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Christmas tends to make even the most image-conscious Milanese fashionista giddy with excitement. It is, after all, an excuse to dress up, go shopping, meet up with friends and forget the diet for a week or two – things the residents of the Lombardy capital value above all else. Matt Barker gets his priorities right
The nearest airport is Malpensa, 48km from the city centre.
Bus: A shuttle-bus runs from the airport to Centrale station. The 50-minute journey costs €4,50, with buses leaving every 20 minutes between 4.30am and 12.15am.
Train: The Malpensa Express runs from the airport to central Milan, taking around 40 minutes and costing €11.
Taxi: A taxi into central Milan takes about an hour and costs €75.
Tourist information: The main office is at 19a Piazza Duomo ( , milanoinfo.eu).
Lying just to the south of the city centre, this is a hip little quarter that comes alive in the evenings, with its smattering of modish bars and popular restaurants.
Sleep soundly – The Grand Visconti Palace lives up to its name and is wonderfully old-school posh, with huge suites done out in rich jewel colours. Otherwise, the Hotel Lloyd is a more business-minded bolthole.
Must eat – The LifeGate Café (43 Via della Commenda, tel. ) is a self-sustainable, organic restaurant with an Italian twist offering fresh pastas, vegetarian treats and some fine steaks. Try the four-cheeses pizza with mozzarella, taleggio, gorgonzola and parmesan. Hostaria Pascone (57 Viale Monte Nero, tel. ) is a real charmer, a no-frills family-run basement dining room with a keenly priced menu
Must drink – Zythum (16 Via Rutilia) is set in a former warehouse and has its own on-site brewery. A huge space, it still fills up at the weekend. Convivio Enoteca Chiesa (2 Viale Sabotino) is an altogether more relaxed affair and has a slightly older crowd to match. Sip your way through the excellent wine list or try some hearty, meaty winter dishes.
Sitting just to the north of the centro, this short parade of shops and bars is a magnet for the city’s Gucci-bagged ladies-who-lunch and other designer air-kissers.
Culture vultures – Walking around a graveyard may seem a little spooky, but the city’s Cimitero Monumentale (Piazzale Cimitero Monumentale), a sprawling maze of ornate family mausoleums and tributes to the city’s great and good, is hugely recommended.
Must eat – Most places around here tend to be full of diners toying with their salad, but Alla Cucina delle Langhe (6 Corso Como, tel. ) is a more traditional establishment. Here salads fight a losing battle against redblooded Piedmont favourites, such as the Barolo-infused risotto, or goats’ cheese with herbs and pepper.
Must drink – The area owes its trendy cachet to 10 Corso Como (10 Corso Como), Carla Sozzani’s beyond-chic The city is served by Malpensa, 48km from the city centre. Train The Malpensa Express runs from the airport to central Milan, taking around 40 minutes and costing €11. Bus Two shuttle buses run from the airport to Centrale station. The journey takes one hour on both and costs €7,50 on Autostradale buses and €7 on the Airpullmana buses. A bus leaves every 15 minutes between 4.30am-12.15am. Taxi A taxi into central Milan takes about an hour and costs €85. Tourist information The main office is at 19a Piazza Duomo ( , turismo.comune. milano.it). boutique/gallery/bookshop/café. You’ll either love or hate it, although (whisper it) the place may be getting a touch passé these days.
The name’s a bit of a giveaway, of course, but this is Milan’s university district – leafy, a little bit arty and pleasingly tourist free.
Culture vultures – Once home to a fruit and veg market, the art deco Palazzina Liberty (1 Largo Marinai d’Italia) sits in the middle of parkland and is an intriguing venue for concerts and other events.
Must drink – La Belle Aurore (23 Via Castelmorrone) is a nice little hang-out to while away a few hours, with a decent wine list and a relaxed clientele. Il Doria (50 Via Plinio) is more buzzy – a cocktail bar with groovy ‘70s décor that’s popular with the local student crowd.
Shop til you drop – Stock up on healthy Christmas treats at the Antica Pasticceria Lulini (7 Via Giovanni Paisiello), a gluten-free bakery – so you can have a bit more than usual. Libreria Internazionale “il Libro” (11 Via Federico Ozanam) is a great bookstore you can really get lost in.
A more hip alternative to touristdrenched Brera, Isola sits just to the north of the central railway station and is a great spot for nightlife.
Dance the night away – Pin Up (68 Corso Garibaldi) is one of Milan’s best-known nightclubs and is still going strong, with regular monthly “surprise” events. For a more eclectic approach, Binariozero (6 Via Luigi Porro Lambertenghi) puts on everything from rock, to acid jazz and Latin American
Previous issues for Milan
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