Nose up in the streets of Milan
Y ou know when they say, "Don't see beyond your nose?" Here is exactly what we are going to do today, try to walk around the city looking beyond, with our noses up. Yes, because at the corners of…
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Freshwater fish: a true Lombardian menu
T he most exquisite is char, the noble relation to salmon and an "alpine fish". In fact this lake fish favours the mountains, rivers and lakes of the Alpine region. Its already delicious flesh is…
Trekking in Val di Mello
W alking in nature is indeed exciting. But walking in a Nature Reserve is simply unique. With this trek you can discover the natural beauty of Val di Mello : an environment full of streams,…
The window on the river Po
The window on the river Po is an artwork which represents an ancient window of the Town Hall, the ideal framework for the river’s wonderful landscape. In 2015 Giuseppe “Giupi” Boles had for the…
THE ART OF VIOLIN-MAKING
Cremona violin-making tradition is made up of gestures, tools, skills and other small details. You can explain the history of this art but if you really want to learn it you must enter the violin-…
At table with traditional Lombardy food recycling recipes
S autéed risotto, cassoeula, meatballs and rissoles, creams and cheese fondues, cream of asparagus stalk, cream made of pumpkin husks and seeds - cooking with leftovers is a tradition in Lombardy. …
OPEN WINDOWS
There is a big block of buildings which is completely grey. Above it you can find 12 closed windows which seem to be waiting for someone's imagination to open them. If you go for a walk around…
Merchants' Square and the whispering gallery
W e pass by, near but sometimes, we don't know much about the places around us. History, mystery, charm envelop a city like Milan, a bit more unusual part of how we are used to knowing it. In the…
Open museums in Lombardy: an ode to female talent
A s Lombardy enters the yellow zone, many museums, foundations and exhibition spaces are once again opening up to the public. Finally, we can once again admire paintings, sculptures, and other…
Villa Invernizzi....in the quadrilateral of silence
T hose wholive in Milan know exactly what this is all about. Who has never walked past it or gone specifically to peek through the grates of the gate at this beautiful villa in the center of Milan,…
