph. +39 02 29522076 osteriamammarosa.it OSTERIA DELLE CORTI Via Giovanni Battista Fauchè, 11 ph.+39 02 33105753 osterialecorti.it

OSTERIA CONCHETTA Via Conchetta, 8 ph. +39 02 8372917 osteriaconchetta.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 Piazzetta Pattari, 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 TAVERNA DEL BORGO ANTICO Via Madonnina, 27 ph. +39 02 86461186 tavernadelborgoantico.it TRATTORIA IL CORMORANO ISOLA Via Luigi Porro Lambertenghi, 34 ph. +39 02 69004383 trattoriailcormorano.it

RISTORANTE LA BRICIOLA Via Marsala, 1 ph. +39 02 6551012 labriciola.com Elegant ambiance, with excellent Mediterranean cuisine and a cellar with the best labels: all this is Ristorante La Briciola, in the heart of Brera.

A special place created with skillful mastery by Gianni, the host, almost 40 years ago, and

by Stefania, and over the years it has become a city landmark.

TRATTORIA LA RUOTA Via Roma, 5 San Giuliano Milanese (MI) ph. +39 391 4051875 rphotels.com/ristorante-la-ruota La Ruota was established in 1964 when Romano and Pieretta, from a small village between Lucca and Pistoia, decided to open a restaurant serving Tuscan specialities; over time it has become a landmark for Milanese out-of-town dining. Today the business is in the hands of the third generation, with grandson Lorenzo continuing the restaurant’s traditions and values with great passion.

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COCKTAIL AND CAFES

TORRE DI PISA Via Fiori Chiari, 21 ph. +39 02 874877 trattoriatorredipisa.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 02 54076604 crazypizza.com Located in the Moscova area, Crazy Pizza Milan offers a unique experience. Pizzas and other dishes together with a section of wines are the ingredients for an unforgettable evening. The acrobatic pizza makers’ spectacular Spinning Pizza adds an exciting touch to the atmosphere.

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IL BARETTO MILANO Via della Spiga, 26 ph. +39 02 67174415 ilbarettomilano.it Il Baretto Milano is an exclusive meeting place, whether for dinner with friends, or an important business lunch.

Here tradition meets internationality, and good food will win you over with every dish.

Traditional Milanese cuisine, but also more modern dishes, along with a good wine cellar and excellent cocktails.

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

RESTAURANTS

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 nottingham-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 ROTONDA BISTRO Via Enrico Besana, 12 ph. +39 388 8593490

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SANTERIA PALADINI 8 Via Privata Ettore 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 Vittorio 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 Matteotti, 7 ph.+39 02 76000540 santambroeusmilano.com STARBUCKS RESERVE MILAN ROASTERY Via Cordusio, 1 ph.+39 02 91970326 starbucksreserve.com

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NIGHTLIFE

JUST CAVALLI

11 CLUBROOM Via A. di Tocqueville, 11 ph. + 39 02 89281611 11milano.it AMNESIA Via A. Gatto ph. +39 348 7241015 amnesiamilano.com BLANCO Via Giovanni Battista 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 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 ilgattopardomilano.com JAZZ CAFE’ Corso Sempione, 8 ph. +39 02 33604039 jazzcafe.it

ph. +39 02 311817

Viale Luigi Camoens 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 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

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INFORMATIONS

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 Taxi is +39 02 6969, +39 02 4040, +39 02 8585.

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,

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

CITY BIKE AND SCOOTERS

The bicycle is a green and convenient way of getting 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-

BUS

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

INFORMATIONS

DISTANCE FROM MILAN TO: MONZA LODI PAVIA COMO BERGAMO LECCO VARESE CREMONA BRESCIA SONDRIO MANTOVA

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.

19 KM 41 KM 47 KM 49 KM 51 KM 55 KM 59 KM 90 KM 96 KM 135 KM 165 KM

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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

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MANTOVA

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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 shuttle bus services.

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

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INFORMATIONS

HOTELS IN MILAN BVLGARI HOTEL MILANO Via Privata Fratelli Gabba, 7/B ph. +39 02 8058051 bulgarihotels.com CASA BAGLIONI MILAN Via Dei Giardini, 21 ph. +39 02 36661960 milan.baglionihotels.com CASA BRERA A LUXURY COLLECTION HOTEL MILAN Piazzetta Bossi, 2 ph. +39 02 305430 marriott.com CASA CIPRIANI MILANO Via Palestro 24 ph. +39 02 25064088 casaciprianimilano.com EXCELSIOR HOTEL GALLIA Piazza Duca D’Aosta, 9 ph.+ 39 02 23312093 marriott.com GALLERIA VIK Via Silvio Pellico, 8 ph. +39 02 89058297 galleriavikmilano.com HOTEL CHATEAU MONFORT Corso Concordia, 1 ph. +39 02 776761 hotelchateaumonfort.com FOUR SEASONS HOTEL MILANO Via Gesù, 6-8 ph. + 39 02 77088 fourseasons.com

