A s you slowly follow the winding road along the shore of Lake Garda, a number of striking stone structures appear in the distance: they are the Limonaie, a series of high pillars arranged on several…
Franciacorta, outstanding food shops
O n a trip to discover the flavors of Franciacorta, you must be sure to taste one of the area’s most characteristic dishes: the meticulously cooked beef in oil. In Rovato, you can visit the historic…
Milan, a fun with the children
T he region of Lombardy offers a wide array of cultural and tourist activities that will keep your children and teenagers entertained, providing the whole family with a few hours of fun. We begin in…
Milan, the Culture of flavours
W hen the Museum of Culture (MUDEC) opened in Via Tortona in 2014, Milan also got an excellent restaurant. Located on the top floor, the restaurant is the home of the talented Enrico Bartolini, who…
Milan, following Leonardo’s footsteps
M ilan, ruled by the magnificent and powerful House of Sforza, played a pivotal role in the creative, entrepreneurial and financial scene of the last two decades of the 1400s. Thirty year old…
Milan, capital of taste
M ilan is a city capable of forging new traditions from every outside influence. Its countryside is full of surprises, with the paddy fields giving way to stunning abbeys and even the ancient rows of…
For Wine Cellars in Lombardy
A n itinerary designed to discover the vineyards and wineries of Lombardy would have to encompass the whole region. Side and to the hills of Mantua and the Valtenesi on the other, up to the shores of…
Brescia, a Theatre City
E ver since the mid-1600s, when the Accademia degli Erranti represented the pinnacle of “equestrian arts, morality and dance”, theatre has played an important role in Brescia’s civic life. The Teatro…
Oltrepò Pavese, le Vie del Gusto
P eace and quiet. When you head south from Milan and cross the Po River, you enter a thriving landscape which stays cool in summer yet never gets too harsh in winter. Once upon a time, this was a…
Brescia more than just shopping
I n Brescia, shopping is a social ritual, with the local frequently indulging in a leisurely stroll around the piazzas, arcades, churches and palazzos of a city where classic styles mingle with Art…
Flavors on the lakes: Como and Varese
L and of water. Lombardy is often described as the region of lakes by the tourist guides, especially those designed for foreign visitors. Yet many locals barely realise that they live in an area with…
Discover the flavors of Valtellina
A dventure and relax. Lombardy isn’t all plains, paddy fields and lakes. The region is also home to forests of fir trees, mountains to climb and slopes to ski down, a cool refuge in the scorching…