Lifestyle

Shopping and pragmatism. A passion for culture, design, music, marathons, and art. Lifestyle in Lombardy is more than just your average aperitivo...

FUORISALONE EVENTS
1.125 in 2024
THEATERS
119
MUSEUMS
206
LIBRARIES
2.248
CONCERTS & SHOWS
640.000 in 2023
VISITORS
4.500.000 in 2023

Fuorisalone, the rambunctious half of Milan’s Salone del Mobile, is the quintessential event to fully experience Design Week. When the lights come on and the people hit the streets. 
 

Shopping and Experiences in Lombardy. Exhibits and aperitivos. Ateliers and open courtyards. Design Week is, to all effects, the Milanese lifestyle concentrated into 7 days. Fast and industrious, it’s reinforced with fresh drinks, some of the best shopping, and quality cultural events to fill your calendars.

With a tight schedule, Milan hosts buzzing events throughout the entire year, like Book City and Piano City, kermesse that breathe life into typically solitary activities. Orticola, the biggest showcase for gardening, has brought back the love for green. Music and culture are ignited during the yearly MiTo festival and Milanesiana. Runners can get a sweat on while training in the park for one of the many local marathons.

Outside the metropolis, plants grow wild, concerts are a plenty, plays hit the many stages, picnics are had in the countryside, and vintage markets scratch the itch for nostalgia. Stop by an exhibit or a wine cellar, go for a bit of local shopping, or a savor a delicious local festival. Christo’s 2016 The Floating Piers on Lake Iseo was a major success, offering visitors the chance to walk on water from Sulzano to Monte Isola and San Paolo.
 

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Experiences

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48 hours in Milan

Take a map and the timetable of public transports..and we'll let you know the city!
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Idee weekend: 48 ore a Milano - Lombardia

Milan Design

Not just Salone: ​​where design lives
  • Art & Culture
Milan, design beyond the Furniture Fair

Roaring engines in Lombardy

A visit to Lombardy's museums dedicated to four-wheels
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Roaring engines in Lombardy - Museo Fratelli Cozzi

Milan: six trend-setting neighbourhoods

Art and architecture. But also sports and good food. Discover six neighbourhoods with us where Milan sets the trend.
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Milan: six trend-setting neighbourhoods

Shopping Window Stories in Cremona

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Shopping Window Stories in Cremona

10 good reasons to visit Bergamo

Piazza Vecchia, the most beautiful square. The lakes and the mountains. Discover 10 good reasons to visit Bergamo
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10 good reasons to visit Bergamo

Places

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Ticinese columns of San Lorenzo

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Ticinese columns of San Lorenzo

Markets in Como

Antiquariato e artigianato. I mercatini di Como sono un appuntamento fisso per collezionisti e amanti delle bancarelle.
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Markets in Como

The luthier workshops in Cremona

  • Art & Culture
@inlombardia

I pezzotti della Valtellina

Un tempo usati come coperte per il bestiame e sacchi per il grano, i pezzotti della Valtellina sono oggi tappeti di primissima qualità
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I pezzotti della Valtellina

Livigno Duty Free Area

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Livigno Duty Free Area

Milano, the Fashion district

The Fashion District, an area in the heart of Milan, bordered by Via Manzoni, Via della Spiga, Corso Venezia and Via Montenapoleone
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Milano, the Fashion district

Navigli District

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Navigli District

Museo degli Strumenti Musicali

La musica e la storia, l’arte e l’ingegno umano.
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Museo degli Strumenti Musicali - Castello Sforzesco - Milano - ph: Giulia Zappa

Como Silk Museum

The Museum preserves the testimonies of the Como textile production tradition that qualifies Como "City of Silk"
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Museums in Como, Silk Museum

International footwear museum

An art and a tradition in the town that has been the shoes world capital
  • Art & Culture
International Footwear Museum

Events

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Pesa Vegia 2026

05/01/2026
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Pesa Vegia 2026

La befana vien di notte

Centro storico
Piazza Garibaldi, Barzio, 23816
05/01/2026
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La befana vien di notte

MOTORCYCLIST'S BEFANA

Piazza Trento Trieste
06/01/2026
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befana motociclista

Manto di stelle

Luoghi vari nei rioni
Lecco, 23900
29/11/2025 - 06/01/2026
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Manto di stelle

