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(
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), on your way. Between Leonardo's model machines and 17th-century
Venetian astrolobes, take a break at
Bar Magenta
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)
.
After a quick panino, take a contemplative hour with Bernardino Luini's
fresco cycle at the
Chiesa di San Maurizio
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). See who can
spot the most tortured saint or head to the back of the convent to enjoy the won-
derful Noah's Ark with its gang of animals. From there, head up to
Parco Sempi-
one
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). If it's sunny climb the
Torre Branca
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) for 360-degree
views, then head into the Triennale di Milano for
aperitivo
with the design crowd.
Finish the day in Brera's pretty cobbled laneways with a Milanese feast at
Ristorante Solferino
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) or the charming
Latteria di San Marco
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).
Day Four
Head out of the city on the train to Como, or Stresa on Lake Maggiore. If
you head to Como, wander the mansion-lined Passegiata di Lino Gelpi
to
Villa Olmo
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)
for a blockbuster art show; if you're in Stresa, hop on
the hydrofoil to the
Isole Borromeo
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) to explore one of the lavish Bor-
romean palaces and gardens in the bay. Lunch on traditional lake specialities at
either
Ristorante Il Vicoletto
(
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) in Stresa or
Crotto del Sergente
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here
) in Como.
In the afternoon, relax - you're on holiday! Wander the hothouses and
picnic amid tulips and camellias at
Villa Taranto
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), or nab a
sun lounge beside the pool at the Lido di Villa Olmo. Then take a lakeside cable
car up
Monte Mottarone
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) on Lake Maggiore or to
Brunate
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here
) from Como for far-reaching views over villages and lake.
Tired and happy, take the train back to Milan and wrap things up with
memorable cocktails, mixed with vintage liquors, and delicious sushi
aperitivo
at the
Bulgari Hotel
(
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).