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GRAND HOTEL ET DE MILAN Via Manzoni, 29 ph. +39 02 723141 grandhoteletdemilan.it HOTEL PRINCIPE DI SAVOIA Piazza della Repubblica, 17 ph.+ 39 02 62301 dorchestercollection.com HOTEL VIU MILAN Via Aristotile Fioravanti, 6 ph. + 39 02 80010910 hotelviumilan.com MANDARIN ORIENTAL MILAN Via Andegari, 9 ph. +39 02 87318888 mandarinoriental.com ME MILAN IL DUCA Piazza della Republica, 13 ph. +39 02 35403218 melia.com

CITY LIFE HOTEL POLIZIANO Via Angelo Poliziano, 11 ph. +39 02 3191911 citylifehotelpoliziano.it CROWNE PLAZA MILAN CITY Via Melchiorre Gioia, 73 ph. +39 02 66717715 cpmilancity.com GRAND VISCONTI PALACE Viale Isonzo, 14 ph.+ 39 02 540341 grandviscontipalace.com HILTON HOTEL MILANO Via Luigi Galvani, 12 ph. +39 02 69831 hiltonhotels.it HOTEL AURIGA Via Pirelli, 7 ph. +39 02 66985851 auriga-milano.com

PALAZZO PARIGI HOTEL Corso di Porta Nuova, 1 ph. +39 02 625625 palazzoparigi.com

HOTEL CAVOUR Via Fatebenefratelli, 21 ph. +39 02 620001 hotelcavour.it

PARK HYATT MILAN Via Tommaso Grossi, 1 ph. +39 02 88211234 hyatt.com

HOTEL DEI CAVALIERI MILANO DUOMO Piazza Missori, 1 ph. +39 02 88571 hoteldeicavalieri.com

THE WESTIN PALACE MILAN Piazza della Repubblica, 20 ph. +39 02 23312097 marriott.com

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

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HOTEL THE SQUARE MILANO DUOMO Via Alberico Albricci, 2-4 ph. +39 02 727071 tehsquaremilano.it

HOTELS OUT OF MILAN

HOTEL WINDSOR MILAN Via Galilei, 2 ph.+39 02 6346 hotelwindsormilan.com

BELMOND HOTEL SPLENDIDO Salita Baratta, 16 Portofino (GE) ph. +39 0185 267801 belmond.com

MAISON MILANO UNA ESPERIENZE Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 4 ph. +39 02 726891 gruppouna.it MERCURE HOTEL SOLARI Via Pietro Orseolo, 1 ph.+ 39 02 5817801 mercure-milano-solari-hotel. hotel-ds.com NH MILANO TOURING Via Ugo Tarchetti, 2 ph. +39 02 63351 | nh-hotels.it ROSA GRAND MILANO STARHOTELS COLLEZIONE Piazza Fontana, 3 ph. +39 02 88311 collezione.starhotels.com PALAZZO CORDUSIO GRAN MELIÁ Piazza Cordusio, 2 ph. +39 02 49597294 melia.com

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GRAND HOTEL DES ILES BORROMEES C.so Umberto I, 67 Stresa (VB) ph. +39 0323 938938 borromees.com

GRAND HOTEL BRISTOL SPA E RESORT Via Aurelia Orientale, 369 Rapallo (GE) ph. +39 0185 273313 BELMOND HOTEL SPLENDIDO MARE Via Roma, 2 - Portofino (GE) ph. +39 0185 267802 belmond.com GALLIA PALACE BEACH SPA RESORT- RELAIS & CHATEAUX Via delle Sughere Punta Ala (GR) ph. +39 0564 922022 galliapalace.it

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

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

GRAND HOTEL VILLA SERBELLONI Via T. Olivelli, 1 - Bellagio (CO) ph. +39 031 950216 villaserbelloni.com

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

HOTEL CAPITOLO RIVIERA Viale delle Palme, 16 (GE) ph. +39 010 7001616 capitoloriviera.com

EXCELSIOR PALACE Via San Michele di Pagana, 8 Rapallo (GE) ph. +39 0185 230666 excelsiorpalace.it RESORT CALA DEL PORTO DI PUNTA ALA Via della Dogana - Punta Ala (GR) ph. +39 0564 080 127 calabeachresort.com

CALA SINZIAS RESORT Via Cala Sinzias, 18/A Castiadas (SU) ph.+39 070 7050020 calasinziasresort.it HOTEL REGINA ELENA Lungomare Milite Ignoto, 44 Santa Margherita Ligure (GE) ph. +39 0185 287003 reginaelena.it TURIN PALACE HOTEL Via Paolo Sacchi, 8 (TO) ph.+39 011 0825321 turinpalacehotel.com

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