Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DON'T MISS
ZONA TORTONA
When Italian
Vogue
art director Flavio Lucchini opened a photo studio on scruffy Via Tortona in 1983 everyone
thought he was mad. But now the 'zone' is a home to the head offices of Diesel and Armani, and is a magnet for
www.mafalda86.it
; Via Tortona 19; Porta Genova), methacrylate costume jewellery at
iStudio
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 02 8942 2722; Via Tortona 12; Porta Genova) and funky footwear at
Federea Milano
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 02 8339 0446;
www.federeamilano.it
;
Via Tortona 12; Porta Genova).
During the Salone del Mobile, the area hosts satellite shows, launches and parties, and is a destination in itself.
Activities
Habits Culti Spa
SPA
( 02 4851 7588; Via Angelo Mauri 5; baths per couple €110, hammam €90-150; 11am-10pm Mon-Sat,
10am-8pm Sun; Conciliazione)
Culti's ethno-sacred aesthetic lives large at this seriously sen-
sual spa. The touted total well-being, radiance and renewed internal resources don't come
cheap (prices start at €80 for a basic manicure) but this is no corner nail bar.
Navigli Lombardi
BOAT TOUR
( 02 9227 3118;
www.naviglilombardi.it
;
Alzaia Naviglio Grande 4; adult/concession €12/10; Porta Genova,
3)
Canals were the autostrade of medieval Milan, transporting timber, marble, salt, oil
and wine into town. The largest of them, the Navigli Grande, grew from an irrigation ditch
to one of the city's busiest thoroughfares by the 13th century. From April to mid-October
you can take a boat tour along it for views of the churches, farms and villas that line its
banks.
Piscina Solari
SWIMMING
(
02 469 5278;
www.milanosport.it
; Via Montevideo 20; admission €4 Mon-Fri, €5 Sat & Sun;
7am-2.30pm
Mon-Fri, 7.30-11pm Tue & Fri, 9.30-11pm Wed, 7am-9am & 1-7pm Sat, 7am-6.30pm Sun Sep-Jul; Sant'Agostino)
Missoni hosted their first Milan show at the covered Piscina Solari in 1968, complete with
inflatable, floating furniture. It was a stunning success. Today the pool, designed by archi-
