10 Best Things to Do #4 – A Luxury Lunch at a Little Price

10 Best Things to Do #4 – A Luxury Lunch at a Little Price Our fourth tip in the list of the 10 best things to do in Milan is a gift for gourmands: enjoy a luxury lunch at a very little price. No kidding: we are talking of the best restaurants in Milan, some […]

THINGS TO DO IN MILAN THIS WEEK – FEB 20-27

Things to do in Milan this week – February 20-27 The best things to do in Milan this week, including Music, Art, Museums, Shopping and Restaurants, chosen by Bella Milano Tours. VINTAGE MARKET – On Friday 22, in the streets around the ancient Basilica of Saint’Ambrogio, the bi-monthly Little Market will welcome you with stalls full […]

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  • 21 Febbraio 2019
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Things to do in Milan this week – January 18-24

Things to do in Milan this week – January 18-24 The best things to do in Milan this week, including Music, Art, Museums, Shopping and Restaurants, chosen by Bella Milano Tours. OPERA – An extraordinary debut at La Scala Opera House: Johann Strauss’ Die Fliedermaus is performed for the first time in Milan, conducted by […]

Christmas time is panettone-time

For the Milanese, Christmas time is panettone-time, and even though it seems that panettone has become an obsession for American bakers, well, for us in Milan this luxury bread full of rum-plumped raisins and candied citron is way more than that: it tastes of Christmas, of home, of family. Baking your own panettone is a […]

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  • 11 Dicembre 2017
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Art, beauty and a cup of coffee

It’s a hard work being a tourist, but who else is more entitled to enjoying a perfect combination of art, beauty and a cup of coffee than a visitor to Milan? So head straight to one of the elegant cafeterias  housed in some of the best museums of our city. Our favourite is the cafe’ of […]

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  • 20 Novembre 2017
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Italy is the healthiest country on Earth

When planning your holidays (destination, flight, hotel, guided tours), fun may be your first concern, but if you think about your health as well, there is just one perfect choice: Italy! Yes, it seems that Italy is the healthiest country on Earth. The Bloomberg Global Health Index has graded 163 countries according to variables such […]

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  • 13 Novembre 2017
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Fly to Milan for Carnival!

Mardi Gras is just a few days away and you are already missing Carnival street parades and masked balls? Follow the advice of your trusted local guides, Mirella and Valeria, and fly to Milan, where Carnival will peak next Saturday! Yes, in Milan we celebrate Carnival a little later than the rest of the Christian […]

Street food in Milan: a tasting journey through Italy with your local guide

A tasting journey through Italy in just one day. Is it possible? Yes, if you follow your local guide around Milan. This city is a crossroad of cultures, people and traditions and is the only place in Italy where you can find everything that you can desire in terms of food. Italian culture includes a rich food […]

Far from the madding crowd – #1 East Milan

Welcome to Far from the madding crowd – #1 East Milan. This it the first of a series of posts which will guide you around less known neighborhoods of Milan, away from the busy center but where real locals go. Start your day with a heart­warming breakfast at L’ov, a place where eggs rule (ovo = egg) and which […]

Bella Milano Tours go to ITB – Berlin

We’ve got some exciting news to share with you, Bella Milano Tours go to ITB – Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade show. Here you find some moments of our first day in Berlin. It has been a very long day as we had to wake up at 4 a.m. to catch the plane in […]