Italy’s Lombardy region has long offered something for everyone. At its cultural and urban heart lies Milan - a city famous for its fashion and style as well as its football, with two of the world’s greatest sides in AC and Inter Milan playing their home games at the San Siro stadium.

Milan is the place in Europe to head to when it comes to shopping. The selection and variety of brands and boutiques is simply ridiculous, with the city home to many of Italy’s high fashion flagship stores such as Armani, Versace, Missoni, Moschino, Trussardi, Krizia and many more. Head to the adjoining streets north of the Duomo known as the Quadrilatero d'Oro where you will find Milan’s main shopping artery and a number of the leading boutiques. This truly is shopping paradise.

A common past time in Milan is passeggiata - or ‘stroll’ in English. This famous Italian trait can be enjoyed most at Via Montenapoleone, with its chic bars and cafes and Magenta - an historic residential quarter, punctuated with some of the city’s most revered architecture and churches. A romantic passeggiata can be found at the popular Navigli district, where a series of towpaths run alongside beautiful canals.

Milan is also the gateway to ski resorts in winter and the awesome Lake Como in summer - the very essence of any visit to the Lombardy region. Just fifty miles north of Milan, Como’s azure-haze and dramatic backdrop of wonderful forestry and the dominant Alps are simply unforgettable. Como’s deep waters and harmonic surroundings are the perfect respite from the hustle and bustle of city life.

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