Monza, Ristoranti Pizzeria

Monza in Lombardy becomes a hive of activity in the month of September when the F1 road show comes to town, before that takes place the City will receive many a visitor from all over Italy and the World.
One great place worth trying is the Pizzeria del Centro. Located alongside the river towards the residential part of town, Del Centro is a hive of activity and is located outside and in a large tent?! It has a great atmosphere and has a lovely setting for groups of people, or couples. The restaurant serves a good variation of meat, fish and as the name tells you Pizza's.

Fantastic setting, and a little pricier than most pizzeria's in the area but certainly worth a try.

Pizzeria del Centro. Monza

 

Y3 Store Milan

Milan is a fantastic shopping experience, no matter which part of town you go to. The main districts that everyone visits are Via Montenepoleone and Piazza della Duomo for the premium retailers and high street stores.
One of my favorite areas, like many is Corso Como near Garibaldi station. The street has some great boutiques, and is more of an independent area compared to those already mentioned. Just around the corner is the Y3 store, which opened around December 2010 and is very cool in layout with more of an independent feel.
The store is certainly worth a visit, and then you can follow on with a nice cocktail on Corso Como itself.

Y3 store, milan

Naviglio, Milano

If your not 100% percent familiar the Navigli area in Milan, it's somewhere certainly worth checking out.

Navigli is a small district made up of a few canals, that now is bustling with bars, eateries and indie shops. Originally it used be full of manufacturing businesses and dying houses for the clothing industry, but it still retains some of it's original charm and charisma.
The first time I ever went to the area was back in 2001, and it had a few businesses cropping up and the feel of a new Soho, like London and New York. Now it's a famous area to visit with the Milanese, and obviously the occasional tourist.

Certainly worth a trek down to the south of the city, but make sure you leave yourself all night as you can't walk two metres without stopping at another bar, eatery or cool little store!

Easy to get to by the Metro, train or tram. 'Porto Genova'

Navigli, Milan

Bar Magenta, Milano. Pubs in Milan

Real pubs are hard to find in Italy, but if your visiting Milan in worth dropping into Bar Magenta.
Magenta has the large old fashioned bar in the centre of the room, and serves beers from the bottle, and on tap. The building has a beautiful art deco interior, and Magenta also shows the football or (soccer) if your American.
The place has a lovely feel to it, and they do serve wines and other spirits if you don't fancy a lager. Magenta is located on Via Giosuè Carducc, which is a lovely part of Town and is very busy after working hours.

Bar Magenta, Milano

Castello Sforzesco, Milano

The City of Milan isn't one of the top destinations in Italy compared to other parts of the Country, and the concusses seems to be that it's an ugly City compared to the likes of Rome, Sorrento, Florence and the other tourist traps.
The truth is that City did suffer in World War II, but the streets are still full of beautiful buildings and monuments along with a fantastic choice businesses and cultural centres to visit.
One building certainly worth a view is the 'Castello Sforzesco' which is based only ten minutes walk from the piazza Duomo and next to Parco Semione and Brera district.
The Castle is absolutely vast in size, and was built in the 14th century, but to most people visiting the City for the first time this is must, certainly take a little time out to visit the building and maybe go and relax in the park?!    

Castello Szforzesco, MIlano

 

English Films at the Cinema Milano

Milan and the surrounding area has a multitude of Cinema's in and around the City.
Six days of the week show National and International films with voice overs, but on selected days Cinemas show the films in their native languages.
If you struggle with the full linguistic side of the Italian experience, and fancy watching a film then it's worth checking out 'Coming soon.it' for film listings.
From what I can tell most of the Cinemas seem to be part of a small chain called 'Spaziocinema' and always have the same night dedicated to the Original language, and pretty affordable. The chain does a program to take away, and usually tells you the films for up to three months in advance. 

www.spaziocinema.info

Cinema, Milano

 

 

Bars in Milan

Milan like most major Cities has many places to drink, and previously I mentioned about Sempione for an array of cafes, eateries and restaurants. 
One of the other cool, but better known districts is 'Corso Como' which has become famous because of it's namesakes shop and restaurant '10 Corso Como'. The pedestrianized street is full of fantastic shops, bars, cafes, restaurants and located next to Garibaldi metro and train station.

It is quite expensive to eat and drink on the main street, but it's certainly worth indulging yourself for a cocktail in '10 Corso Como' courtyard.
This area has changed beyond all recognition since eleven years ago when I first visited this street. But it certainly is worth visiting. 

Corso Como