Compared to the big bustling Milan, Italy's second most populated ... Aside from a handful of churches, the old town has pretty fountains and historic villas to provide eye candy on a stroll.

Milan jostles and teems with inspiration; so much so that it can take a certain amount of restraint – and strategy – to simply walk across town. After months of cold ... of launches such perspective – ...

It felt different from the other cities I visited, which were steeped in history and old-school charm ... about an hour away from Milan. My visit to the small town immediately turned my entire ...

and proximity to the Duomo for traversing the town. “The Portrait is my favorite place to stay in Milan. What was once an old seminary is now one of the most beautiful hotels in the city.