When I first came to Milan I had the strong impression there might only be a few easy-going places to hang out with friends and have a good time, but when I discovered this place I gladly had to change my mind. Let's be clear, only during spring, summer and autumn is it packed with people and colors and movements and music and weird local people going around and reviving the atmosphere, but still it is a decent length of time to fully enjoy it.
It's surrounded by pubs, bars and restaurants and what people usually do is go there to sit and grab a beer at a bar or even bring their own bottles, guitars, books, voices and good mood from home, sit on the ground and become part of the words concert that is audible from far far away.
It's a really 'involving' kind of place to gather and meet random people and this is why I used to go there with my friends when I was at Uni. Even just to enter in a, what I think to be, paradoxically isolating world made of young people sharing glances, thoughts, drinks and much much more. And the reason why I think it's isolating is that when I'm there all other things have disappeared because all my senses are too busy studying and receiving peculiarities around me. What is better than chilling and getting to know a city than absorbing the true culture its people spill all over?
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Camporino in Galleria – To the roots of Campari
"Camporino in Galleria" in Milan is where the drink Campari was born. Every time I grab a drink at the bar, I feel as if I stepped into the old city...
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Cinema Beltrade – Feels a little like home
"Cinema Beltrade" is a tiny Milan cinema with velvet red curtains and chairs with a beautiful offering of movies in their original language!
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Mare Culturale Urbano – Milan's coolest farmstead
"Mare Culturale Urbano" in Milan is a vibrant old farmstead that's also a social space, a coworking area, a music venue & exhibition site - and counting...
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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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Largo La Foppa – A dense urban asterisk
"Largo La Foppa" in Milan is an urban asterisk in more ways than one: it's a literal square & crossroads, but if Milan was a poem, this would a footnote...
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Surfer's Den – Enchanted surfer world!
"Surfer's Den" is in a hidden location in Milan. Secret garden, vintage furniture and hand-carved surfboards. AND - they make the best cocktails in town...
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Salvatore + Marie – Italian design at its best
"Salvatore + Marie" Milan is an artisan shop with a very special offerings, offering artisanal craft work in the Naviglio neighborhood run by two designers
By
Michela
Susanna Maier
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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La Balera dell'Ortica – Have fun the Italian way
"La Balera dell'Ortica" in Milan, halfway between a trattoria and a town festical, is the perfect place to celebrate a birthday or dance your night away...
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La Sala Bistrot – Unbelievably good food-wine combo
"La Sala Bistrot" in Milan is a small bistro run by a talented trio with excellent food and organic wine 'that does not need to stink to be good!'
By
Matteo
Carini
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