Downtown's clientele consists of the rich, the famous and the very beautiful. As well as a variety of clas-ses, there are two floors of equipment, including treadmills and...

ESPA at Gianfranco Ferré is a small but perfect spa inside a designer boutique. The black-and-gold pool overlooks the lawn of a walled garden. Jacuzzi, steam bath, mud...

This basic, par-72 course is 7km (4.5 miles) outside the city. It draws a crowd in good weather, in particular at the weekends, so if you decide to make the trip be sure to...

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...

You can pay on the day at this Buddhist centre. Hatha and Asthanga classes take place on Monday and Friday at 7pm, with meditation on Mondays and Wednesdays at 1pm, and...

Aveda-based Lepri is a salon and spa owned by the gregarious Fabrizio Lepri, backstage manager for all Tom Ford events and one of the city's most sought-after stylists. Give...

Opened in 1931, the huge Lido is Milan's largest open-air pool. Created as a sport and amusement park, it was decked out with a pier, pontoons and Venetian street lamps - but...

Mediolanum offers two tennis courts, covered or open-air according to season.

The city's first outdoor swimming pool was Piscina Argelati, located in the navigli district. Although these days it's ringed by unattractive tower blocks, the three pools...

Built in 1934 with a grandiose Fascist exterior and a Soviet interior, and newly renovated in 2008, this is one of Milan's most popular pools: it's of Olympic size, but often...

The Piscina Romano is just half the size of the Lido. It was built in 1929, and designed by architect Luigi Secchi, who also designed the Piscina Cozzi. Set near Città Studi,...

This is one of the city's more modern-looking public pools, with tall windows looking over the park. There are few frills, and staff can be surly. Summer swimmers can use the...