Travel Reference
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If You Like...
IF YOU LIKE... VIEWS
For extraordinary views over Lake Lugano and onto Monte Rosa and the Matterhorn, head for the high point of
Cima Sighignola (
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), known as the Balcone d'Italia (1320m). From here you can see Lake Maggiore,
Varese, the Alps and the Lombard plains.
Fabulous Food
Risotto alla milanese
Cooked in beef-marrow broth and flavoured with saffron, Milan's signature dish should be
all'onda
(wave-like). (
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)
Designer Dining
A bevy of Michelin stars and luxe food emporium
Peck
put Milan at the vanguard of Lombard food.
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Sweet Tooth
Instead of a bar-crawl, sample pastries, strudels and
torte
at Milan's august
pasticcerie
(pastry shops). (
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)
Mantua
Sample heritage dishes spiced with pumpkin and cinnamon that can trace their origins back to the Renaissance.
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Cheese
Italy's biggest cheese-producer, Lombard cheeses like gorgonzola, taleggio, robiola and mascarpone have
conquered the world. (
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)
