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SEPTEMBER 2012 THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO GO® Milan ® wheremilan.com Courtesy of Piazza Duomo NEW FASHION FLOOR SHOPPING, DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT DON’T MISS WHAT’S NEW FASHION IN THE CITY WHERE MILAN PROJECT IN THE CITY IS ENDORSED BY TOWARDS CONTAINS GENERAL AND THEMATIC MAPS OF MILAN Discover a place where the finest boutiques with up to 70%* off Milan September 2012 create the perfect moment the guide with the day’s first espresso 20 SHOPPING Boutiques & Passion Shops Listings Major shopping areas and our choice of the best speciality stores 40 DINING Dining Listings Listings by type of cuisine 50 ENTERTAINMENT Entertainment & Nightlife Listings The latest information about how to enjoy your stay in Milan 57 MUSEUMS & ATTRACTIONS Museums & Attractions Listings Major sightseeing attractions plus museums and events 60 ESSENTIALS where now Transport and useful information Tips for getting around and about in the city New 4th floor designed by Studio Nendo. La Rinascente, Milano piazza Duomo 62 MAP Milan Map 4 A Month of Great Music MITO SettembreMusica Festival is a truly awe-inspiring event. featuring an intriguing blend of musical awareness and listening pleasure. 10 New Fashion Areas at la Rinascente ALSO INSIDE The historic symbol of Milanese fashion has refurbished its spaces. 02 Note from the Publisher 03 A Smart City 12 Made in Italy Highlights 06 Hot Dates Collect miles when shopping at Fidenza Village if you are member of the Frequent Flyer Milan bounces back to life after the summer break with renewed energy 08 City Billboard programmes MilleMiglia, Miles & More, Flying Blue, Iberia Plus, Etihad Guest and hosts several fairs in the fashion and furnishing sectors. 27 Central Milan Map 14 Where to Buy Enjoy an effortless journey to Fidenza Village with the Shopping Express™ every day from SEPTEMBER 2012 A touch of blue: ideas and suggestions for an elegant, seductive total look. ® THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO GO Milan ® ON THE COVER Milan. Book online or ask your concierge for special promotions New women’s fashion wheremilan.comwheremilan com Courtesy of at la Rinascente, Piazza Duomo 15 Entertainment & Art NEW FASHION FLOOR 4th Floor. Where to enjoy sport, music, and art. Photo: la Rinascente fall/winter collections. Agency: PublicisetNous SHOPPING, DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT Paris, Ph. Ishi. 16 Discovering Excelsior Milano DON’T MISS WHAT’S NEW FASHION IN THE CITY See page 10. WHERE MILAN PROJECT IN THE CITY IS ENDORSED BY A shopping experience by Alisa Auns, Russian contributor of Where Milan TOWARDS CONTAINS GENERAL AND THEMATIC MAPS OF MILAN and lover of Italian style. Fidenza Village is located off the A1 motorway. Exit at Fidenza/ Salsomaggiore. 18 What’s New in the City CONNECT WITH US ONLINE Enter a whole new world of fashion with Milan’s latest openings. 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Nowadays, in this p. 4 p. 8 Franco d’Alfonso “one-stop” shopping at our ([email protected]) international metropolis, accessibility MAGAZINE EDITORIAL STAFF Carey Bernitz, Elena Binda, delightful department stores Francesca Hasbani (city reporter), Stefania Vida must be a foregone conclusion. First and foremost, we are in the right up to the showcasing (lifestyle and fashion editor) process of re-launching the image of Milan, the main industrial, WEB EDITORIAL STAFF of the latest fashion brands Alessia Genovese (www.wheremilan.com), commercial and financial centre of Italy. As host nation of EXPO 2015, by emerging designers who Elena Peverata (www.wheretraveler.com) the investments made by our Public Administration are targeted at will unveil their creativity to DESIGNER Elisabetta Giudici giving Milan a total makeover. CONTRIBUTORS & CONSULTANTS Adriano Caramenti (pho- the world. tographer), Floriana di Maio, Marco Gatti, Joy Lacanlale, Fabio Lancini, Giacomo Magistrelli, Andrea Milanesi, What with pedestrian areas, cycling tracks, restructuring works We are also sure that car racing enthusiasts will have booked their tickets Carol Oberman, Simone Pinter, David Ross (Hotelerie), and the construction of infrastructure including the “Le vie d’acqua” Micol Sarfatti, Chiara Tarenzi (city reporter) for the Monza Formula 1 Grand Prix event scheduled to be held on Sunday, (Waterway) project (targeted at reclaiming the Navigli), the construction ICONOGRAPHY Tips Images (www.tipsimages.com) 9 September - also a major crowd-drawer. In fact, Monza’s famed race track is CARTOGRAPHY Mario Camerini, Compass Maps Ltd. (UK), of the 5th, M5 subway line and the improvement of infrastructure located just 20 minutes from Piazza del Duomo. Urban File and local transportation systems, we want to make our city a place that MARKETING & ADVERTISING Isa Faleschini, Ask your Concierge Dozens of genres of music, two romantic host cities and low prices. These Marta Mailhac, Rachele Renna offers citizens an improved standard of living. In fact, our mission is to are things that not many festivals can boast about, but one of September’s star Federico Cavicchioli (Soluzione d’Immagine), ensure that it becomes what is currently known in jargon as a “smart” Nicola Odone (Tedoforo) attractions, the MITO SettembreMusica Festival (page 4) offers music lovers city. A city which though dynamic, cosmopolitan and international ADMINISTRATION Katia Greto all of this and more. is also true to its wholly Italian identity - a city where it is easy to get PRODUCTION & CIRCULATION, SALES SUPPORT www.wheremilan.com COORDINATOR Paola Grilli around so that anyone spending time here will have a chance to feel For fitness fanatics, our “Run in Milan” solidarity program offers safe, early media partner HOTEL PR SERVICES Maria Granata Podisti da Marte completely at home. morning running sessions with expert runners as a means of raising funds to ([email protected]) On a cultural level, Milan has a wealth of treasures, on a par with help children undergoing cancer treatments enjoy a better lifestyle. CUSTOMER SERVICES Cristina Garbini, Maria Grazia Rubino Clefs d’Or Clefs d’Or For more information about the project, either contact your concierge REG. TRIB. 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In fact, in September, Milan Fashion [email protected]. William S. Morris III PRESIDENT Week reinforces the city’s economic and cultural importance in the William S. Morris IV global fashion industry and not only. Thanks to initiatives including ANDREA JARACH MANAGING DIRECTOR EUROPE www.legatumori.mi.it Publisher, Where Milan Chris Manning partner “giovedì dello shopping” (Thursday shopping) and “food districts”, Where® Magazine makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the we are working towards increasing business opportunities throughout information it publishes, but cannot be held responsible for any consequences arising from errors or omissions. All rights reserved. the city. Reproduction in whole or in part is strictly prohibited WHERE MILAN supports Thanks to Brand Milano, we will promote our metropolis, as it www.lasettimanadellacomunicazione.org prepares to welcome visitors to EXPO 2015. 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