Historical workshops and artisan traditions in Lombardy

One of the best experiences to have in Milan and Lombardy is a visit to historic stores: goldsmiths, chapel stores, pharmacies and haberdashers where you can buy quality products made according to a tradition that has been handed down from generation to generation and where passion for work and professionalism are the threads of a precious weave.

Lombardy is a region rich in productive activities and with valuable craft traditions. From the working of precious metals, to that of glass, from the production of baskets and wicker artifacts, to leather goods.

Como is renowned for silk and in its stores you can buy beautiful scarves, shawls, ties. If you love shoes go to Vigevano. In the beautiful town, known for the majestic Piazza Ducale and the International Footwear Museum, you can buy beautiful ones, handmade by master craftsmen.

From working with soapstone typical of the Valchiavenna in Valtellina, a green stone that retains heat used to make pots and pans and furniture, to woodworking and the creation of characteristic objects such as briar pipes, the tradition of which is widespread in the towns of Cantù, Gavirate, Brebbia and the province of Como.

Another typical production of the mountains around Sondrio is pezzotti. Carpets with very bright colors made on a loom with salvaged scraps of cloth. In Cantù, on the other hand, people work with lace and bobbins, a true tradition of textile art.

In every craft workshop in the region, a treasure trove awaits you to discover, made up of unique and original pieces fashioned by skilled hands.