Milan, Lombardy, and the Lakes Travel Guide
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It's tempting to describe Lombardy as a region that offers something for everyone. Milan is the country's business capital and the center for everything that's up to the minute. The great Renaissance cities of the Po Plain—Pavia, Cremona, and Mantua—are stately and serene, embracing their past with nostalgia while ever keeping an eye on the present. Topping any list of the region's attractions are the lakes—glacial waters stretching out below the Alps—which have been praised as the closest thing to paradise by writers throughout the ages, from Virgil to Hemingway.
Milan, Lombardy, and the Lakes Hotels
The hotels in Italy's wealthiest region generally cater to a clientele willing to pay for extra comfort. Outside Milan, many are converted villas with well-landscaped...read more
Milan, Lombardy, and the Lakes Restaurants
Lombardy may well offer Italy's most varied cuisine. Local cooking is influenced by the neighboring regions of the north; foreign conquerors have left their...read more
Things To Do in Milan, Lombardy, and the Lakes
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
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Milan, Lombardy, and the Lakes Experiences
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Lake Como: Ferries crisscross the waters, taking you from stately villas to tiny towns.... Read more
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The aperitivo, or prelunch or predinner drink, is part of life everywhere in Italy, and each town has its own rites and favorite drinks, but... Read more
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During the Salone del Mobile, Milan's furniture fair, in early April, the city is a scene—there are showroom openings, cocktail parties... Read more
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