Tucked round a corner just off corso di Porta Romana, Abside stocks a cool mix of own-brand clothes and jewellery, as well as unique pieces by other Italian and European...

A line of brightly coloured, alternative shoes first launched in Rome in 2004; the Milan branch opened in spring 2008. Designs include chunky wedges and strong but feminine...

With a restaurant, bookshop, exhibition space and film courses - not to mention three screens showing everything - the Anteo is one of Milan's best cinemas. Original language...

Our top pick for sampling Milanese food, located in a 19th-century weigh station. It has friendly service, a cosy ambiance and some of the finest funghi porcini pastain the...

On the last Sunday of each month, around 400 antiques dealers display their wares at the Antiquariato sul Naviglio Grande. Running for two kilometres (1.2 miles) alongside the...

Borgo del Tempo Perso is a hopping spot, with DJs, drinks and dancing in its two garden areas, as well as inside. From Friday to Sunday it hosts Karma, which attracts some of...

A non-profit gallery that punches above its weight. This white space inside the Fabbrica del Vapore, a former tram factory, has a hectic schedule. There's room for small...

The groaning shelves of Milan's oldest enoteca hold over 1,000 wines, and grappas, whiskies, rums, cognacs, and gourmet delights like foie gras. Staff wrap up gift baskets as...

Housed in a vast metallic warehouse, the Fondazione Pomodoro provides a welcome contrast to Milan's dim and often cavernous church-based sightseeing. As he approached his 80th...

A central and super hip addition to Milan's hotel scene. The three colour-coded guest rooms are large and sexy: the cream one is an upmarket suite; the antique-filled brown is...

For over 15 years, Silvia Corti has been making her necklaces and bracelets at this tiny indigo lab and shop. Her designs are magically simple: raffia thread and coloured...

At Hammam della Rosa you follow a circuit of varying temperatures, rooms and plunge pools. You start off relaxing in the tepidarium, a warm, mosaic-panelled room, before...

The staff at this mellow little hotel are so nice. With just 30 rooms, they can treat guests with an extra bit of care; and nothing seems too much trouble for the respectful...

Among Milan's best known and longest established outlets is Il Salvagente ('the lifesaver'), which has three floors of top stuff for men and women, all carefully arranged by...