Lombardia

Weekend fuori porta da Milano: 9 borghi e mete entro 100 km

Non i soliti nomi da cartolina. Niente Como affollata, niente Bergamo Alta presa d'assalto.

Lombardy, Italy

Secret Lombardy: 10 Places That Aren't Milan or Lake Como

Franciacorta, prehistoric Val Camonica, Oltrepò Pavese, the smaller lakes (Iseo, Idro), the Certosa di Pavia, the artistic Po Valley. Lombardy beyond its two postcards.

Milan, Italy

City corners

NoLo: The Milan Neighbourhood Nobody Called That Until 2016

North of Loreto. A former blue-collar, multicultural neighbourhood that renamed itself NoLo on Instagram and invented a kind of "gentle" gentrification. Bars, murals, courtyards, African markets, two metro stops from the Duomo.

Milan, Italy

City corners

Secret Isola: The Milan Neighbourhood That Held Its Own Against the Bosco Verticale

Five minutes from the Porta Nuova skyscrapers and you're in a different city: working-class courtyards, old osterie, corner shops, murals, a lesser-known monumental cemetery. Here is the Isola that has not changed.

Milan, Italy

City corners

Secret Milan: 8 Places That Survive the Duomo

Renaissance vineyards, baroque cloisters, washhouses along the Navigli, and a Quadrilatero not of boutiques but of silence. Milan has a face that never makes the guidebooks: here it is.

Varenna, Lombardia, Italia

Where to eat in Varenna: missoltini, risotto and Lake Como flavours

Guide on where to eat in Varenna: missoltini, risotto with perch, Lake Como trattorias, Lombard wines, markets and budget tips for your lakeside visit.

Varenna, Lombardia, Italia

How to get to Varenna: complete transport guide

How to reach Varenna on Lake Como: Milan airports, direct train from Milano Centrale, ferry and car. Practical directions and transport connections.

Milano, Lombardia, Italia

What to see in Milan in 2 days: itinerary through design, history and hidden neighbourhoods

Complete guide on what to see in Milan in 2 days: from the Duomo to Brera, from the Navigli to emerging neighbourhoods, with walking routes and tips.

Varenna, Lombardia, Italia

What to see in Varenna in 2 days: itinerary through gardens, villas and Lake Como

Guide on what to see in Varenna in 2 days: Villa Monastero, Villa Cipressi, Lovers' Walk, Vezio Castle, Bellagio and Lake Como.