3 days in Milan

It's just over a year since our holiday in Italy, where we spent a few wonderful days across two locations: Genoa and Milan. We have already done a post on Genoa (last year!) and thought this was the perfect time to reminisce and advise you all the spots you must visit in Milan!

Duomo di Milano (Cathedral of Milan) 

This is one of the largest cathedrals in not just Italy but the world. A great example of stunning Italian architecture you MUST see when in Milan. 

The building is made of white marble and you cannot miss it once you come out of the Metro Duomo. There are so so many pigeons which is probably the only downfall but none more so than any open space in London.

before amy beat him up

The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II 

This is the world's oldest shopping malls and is absolutely breath-taking. The architecture in Milan is stunning but the finite details in this building are just *sighs*

In the centre there is a mosaic image of a bull and it’s considered good luck to spin backwards on the bull’s balls. Don’t be alarmed if you see tourists randomly spinning whilst being videoed like we were haha 

Situated directly across from the Duomo so both can be visited on the same day which is perfect for a short break in Milan. Not only is the Galleria home to the topmost designers it also has outdoor cafes inside – absolutely perfect for people watching.

Naviglio Grande

The Naviglio Grande is a canal lined with authentic Italian restaurants offering SUCH good food and more importantly beaut wine and aperitvo. We’d recommend heading down afternoon/early evening and grab an outdoor seat facing the water so that you can watch the sunset. 

We had an early dinner about 6pm, then had cocktails at nearby bars; nothing new there! If you prefer a more chilled evening, drinking wine sitting outside a restaurant is bliss but if you fancy a bit more fun there are a few promoters around offering discounts on cocktails. They  of course love an English tourist but the deals were actually decent.

Temakinho (Milan Brera restaurant)

This is a Japanese and Brazilian restaurant in the heart of Milan which we could not recommend more if we tried. Menu consists of Japanese temakies & rolls using unique Brazilian flavours whereas the drinks menu is fully of lush South American cocktails. 

The restaurant is down a beautiful little street about a 10 minute walk from Metro Moscova. Décor is primarily focused on the Brazilian side of the business so think vibrant yellows and greens but presented in a super chic way. 

We went on a whim because we had a sushi craving but luckily (because we’re extra) we dressed up. 

We were quite shocked by how prestige entry seemed, there were hostess at the front to make sure you’d booked and lots of posers outside who were either waiting for tables or just sipping on cocktails – just a heads up, if you are considering going whilst in Milan!

Sephora 

Shout to all our makeup gals. We thought Sephora stores were only located in the US so when we turned down a random street whilst looking for a lingerie shop we legit nearly fainted. It is such as magnificent as you could imagine; name the brands products are all their gleaming waiting for you to snatch them up.

Osteria dei Poeti
Cozy little authentic Italian restaurant, located in Brera literally a few doors down from Temakinho.
We cannot emphasize how badly we wished this was our local.

It is a small family run restaurant and the staff are unbelievably welcoming. We strolled past and decided to sit on a table outside because the locals were and that my friends is how you know the food is gonna be delicious.

The menu is completely in Italian but the waitress spoke English and recommended two pasta dishes from the specials which turned out to be amazing. We loved the chilled vibe so much we ended up spending the whole afternoon here and went through 2 bottles of wine until we remembered our flight was fast approaching.

Lingerie 

Ladies you all know that Italian lingerie is the best of the best and lads if you didn’t, take note. We would have spent our life savings to buy all the pieces in some of the luxurious lingerie shops scattered around Milan but we do have a fragment of self-control. We will deny you the chance to see ALL the treats we bought, but here are some close-ups of a stunning grey lace bodysuit L bought. 

Gelato 

We are absolute fiends when it comes to this delicious Italian delicacy. A Gelato shop was located in almost every street we came across and boy did we take advantage. God damn we ate so much ice-cream, more than wine and that’s saying something! 

We particularly loved the shop located just outside the Duomo – Gelateria Vanilla just look at those  mahoosive sundaes