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158 | DESTINATION GUIDES<br />
Milan<br />
Italy<br />
DIALLING CODE +39<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
FROM THE<br />
AIRPORT<br />
MILAN LINATE<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk on arrival<br />
for special easyJet<br />
infl ight rates.<br />
Holiday Taxis<br />
(easyJet.holiday<br />
taxis.com) take you from<br />
home to the airport, then<br />
city or destination.<br />
TAXI<br />
The journey to<br />
the centre costs<br />
about €25.<br />
ATM’s route 73<br />
connects with<br />
the metro at San<br />
Babila. Tickets: €1.<br />
The Starfl y goes<br />
to Centrale station<br />
roughly every<br />
30 minutes from<br />
6.10am–11.30pm<br />
(10pm at weekends).<br />
Tickets: €4.50.<br />
MILAN MALPENSA<br />
Visit the Europcar<br />
desk on arrival<br />
for special easyJet<br />
infl ight rates.<br />
Holiday Taxis<br />
(easyJet.<br />
holidaytaxis.com)<br />
take you from home to<br />
the airport, then city<br />
or destination.<br />
TAXI<br />
The journey<br />
to the centre<br />
costs about €70<br />
and takes about<br />
50 minutes.<br />
The Malpensa<br />
Shuttle departs<br />
for Centrale station<br />
roughly every<br />
20 minutes from<br />
5.30am–1.20am<br />
and takes about 50<br />
minutes. Tickets: €7.<br />
The Malpensa<br />
Express departs<br />
from Terminal 1 for<br />
Cadorna station<br />
roughly every<br />
30 minutes from<br />
5.53am–1.30am<br />
and takes about 40<br />
minutes. Tickets: €11.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €15 Pizza<br />
Big (30 Viale Brianza,<br />
tel: 02 284 6548)<br />
This trendy hangout<br />
near Centrale station<br />
serves up some of the<br />
thinnest pizzas you’ve<br />
even seen, but with<br />
plenty of tasty toppings<br />
piled up on top. Choose<br />
from a wide range<br />
of fl avours, all for<br />
around €10 for<br />
a pizza and a drink.<br />
UP TO €30 Le Rosse<br />
(79 Corso Garibaldi,<br />
tel: 02 9287 0416)<br />
A small but busy<br />
venue in the Brera<br />
district serving up<br />
salami and all kinds of<br />
Italian cold meats, as<br />
well as pasta and other<br />
superb mains. Try a<br />
platter of their fi nest<br />
meat selection with a<br />
glass of delicious wine.<br />
The pride of place here<br />
goes to two ancient<br />
slicing machines, which<br />
are static exhibits in<br />
this rustic restaurant.<br />
UP TO €50 Donati<br />
(4 Via Cassiodoro,<br />
tel: 02 4331 9047)<br />
Great for a lively meal<br />
with friends, Donati<br />
offers traditional<br />
Tuscan and Italian fare.<br />
The menu consists of<br />
pasta and grilled fi sh<br />
dishes, and you even<br />
get an aperitif and<br />
snack on the house<br />
while you order.<br />
Angelo Azzurro<br />
(14 Via Battistotti<br />
Sassi, tel: 02 719 350)<br />
Not far from Linate<br />
airport in the leafy<br />
eastern fringe of the<br />
city, this place does<br />
quality Sicilian food<br />
in a lively, welcoming<br />
atmosphere. The<br />
mouth-watering<br />
range of antipasti<br />
is accompanied<br />
by seafooddominated<br />
mains.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Mauro<br />
(5 Via Colonetta,<br />
tel: 02 546 1380)<br />
City professionals<br />
gather at this smart<br />
fi sh restaurant to<br />
sample the highquality<br />
scampi and<br />
sea bass. It’s an<br />
excellent place for<br />
a romantic dinner.<br />
Alfredo Gran San<br />
Bernardo (14 Via<br />
Borgese, tel: 02 331<br />
9000) Classic cookery<br />
from the Lombardia<br />
region is the selling<br />
point of this traditional<br />
eatery. It’s the perfect<br />
place to sample<br />
the local delicacy<br />
– saffron yellow<br />
risotto alla milanese.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Frida<br />
(3 Via Pollaiuolo,<br />
tel: 02 680 260)<br />
The Isola district,<br />
north of Garibaldi<br />
station has plenty of<br />
alternative shops and<br />
