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Ofelé – My go-to place for Sunday brunch

"Ofelé" in Milan is a bistrot bakery that makes some of the best (Sunday) brunches around. It's simply one of my favorite pancake spots in town...

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Mitú Restaurant – The Spirit of Colombia

Mitú is a place I would enthusiastically recommend to a friend seeking a charming atmosphere, great cuisine and attentive and knowledgeable staff.

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Bicchierino Bar – A fresh new bar in Giambellino

The atmosphere is chill until 8 pm, with kids and families having an aperitivo, but it gets wild and crowded pretty quickly, almost every day of the week.

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Marchesi – A 19th century pastry shop

If you want to go back in time and find yourself enjoying the best pastries of Milan, visiting Marchesi and trying their pistachio croissant is a must.

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Terrazza Aperol – Best drink in Milan

There are two types of people: those who take Aperol and those who take Campari. But what's the difference? Read to find out...

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Bars
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Snacks

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Karaneuski

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The infamous column – Victims of superstitions

The first one was made in 1630, in place of the house of Gian Giacomo Mora, who was a barber, and it's still there today on the road that bears his name.

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Vladislav

Karaneuski

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Sant'Eustorgio – The best church in Milan

It was built in 334 a.c, in a period when Milan or Mediolanum, the Latin name of the city, was the capital of the Western Roman Empire.

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Rinascente – Affordable place for doing shopping

During the 20th century, it became one of the most important shops in the city, specialising in selling branded clothes, above all famous Italian brands.

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Karaneuski

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Fondazione Prada – Surreal universe

The "Fondazione Prada" is a Milan cultural space that transcends space and time due to its unique nature. Every room is a unique tactile experience...

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Alda Merini Bridge – The most romantic bridge

Alda Merini was one of the most interesting people in the city and was always wandering around Navigli, so anybody could go and meet her in that district.

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Karaneuski

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Church of Saint Sebastian – Against the plague

One of the most interesting in the city, founded in 1576, it has the same structure as some Roman-Greek circular temples, "tholos" in ancient Greek.

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Church of Santo Stefano – Or a crime scene

It was built in the V century around a stone, which beneath it had the relics of four Christian martyrs who were brutally tortured and then killed...

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Art & culture

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Vladislav

Karaneuski

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