Many of my friends thought I'd like Milan, so I planned to spend a week there during my Italy trip. I was underwhelmed and felt I'd seen enough of it after two days, but my hotel was booked for seven.

Milan is a city that’s both local and global at once. It’s well known as Italy’s fashion and design capital, a reputation that has attracted visitors from around the world and restaurants ...

Germany's Tim Kleindienst, center, gestures to the supporters at the end of the Nations League quarterfinals first leg soccer match between Italy and Germany, at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.

There are plenty of reasons to visit Milan like the world-class fashion, great design credentials, and a food and wine scene that’s expansive as it is inventive. As of April 1, another joins the ...