Milan is well-known for international interior design events like Isaloni, but the city itself is a great source of inspiration with a lot to offer. So, if you’re planning a trip to the Isaloni, make sure you read this Milan Travel Guide to make sure you don’t miss anything!

Milan Travel Guide

When traveling to a new location, there are many things you should research ahead of time, such as places to visit, where to stay, and where to eat. If you want to make the most of your vacation, you must plan ahead of time. To assist you, we have compiled a Milan Travel Guide to assist you during your stay in Milan.

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TOP DESIGN DISTRICTS

Ventura Centrale Design District

The formerly abandoned 9 spaces of Magazzini Raccordati via Ferrante Aporti, which were once home to key local warehouses, provide a visually memorable experience for tourists. Under Milan’s rough tracks and distinctive vaults, creativity takes center stage, with a special emphasis on design from the Netherlands and Belgium, displaying an eclectic mix of modern design from both emerging and renowned firms. In collaboration with the local association Centrale District, Ventura, a global design organization, has curated and powered projects in the area, which are spread across the key sections of Centrale Railway Station and the surrounding area of Repubblica.

Ventura Future Design District

Ventura Future is an exhibition space that showcases both emerging and established brands’ innovative, cutting-edge, and eye-catching design.

Brera Design District

This is the neighborhood where the world-famous Pinacoteca and Art Academy are located. This artsy neighborhood exudes a truly alluring, bohemian aura all year with its narrow, cobblestone streets and dense concentration of antique shops, galleries, showrooms, and prestigious locations. During the Fuorisalone, Brera offers a high-profile event calendar featuring several of the world’s most prestigious brands, with a focus on attracting a design-savvy, culturally oriented audience. The Brera Design District is a territorial marketing initiative that promotes excellence in commercial real estate development and excellence in design.

Tortona Design District

Although Tortona refers to a single street, events in the surrounding area, particularly the one behind the Navigli, known for its “vibey” atmosphere, multiply during the Fuorisalone. According to the organizers, the area, which includes former warehouses and factories, will be transformed into a major display platform with a slew of futuristic, original, and experimental events aimed at creating a truly knockout effect. Big names and newcomers work together to create an urban design workshop.

Tortona Design Week promotes a variety of events in some of the city’s most important hotels and recently renowned open spaces. Tortona is home to the SUPERSTUDIO, an iconic place of design in Milan, the pioneer of the Fuorisalone phenomenon in the district, and the most visited and sought-after place in the Tortona District since 2000.

5 Vie Art Design District

The district, appropriately named 5vie after the region’s “five streets,” is one of the city’s oldest as well as one of its most emerging. In the region, Bramante designed the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, the Basilica of Sant’Ambrogio, and the church of San Satiro. The area participates in Design Week with a triple circuit that includes showrooms displaying the latest in design, old artisan workshops where traditional handicrafts can be admired (especially in via San Maurillio and via Santa Marta), and a cultural itinerary that includes museums, churches, cloisters, archaeological sites, and breathtaking inner courtyards. Milan’s Old Town is being promoted by the 5vie District cultural and territorial marketing initiative.

WHERE TO STAY

TOP HOTELS IN MILAN

PARK HYATT MILANO

All 81 rooms and 25 suites at the Park Hyatt Milano provide luxury and serenity through clean design and quiet comfort. Fruit baskets and your choice of mineral waters are provided in Park deluxe executive king rooms, and a Park terrace suite includes a private terrace with stunning views of Milan. With mouth-watering on-site dining options like Michelin-starred Restaurant VUN, where you can enjoy a multicourse tasting menu unlike any you’ve ever tried, you’ll never go hungry. La Cupola serves croissants and fresh juices for breakfast every day.

MANDARIN ORIENTAL MILAN

The Mandarin Oriental Milan offers luxurious accommodations just a short walk from the fashionable fashion boutiques of Milan. On-site, the hotel has a Michelin-starred restaurant as well as meeting space. In a complex of five connected 18th-century buildings, all rooms and suites are air-conditioned and designed by Antonio Citterio, with modern décor and taco floors. They have views of the courtyard or the street, and some even have views of the Milan Cathedral.

PALAZZO PARIGI HOTEL AND GRAND SPA

The Palazzo Parigi Hotel & Grand Spa appears to be any modern office building in Milan from the outside — glassy windows, metal frame, business style. Simply take a deep breath and step inside. Find a private palace with dazzling marble floors, a sweeping staircase, and lovely light-filled spaces, meticulously designed and passionately managed by Paola Giambelli, an inspirational Italian architect and owner.

TOP RESTAURANTS & BARS

BAR LUCE

Wes Anderson designed the interior of this restaurant. Its whimsical, nostalgic ambiance is created by beautiful patterned wallpaper patterns, Formica seats, terrazzo flooring, and pinball machines. The atmosphere of a typical Milanese cafè is recreated at Bar Luce, which was designed in 2015 by American film director Wes Anderson.

“The approach I used to design this bar is exactly the opposite I usually use for the set designs of my movies. I tried to make it a bar you’d like to go to five times a week. When I was really young I wanted to be an architect, and this chance I’ve been given to pretend to be a real one is a childhood fantasy come true!” explained by Anderson.

GIACOMO ARENGARIO

Studio Peregalli’s Art Deco Bar & Restaurant is located on the top floor of the Museo del Novecento and overlooks the spectacular Piazza del Duomo. This gleaming cocktail bar is surrounded by 1930s decorative elements and geometric pattern-covered walls, creating an opulent bar atmosphere.

RISTORANTE BISTROT MARTINI DOLCE&GABBANA

This luxurious location, owned by the popular fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana, is ideal for a fine dining experience.

CERESIO 7

The fourth floor of the historic ENEL palazzo, which has been renovated and converted into the Dsquared2 building, houses this designer-style restaurant. By combining the use of brass, marble, and wood, it successfully blends attractive colors and vintage decor. The view of Milan rounds out the picture (which is even better from the long outdoor terrace with its two swimming pools), and the cuisine reinterprets Italian classics with a modern twist.

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