Flybe / September 2018

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SEPTEMBER 2018 / Flight Time / 51
Travel
F L I G H T D E TA I L S
Flybe has flights to Milan Malpensa from Birmingham, Cardiff and Manchester. Flybe’s franchise partner
Stobart Air has flights to Milan Malpensa from London Southend.
For shopaholics
MI LAN I S THE C I TY OF
FASH ION – AND A LOT
MORE BES I DES
BRIAN & BARRY BUILDING
This 12-storey temple of
shopping near Piazza San
Babila has floors dedicated
to men’s and women’s
fashion and accessories from
top designer labels to more
cutting-edge brands. There’s
also a gourmet restaurant,
various casual dining options
and a panoramic terrace
where you can enjoy a
cocktail, along with the view.
www.thebrianebarry
IL SALVAGENTE
Il Salvagente is among
Milan’s best-known outlet
stores offering Italian
designer and up-and-
coming names, with clothing,
accessories and shoes at
prices discounted up to 70
per cent.
MERCATO DI VIA FAUCHE
This Tuesday market is
the go-to destination for
designer clothes at bargain
prices. Fashion is usually
from past seasons or sample
collections, and there are
also vintage stalls to browse.
RAW
This is the place for distressed
and vintage items for the
home. The owners travel
around Europe and the US
in search of “the unusual
and the poetic”. The result
is a store full of gorgeous
curiosities
For foodies
MI LAN I S PACKED WI TH
PLACES TO EAT, FROM
STREET FOOD TO
GOURMET D I N I NG
PESCARIA
If you like fish, be prepared
to queue at Pescaria for one
of their fish sandwiches. It’s a
long, narrow restaurant, you
can’t book and there are
more diners than tables, but
the crunchy fried octopus
sandwich topped with
chicory and soft ricotta is the
true taste of the sea.
DONGIO
The Dongiò in Porto Romana
serves traditional Calabrian
dishes. Their signature dish,
Spaghettoni alla Tamarro,
is pasta with tomato sauce
and spicy n’duja sausage.
Their classic Parmigiana
di Melanzane bake with
tomato, aubergine and
mozzarella is to die for.
I DODICI GATTI
PIZZA & GRILL
If you’re in Italy, it’s got to be
pizza and I Dodici Gatti Pizza
& Grill is the place to eat it.
Hidden among the rooftops
of the Galleria Vittorio
Emanuele II, this friendly
restaurant serves delicious
pizzas baked in a wood-fired
oven. On the menu you’ll
find classic pizzas as well as
innovative gourmet versions
including their special
“The Twelve Cats”, which
combines mozzarella with
black truffles and shavings
of Parmesan.
Family places
to visit
I DEAS TO KEEP
THE K I DS HAPPY
INDRO MONTANELLI
PUBLIC GARDENS
The kids can let off steam in
this historic park, the oldest
in Milan, in the Porta Venezia
district. It’s a lovely green
space, situated between
the Planetarium, the Natural
History Museum and Palazzo
Dugnani. Complete with
small waterfalls, bridges,
ponds and an intricate
system of paths, there
are also several small
playgrounds and pony rides.
NATURAL HISTORY
MUSEUM
This huge museum is home
to many valuable mineral,
botanical and zoological
collections. Attractions
include a large fossil
collection, reconstructions of
extinct animals and dioramas
with stuffed animals shown in
their natural habitats. It’s also
home to Italy’s only dinosaur
skeleton.
DINOSAUR PARK
Take a trip to the Parco della
Preistoria di Rivolta d’Adda
dinosaur park 25 kms to the
east of Milan’s city centre.
The park is located in a vast
natural area of woodland,
and there are over 30 scale
models of animals that lived
in prehistoric times, including
fish, amphibians, reptiles,
dinosaurs, mammals and
even prehistoric man.
Stay in style
FROM ECO- FR I ENDLY
TO A SPORT I NG THEME
AND A PALAZZO , MI LAN
HAS A HOTEL FOR YOU
STARHOTELS
This eco-friendly green
hotel combines cutting-
edge with ethics. Minutes
from the city centre via the
underground, it uses solar
panels to produce electricity
and also filters soapy water for
flushing toilets and watering
plants. Each of the 143
rooms is styled with recycled
materials, sustainable fabrics
and furnishings in light, natural
colours. The terrace overlooks
a tranquil garden and the
fitness suite on the top floor
has panoramic views.
TOWNHOUSE 31
This small but stylish four-star
boutique hotel is located in an
elegant 19th-century palazzo
15 minutes’ walk from the
city centre. Rooms include
plasma TVs, linen sheets and
aromatherapy pillows and
there’s a tranquil palm garden
and outdoor bar.
THE YARD MILANO
This funky boutique hotel is
in the Navigli canal district.
The 32 spacious rooms, many
with private terraces, all have
a sports theme, styled with
the owner’s collection of
retro sporting paraphernalia.
Vintage lighting adds a moody
feel. Beds are oversized, and
there are squashy sofas and
retro furniture.