Milan and the Italian LakesMilan is Italy's acknowledged capital of fashion, finance and football. With great museums and superb restaurants, as well as its close proximity to bewitching lakes such as Como, Garda and Maggiore, this vibrant, forward-looking city can offer something to please everyone. Packed with information on the region's history, culture and cuisine, This Way Milan goes far beyond the Duomo to explore every facet of the city and its surroundings. |
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On the Scene | 13 |
BEYOND MILAN | 25 |
THE LAKES | 29 |
Cultural Notes | 46 |
Shopping | 48 |
Dining Out | 50 |
The Hard Facts | 57 |
The Italian Way | |
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18th-century Alps Austrians Bellagio Bergamo Borromean Borromean Islands Borromeo Brera Buon cafés Cannobio Carlo Castello castle cathedral centre century church city's Corso cuisine d'Annunzio daw-VEH dishes euros façade famous favore fish frescoes Gabriele d'Annunzio gallery gardens Gian Galeazzo Gian Galeazzo Visconti Giovanni Giuseppe Islands Isola Isola dei Pescatori Italian Italy Italy's Lake Como Lake Garda Lake Iseo Lake Maggiore Lake Orta lake's Lecco Ledro Leonardo Levico Lombard Lugano Madonna Manzoni metro Milan Milanese Museo museum Naviglio Naviglio Grande Orta San Giulio paintings Palazzo pasta Pavia pehr fah-VAW-reh Piazza del Duomo Pietà Pinacoteca POHS-soh Porta pwoh railway station Renaissance resort restaurants risotto Roman Romanesque Salò San Giulio Santa Maria Scala sculptures Sforza shops Sirmione Stazione Centrale Stresa superb Teatro there's Ticinese Tiepolo tion tomb tourist town Trattoria tury Varenna Verbania Viale Villa Visconti wine