Reviews for Italy

Chiesanuova is a nondescript Italian restaurant at the northern end of Corso Como. Their menu is relative inexpensive -- even to the degree that we were a bit unsure should we go inside. Fortunately we decided for the restaurant, as both pastas and pizzas were delicious.

We got good service, the ... More >

Diesel is one of the more affordable brands having their "concept store" in the centre of Milan. The shop is located on the prime location on Via Venezia, a few blocks from Duomo and the golden triangle of fashion.

The shop is not the biggest Diesel store I've visited, but there is still plenty o... More >

If you don't have enough money to buy all the stuff you crave for on the high-end boutiques, outlets are an viable alternative to get the clothes, shoes and accessories with far lesser prices.

Milan is surrounded by outlets, but most of them are so far away that you practically need a car to go t... More >

There are surprisingly few children stores in Milan, compared to the overall number of clothing stores in the city. Your best bet is to walk on Corso Buenos Aires, as there are several shops for babies and children.

Du Pareil Au Même is one of the biggest, the selection catering for all aspects ... More >

Duomo is one of the few sights in downtown Milan. It has been built from 14th century onwards and is a masterpiece of gothic architecture. The amount of details is astounding and the contrast between the cathedral and the surrounding buildings is striking.

The cathedral is open for the public wit... More >

Furla is an Italian high-end fashion brand that focus on accessories: bags, shoes, belts, watches, sunglasses and so forth. Their Milan store is centrally located among other fashion boutiques, only a few hundred meters from Duomo.

The store is quite compact, but fortunately packed well with styl... More >

Grand Hotel Verdi offers big rooms for reasonable prices. Our room was twice the size of a standard European hotel room, and triple the size of a standard London hotel room. For Americans, the room wouldn't be huge, just big. This combined with an excellent breakfast (especially when compared to bre... More >

Milan is not just high-end shopping -- there are ample of ways buy clothes, shoes and accessories with medium and low prices. Just avoid the golden triangle of fashion, and the world is your oyster even with smaller budgets.

Guess store, located on Piazza San Babila, is a good balancing act betwe... More >

I knew that Muji is expanding, but I was a bit surprised to see their shop in Milan -- the design is so strong in the northern Italy and people seem to be so loyal to the local traditions. Nevertheless, the shop was enjoying a good amount of customers already on early Saturday morning.

Brief intr... More >

Nannini is one of the mid-level Italian fashion brands that has been expanding steadily all over the world. We visited their Milan shop on Corso Buenos Aires to spend some time and money for fashion accessories.

The store is for ladies only, and it focuses on bags and shoes. The store is not the ... More >