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Milan is Italy’s economic powerhouse, a bustling city of finance and industry, media empires and fashion houses, backed up by an impressive cultural heritage of important art galleries and ancient churches. Yet a 40-minute train ride takes you to the azure pools of “the lakes”, lined with fishing villages, villas and laid-back resorts.
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You just can’t get a better seat in town than one at an outdoor table set under a lofty medieval arcade with the façade of Cremona’s Duomo filling up your panorama. The coffee is good (not always a given), as are the panini and gelato .
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Good coffee, gelato (ice cream) and panini . Tables ranged under an arcade across the piazza from the prettiest Duomo façade in Lombardy.
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Written in the 1800s, Alessandro Manzoni’s novel is a window into Lombard life in the 1600s, set in Milan and Manzoni’s Lake Como hometown of Lecco during Spanish rule. It is required reading for all Italian schoolchildren and has been translated into many languages.
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Snacks and sushi, coffee and cocktails in a nook off the main shopping area.
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With the Renaissance raging all around him, Il Bergognone remained firmly a late Gothic painter, cranking out lovely but staid devotional paintings rooted in the style of his Milanese predecessor Vincenzo Foppa.
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Lombard-Tuscan hybrid in two classically elegant rooms.
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Chic designer clothing for the young and the svelte who can’t yet afford Armani and Prada.
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Modern hotel in a quiet corner of town. Its porticoed restaurant and best rooms overlook the lake.
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The best discount outlet in Milan, with two floors of Italian, French and American fashion at about 50% discount. Additional sales in January and June.
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The best lodgings on the east shore. Rooms mix antique furnishings with modern comforts, and there’s a great restaurant.
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Hotel price categories
For a standard, double room per night (with breakfast if included), taxes and extra charges.
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Restaurant price categories
For a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), taxes and extra charges.
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