bars such as this<br />
huge, converted<br />
factory space. It’s<br />
great for cocktails<br />
and DJ-selected<br />
sounds all week long.<br />
LIVE MUSIC<br />
Alcatraz (23 Via<br />
Valtellina, tel: 02<br />
6901 6352) Probably<br />
Milan’s best known<br />
live music venue,<br />
Alcatraz is a big, old<br />
warehouse on the<br />
north side of the<br />
city that pulls in<br />
international rock<br />
and pop names.<br />
There’s also dance<br />
nights with famous<br />
DJs. Get there, and<br />
stay there late, Rodrigo<br />
& Gabriela play here<br />
on 3 December.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
ATM Bar (15 Bastioni<br />
di Porta Volta, tel: 02<br />
8945 4988) One of<br />
the city’s trendiest<br />
venues, this alternative<br />
American-style bar<br />
ART HOTEL<br />
NAVIGLI<br />
★ ★ ★ ★ ★<br />
The Art Hotel Navigli<br />
boasts an impressive<br />
art collection and<br />
holds regular<br />
exhibitions. Relax in<br />
its plush, spacious<br />
rooms after a day<br />
exploring the city.<br />
Breakfast included.<br />
From €95, book at<br />
hotels.easyJet.com.<br />
occupies an old tram<br />
offi ce set in the<br />
middle of the street.<br />
It attracts a young<br />
clientèle as well as<br />
one or two models,<br />
it’s the place to be seen<br />
in this swanky city.<br />
G Lounge (8 Via<br />
Larga, tel: 02 805<br />
3042) An upmarket<br />
disco-bar covering<br />
two fl oors right in the<br />
centre of town,<br />
with quality DJs and<br />
free entry. During<br />
the day it serves<br />
decent coffee along<br />
with superb sandwiches<br />
and light bites.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SHOP For fantastic,<br />
fashionable sportswear,<br />
head to the brand<br />
new Fila store. Set in<br />
one of the most chic<br />
areas of the city, this<br />
latest opening offers<br />
the full tennis-inspired<br />
range as well as<br />
polo shirts, bags,<br />
accessories and<br />
the Rolando limited<br />
edition products<br />
(2 Corso Como).<br />
SEE Oh Bej! Oh<br />
Bej! runs from 5–8<br />
December. Every<br />
year Milan organises<br />
this ancient Christmas<br />
market selling<br />
sweets and local<br />
products. The annual<br />
event takes place at<br />
Castello Sforzesco,<br />
the medieval brick<br />
castle built to defend<br />
the ancient city. The<br />
castle itself is well<br />
worth a visit, open<br />
daily, with museums<br />
packed with art<br />
and artefacts<br />
(milanocastello.it).<br />
GO This year the<br />
Pinacoteca di Brera<br />
marks its bicentenary<br />
and December<br />
sees the climax of<br />
a year of celebrations<br />
in this great gallery.<br />
Brera is the chic<br />
artistic quarter of the<br />
city and one of the<br />
best places for<br />
nightlife. The narrow<br />
streets come alive<br />
with late-opening<br />
shops and bars as<br />
well as stalls selling<br />
crafts. Via Solferino<br />
and Corso Garibaldi<br />
are the main streets<br />
– take the green line<br />
metro to Moscova<br />
(28 Via Brera).<br />
ESCAPE One of the<br />
best ski resorts easily<br />
accessible from Milan<br />
is Livingo. Its high<br />
position in the Alps<br />
(more than 1800ft)<br />
almost certainly<br />
guarantees snow<br />
throughout the<br />
season and it boasts<br />
115km of varied ski<br />
terrain, super hotels<br />
and a buzzing après<br />
ski scene. Until 25<br />
December, stay at<br />
least four nights in<br />
a participating hotel or<br />
apartment and you’ll<br />
get your skipass free!<br />
Check out livigno.eu for<br />
more information.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The word ciao, used<br />
throughout Italy<br />
to say hello or<br />
goodbye to a person<br />
you know, derives<br />
from the Venetian<br />
dialect s-ciào vostro<br />
or s-ciào su meaning<br />
“I am your slave”.<br />
Charles Searson
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