Neighbourhoods – Brera
Fashionable Brera Only a few years ago Brera was known as the ‘ Montmartre’ of Milan, a romantic, old fashioned neighbourhood with small vegetable shopsRead more
Living on Lake Como
Lake Como is one of the most beautiful lakes of Italy and Europe. The beauty of the lake attracts many expats, who choose to commuteRead more
Isola Bella, the Beautiful Island
Isola Bella is the ‘Beautiful Island’ in Lake Maggiore in northern Italy. It is one of the Borremeo Islands, situated a few hundred meters fromRead more
Neighbourhoods – Navigli
Navigli is situated south of the city center of Milan, around the canals that were used to transport marble from Lake Maggiore to Milan forRead more
Da Vinci’s Last Supper
For the Last Supper – a wall painting in the refectory of the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan – Leonardo Da VinciRead more
Summer job for English speakers
The cultural association ‘Alice in Città’, founded in Milan in 2005, is looking for native English speakers to cooperate with them in summer camps inRead more
Salone del Mobile 2011
Il Salone del Mobile, or ‘I Saloni’, is one of the world’s most important design events. From Tuesday 12th to Sunday 17th April, there will be a doubleRead more
Italy’s 25 Best-paid Executives
Alessandro Profumo, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Marco Tronchetti Provera, Cesare Geronzi and Paolo Scaroni were revealed as Italy’s five top-earning executives in 2010 by figuresRead more
