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Italy
Dialling Code
+39
Currency
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Time Zone
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Al Buon Convento
€15
(26 Corso Italia, tel:
02 869 2899) Italians are experts at copying
foreign decor and this cosy trattoria and sandwich bar
in the city centre has the distinct air of a tearoom in
theYorkshire Dales.
Ciriboga
€30
(10Via Savona, tel:
02 832 2496)Aworld-fusion dining experience where
you can try dishes such as pasta withmint, almonds
and lemonwith pecorino cheese and courgettes, set
on the fringe of the busy Navigli (canal) district.
Le
Pietre Cavate
€50
(14Via Castelvetro, tel: 02 344
704) Under newmanagement, thisMilanese institution
mixesTuscan and Pugliese food.Try the orecchiette
pasta from the heel of Italy, so named because they
look like‘little ears’.
Cracco
€70
(4ViaVictor Hugo, tel:
02 876 774)With twoMichelin stars, this architect-
designed space combinesMilanese traditional cuisine
withmore avant-garde ideas.The wine cellar is said to
containmore than 1,800 vintages.
Agharti
(1ViaVigevano, tel: 348 745 3014)
This pub on the canal front marks the
beginning of the Navigli district and offers a generous
buffet with beers,wines and cocktails.
Giacomo Caffè
(12 Piazza del Duomo, tel: 02 8909 6698) Right in
Milan
the heart of town, with views over the cathedral, this
popular bar has live jazz as well as other livemusic
acts and DJ sets.
B Space
(3ViaAlserio)A lounge
bar with happy-hour cocktails on one level, and a
basement pumping out DJ selected sounds till late.
Libreria dell’Automobile
(45 CorsoVenezia,
tel: 02 76006624, libreriadellautomobile.it).
Established for 35 years, the shop stocks all manner of
books on classic cars,motorbikes andmore, as well as
maps, guides and accessories.
Heineken Jammin’ Festival
(5–7July, Fiera
Milano exhibition space) This, one of Europe’s
biggest rock festivals, has been packing them in since
1998 and this summer’s headliners include the Red Hot
Chili Peppers,The Cure,The Prodigy andmanymore
to bang your sweltering head to in style.
Bike and the
City
(88Via Brioschi) Why not exploreMilan on two
wheels, visiting areas and sights rarely seen by car?
The city is surprisingly small and a bike tour (
pictured
)
is the best way to appreciate it.
Alessandria
Tour the
sumptuous wine-making country south and east of
Alessandria.The little town of Castagnole delle Lanze is
a great place to stop by.
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LINATE
Taxi
Pre-book your taxi at
easyJet.com.The journey to the
centre costs €25.
Bus
ATM’s route No.73 connects
with themetro at San Babila.
Tickets: €1.50.The Starfly goes to
Centrale station, roughly every 30
minutes from6.10am–11.30pm.
Tickets: single: €5; return: €9.
MALPENSA
Taxi
The journey to the centre
costs €70.
Bus
The Malpensa Shuttle departs
for Centrale station every 20
minutes from5.30am–1.20am.
Buy onboard, tickets: €7.50.
Train
The Malpensa Express
departs for Cadorna and Centrale
station every 30minutes from
6am–1.30am.Tickets: €7–11.
Car Hire
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for special rates.
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