Torre Velasca

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“The Torre Velasca is a skyscraper built in the 1950s by the BBPR architectural partnership, in Milan, Italy. The construction was achieved in 1958, and inaugurated in 1961. Measuring 106 metres in height to the roof, the tower has 26 stories. The building is considered one of the few Italian…”
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AfarSep 3

These Boutique Hotels in Milan Put Travelers in the City’s Coolest Neighborhoods

From Brera’s galleries to Navigli’s canals, these small, design-driven boutique hotels offer a stylish base for exploring four distinct corners of Milan.

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  • BreraNeighborhoodcobbled streets lined with galleries and boutiques
  • Cinque VieTheatremedieval lanes hide independent shops and workshops
  • NavigliNeighborhoodcomes alive around canals at aperitivo hour
  • Aethos MilanoHotelsocial, eclectic, livelier after dark near Darsena
  • DarsenaSightbuzzed waterfront area
  • CimaRestaurantexcellent Mediterranean restaurant
  • Navigli antiques marketMarketheld along the canal on the last Sunday of month
  • Trattoria della GloriaRestaurantlively, new-wave trattoria
  • NebbiaRestaurantminimalist bistro known for vegetable-led dishes
  • Casa BrivioHotelstylish apartment feel between Colonne di San Lorenzo and Torre Velasca
  • Torre VelascaSightThe construction was achieved in 1958, and inaugurated in 1961.
  • La BrumaBakerybakery for Danish pastries and flaky cornetti
  • Via StampaRestaurantstylish bistro with seasonal menu
  • Laboratorio ParaviciniPlaceworkshop specializing in ceramics
  • Casa LaveniHotelplayful approach in neoclassical palazzo in Brera
  • Pinacoteca di BreraMuseumIt contains one of the foremost collections of Italian paintings from the 13th to the 20th century, an outgrowth of the…
  • Palazzo CitterioMuseumScopri Palazzo Citterio a Milano: arte moderna e contemporanea, collezioni, mostre ed eventi.
  • PettinaroliPlacestationery haven
  • Massimo AlbaPlacefashion boutique
  • Bar JamaicaRestaurantlegendary gathering place for artists and writers
  • Vico MilanoHotelhidden guesthouse with cinematic courtyard
  • Sant'AmbrogioTrain stationquieter, residential area near Navigli
  • Via TortonaNeighborhoodarea with restaurants and design studios
  • The DopingRestaurant
  • Colonne di San LorenzoAttraction
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