Mostra presepi

Frazione Sala
Via santa Cosma e Damiano 57, Calolziocortte, Lc, 23801
24/12/2025 - 06/01/2026
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Mostra presepi

The little lights of Leggiuno

Leggiuno (VA)
06/12/2025 - 06/01/2026
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(Ph:in-lombadia adobestock)

Lovere and the village of light

Lovere (BG)
29/11/2025 - 06/01/2026
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(Ph: in-lombardia)

Christmas markets in Bormio

p,zza V Alpini, Bormio (SO)
28/11/2025 - 06/01/2026
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(Ph: in-lombardia)

Christmas in Livigno

Livigno (SO)
28/11/2025 - 06/01/2026
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(Ph: in-lombardia)

Christmas in Varese

Varie location
Piazza Monte Grappa, Varese
21/11/2025 - 06/01/2026
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Christmas in Varese

CHRISTMAS MARKETS

Piazza Carducci, Monza
22/11/2025 - 06/01/2026
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MERCATINI DI NATALE

Toy Town Lake Como

Como
29/11/2025 - 06/01/2026
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Città dei Balocchi - Como - Lombardy - ph credits: Andrea Butti for Città dei Balocchi

Village of Wonders

Giardini di Porta Venezia
Via Palestro, 14, Milano
15/11/2025 - 06/01/2026
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Milan Christmas Village - ph: villaggiodellemeraviglie.com

Lights on Lecco

Lecco
22/11/2025 - 06/01/2026
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Lights on Lecco - ph: amicidilecco.it

Christmas Village 2025 in Pavia

Piazza della Vittoria
07/12/2025 - 06/01/2026
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Christmas Village 2025 in Pavia

Arriva la Befana

vie del centro e Piazza XX Settembre
Lecco (LC)
06/01/2026
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Arriva la Befana

Arriva la Befana e corteo dei magi con tombola

Piazza Garibaldi
Oggiono, 23848, Lc
06/01/2026
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Arriva la Befana e corteo dei magi con tombola

Visita al presepe

Chiesa di San Giovanni
Piazza San Giorgio, Varenna, 23829
06/12/2025 - 06/01/2026
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Visita al presepe

Corteo storico della Valle San Martino

partenza da Villa de Ponti e arrivo all’oratorio del centro
Calolziocorte (LC)
06/01/2026
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Corteo storico della Valle San Martino

Stelle, incenso e mirra

Planetario di Lecco
Corso Matteotti, 32, Lecco, 23900
06/01/2026
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Stelle, incenso e mirra

Activities

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Heli-Romantic Tour

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from €600
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Heli-Romantic Tour

La Bottega di Leonardo | Escape room | Clues Hunt Milano

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from €17
from Clues Hunt - Escape Room
La Bottega di Leonardo | Escape room | Clues Hunt Milano

Test Drive a Ferrari 458 on an Italian racing track.

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from €200
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Test Drive a Ferrari 458 on an Italian racing track.

YesMilano City Pass Standard

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from €60
from YesMilano City Pass
YesMilano City Pass Standard

Cripta | escape room | Clues Hunt Milano

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from €13
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Cripta | escape room | Clues Hunt Milano

YesMilano City Pass All Inclusive 3 giorni

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from €90
from YesMilano City Pass
YesMilano City Pass All Inclusive 3 giorni

Fashion and Food in Milan

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from €150
from Elena Mevio
Fashion and Food in Milan

Racing course with Formula BMW on an Italian racing track.

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from €650
from Racing in Italy
Racing course with Formula BMW on an Italian racing track.

Heli-transfer & panoramic flight

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from €400
from AM Turistic
Heli-transfer & panoramic flight

Vintage Fiat 500 Rental 4h-9h

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from €120
from Leccolandia Srl
Vintage Fiat 500 Rental 4h-9h

Test Drive a Ferrari 488 on an Italian racing track.

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from €230
from Racing in Italy
Test Drive a Ferrari 488 on an Italian racing track.

Motorhome & campervan: sustainable rural tourism

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from €35
from Agricamper Italia
Motorhome & campervan: sustainable rural tourism

Il regno dell'Oltre | Escape room | Clues Hunt Milano

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from €17
from Clues Hunt - Escape Room
Il regno dell'Oltre | Escape room | Clues Hunt Milano

YesMilano City Pass Flash 24 ore

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from €40
from YesMilano City Pass
YesMilano City Pass Flash 24 ore