Recommendations and Things to Do
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Milan
Pastries, coffee, quick drinks:
Steffanelli
LuBar
Marchessi
Drinks:
10_11 portrait Milan, fancy aperitivo
Bar Basso, iconic
Gloria Osteria, funky fun drinks
DeAmicos Uno, casual
Rita’s / Rita’s tiki room
Mag Cafe
B Cafe
Bar Camparino, touristy, but cheeky cute
Dinner:
La Gioa
Langosteria, fancy seafood
Le Specialità, authentic pizza
Crocca, pizza no frills
Trattoria Milanese
The Bar at Ralph Lauren, cute garden
Beefbar Milano, if you are tired of pasta!
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Lake Como
Cernobbio:
- Visit Villa D’Este for drinks on the patio. *HIGHLY RECOMMEND making a reservation for the terrace, you will have no issues entering the Hotel this way
- Harrys Bar, lunch in the piazza
- Onda, drinks in the piazza and people watching
- Restaurant Meat
Como:
- Figli Dei Fiori, dinner
Bellagio:
La Lanterna, casual authentic & cash only
Restaurant La Terazza
Tremezzo:
- Drinks and apps at T-Beach at Grand
Hotel Tremezzo, easy to ferry from and to Bellagio -
Activities
Things to do in Milan:
- See the Duomo, take a tour or explore the broader Piazza Duomo
- Leonardo Da Vinci’s "Last Supper”, buy tickets early
- Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II: Italy's oldest shopping gallery
- Enjoy Aperitivo, a pre-dinner ritual in Italy
Things to do in Como:
- Cooking class in Como or Bellagio
- Boat ride on a classic venetian boat, see Welcome Party page
- Visit Bellagio and explore the charming town
- Visit Villa De Balbianello, both Star Wars and James Bond have scenes filmed here
- Walk the lake and enjoy the scenery