Milan travel guide from fashion influencers: favorite places for shopping and breakfast
What to choose for breakfast in Milan? Where to drop by the aperitif and in which area of Milans you get beautiful photos? We've gathered the best tips from Milan's fashion influencers. Have a wonderful trip!
Where to have breakfast?
A regular guest of fashion shows, Eleonora Carisi loves to start her day at Caffè Giacomo. "I usually choose green tea and a chocolate croissant. I definitely advise you to come here for breakfast" - Eleonora. Chara Ferragni, a charming blogger, designer, and fashionable diva, recommends running for breakfast in the cozy Marchesi restaurant. One more fashion girl and popular gallerist in Milan recommend Bistro Aimo e Nadia, a modern restaurant that fuses classic Italian cuisine with her maximalist creative philosophy.
▪️Caffè Giacomo (Piazza del Duomo, 12, 20121 Milano MI, Italy)
▪️Marchesi (Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, 20121, MI, Іtaly)
▪️bistRo Aimo e Nadia ( Via Matteo Bandello, 14, 20123 Milano MI, Italy)
Where to take a photo?
Fashionable girls consider Cinque Vie, the ancient part of Milan, located between Corsusio Square and Meravigli and Orefici Streets, a beautiful area to take amazing images.
One more beautiful place in Milan you should go for amazing images - Roof of the Duomo di Milano. The architecture of the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary impresses with its snow-white beauty. One of its features is an incredible number of statues (3400 pieces), which can be seen closer by climbing to the roof. Photos against their background are magical - as if you are on another planet. In clear weather, you can sometimes even see the Alps from the roof of the cathedral.
The photos from Museo del Novecento are very stylish. The museum itself is a collection of contemporary art. But there is one cool place that many photographers and bloggers adore. It is noteworthy in that it offers a panoramic view of the same famous Milan Cathedral.
For futuristic shots, you should go to Piazza Gae Aulenti. Here are the most modern buildings in Milan. If you want to get a satellite image, then you should pay attention to the installation with brass pipes. For a unique photo, head to the mall and take the elevator to the lower parking level. It is from below that the same picture is obtained that will take you to the spaceship.
Where to go for shopping
In order not to get lost among an infinite number of designer houses, boutiques, and shopping centers, LookStyler decided to write a separate post about shopping in Milan for everyone who goes shopping in Italy with the secret purpose of updating their wardrobe. February is considered the official birthday of Italian fashion.
A shopping tour in Milan should begin with a visit to the Golden Quadrangle, where all the famous boutiques are located - Armani, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Dior, Cavalli, etc.
Gallery Vittorio Emanuele II - a huge passage in the shape of a cross with a glass roof - is the main shopping attraction in Milan. Its founder in 1867 was the Italian king himself - Victor Emmanuel II. It is generally believed that here is located the most exclusive boutiques and the most luxurious designer outfits are sold.
We want to introduce you to one of the most famous boutiques where you can find unique things - Lipstick vintage. The store is at the same time a real fashion museum: on the ground floor, collections of clothes and accessories from Armani, Chanel, and Yves Saint are on sale, and on the second there is an entire exposition of historical costumes of the 19th century.
