Church for sale in Milan
Italy is full of churches but it’s quite rare to see one up for sale. But the guys at 02blog.it have managed to snap this pic of a church for sale in Milan’s Udine district, near Lambrate. We’ve got no…
Italian football season starts with Robinho and Ibrahimovic for AC Milan
Italian football’s Serie A championship has started with quite a tussle going on which will provide some very interesting local derbies this season between AC Milan and FC Internazionale. AC Milan has achieved a coup this season, acquiring both Zlatan…
Victoria Beckham on life in Italy: la dolce vita
Victoria Beckham has revealed that she loves her life in Italy, and that it could be a future for David Beckham and the family.In an interview with Il Giornale, the former Spice Girl has said that she loves “spaghetti bolognese”,…
Italian jewellery design exhibition in Milan
Milan will host an Italian jewellery exhibition next year called “Gioelli per Milano” at the city’s Triennale Design Museum. The jewellery on display has been collected by university lecturer Alba Cappellieri at one of Italy’s most prestigious universities, the Milan…
Giant snails in Milan modern city art design
Modern art in Milan took an interesting turn with Italy’s economic capital overrun by gigantic snails. The snails are on display in Milan’s city centre, from the Vittorio Emmanuele Gallery, to the piazza at the front of La Scala opera…
Alfa Romeo 100 years anniversary exhibition in Milan
To celebrate its centennial anniversary Alfa Romeo will release some of its most beautiful historic models to the Triennale museum in Milan. The exhibition, called “Il segno Alfa” will take place from September 23rd to October 10th and will retrace…
Michelangelo's Rondanini Pietà restored and on display in Milan
Milan is hosting a rather interesting art exhibition called Michelangelo, la pietà Rondanini e il Crocefisso ritrovato and devoted to the great marble sculpture that the artist created between 1550 and 1564. So if you are an art buff you…
Leonardo da Vinci's Atlantic Code on display in Milan
The city of Milan is hosting an extraordinary art exhibition called The Codice Atlantico or Atlantic Code and entirely devoted to one of the greatest geniuses of all time: Leonardo da Vinci. The famous Atlantic Code which is the largest…
Huge pillow fight takes place in Milan's Duomo square
If you were in Milan’s centre yesterday, any ideas you had about nutter Italians would have been confirmed on encountering a massive pillow fight. Much publicised on Facebook the event took place in the square in front of the Duomo,…
Milan: Titian's portrait of Giulio Romano on display at Grattacielo Pirelli
The Pirelli skyscraper which is one of the oldest and most famous skyscrapers in Italy will play host to an exhibition dedicated to the great Italian painter Tiziano Vecellio; from 21 March onwards, visitors will have the unique opportunity to…
Weekend deals Italy: four days' free at Monza health spa
Monza is opening its health spas for the winter season in Italy, and the thermal springs are offering four days’ free entry to celebrate the occasion. The health spas open on December 5th in time for the long weekend in…
Nina Senicar takes to catwalk for Belen Rodriguez's new clothing line
It’s has been a busy year for Nina Senicar; the showgirl and model from Serbia is climbing fast the ladder to success! Interviewed during Milan fashion week, where she took to the catwalk for Pin up star, Belen Rodriguez’s new…
Milan views: from the roof of the Vittorio Emanuele Gallery, Milan under snow
It has snowed plenty in Italy over the last few days, and despite some disastrous weather, it is definitely time to book your skiing holiday to Italy. In this gallery, we show you the snow in Milan, which created an…
Bottega Veneta 2010/11 autumn-winter collection
An apt definition for Bottega Veneta new collection for autumn 2010 would be “rockabilly meets Coco Chanel“ (or the other way round). In Milan the famous Italian brand presented a fashion look which took us by storm and left us…
Luxury loft apartments on sale in Milan
Upmarket real estate agency Engel&Völkers is selling luxury Milan loft apartments through its historic town centre branch. One of the Milan apartments in New York style is being sold in the Corso Sempione district. The modern apartment is in an…
Italian ghost towns: Consonno or the Las Vegas of Lake Como
For a day from Milan, you can always check out the vast area of Monza, Brianza and Lake Como. In fact, it would probably constitute more than one day trip, but today we take a look at what is known…
Marriott hotel in Milan offers free tickets to musical Beauty And The Beast
If you are a musical lover and planning to visit Milan over the next six months, you will be glad to know that the Marriott Hotel in Milan will be presenting its clients with free tickets to one of the…
Carlton Baglioni Hotel inaugurates its exclusive spa in Milan
Laura Elos and the Carlton Hotel Baglioni in Milano have announced the opening of a new spa called Spiga 8 in one of the most elegant districts in the city; located on the famous Della Spiga street in Milan’s fashion…
Fashion designer Tom Ford opens luxury Milan store
After the New York store, Texan stylist Tom Ford has come to Milan, opening a luxury store in via Verri. Milanese are used to luxury fashion stores, but the crazy thing about this is that the mega shop occupying 4,300…
Terrazza Martini: Milan skyline
Just a little something to get us started on a Monday morning are these photos of the Milanese skyline, taken from the 15th floor of the Terrazza Martini near the Duomo. Like many European cities there isn’t a high-rise city…
Milan women's fashion week autumn winter 2011/12: Gucci
Milan Fashion week started a couple of days ago and Gucci was one of the first to take to the catwalk. I must say right away that Frida Giannini’s new creations for next fall cut all the mustard! Beautiful, audacious…
Milan Fashion week : Bottega Veneta Fall/Winter 2009/10 men's collections
Bottega Veneta does know how to create cool clothes. Its latest collection dominated by beautiful knits has written elegance all over it , but actually what I love most about these new creations, besides the exquisite palette of delicate browns…
Vogue fashion Night Out in Milan
The Vogue Fashion’s Night Out in Milan, one of the world’s most famous cities for its fashion, takes place this evening in Milan, one night before the New York Vogue Night Out. The city will be focusing on high fashion…
Guide to Milan: happy hour and nightlife
While we sent out the challenge on Rome night life: best places to go and where to eat and drink, we’re setting up one on Milan as well. So anyone who’s been to Milan and is now an expert on…
Stradivarius to open flagship store in Milan
After Abercrombie&Fitch, Gap and Banana Republic, it’s now the turn of Stradivarius to open its own flagship store in Milan. Specialising in casual wear for the younger consumer, Stradivarius, which, as you well know, is a Zara sub-brand, will inaugurate…