At the end of January, I went back to Milan for a weekend. The last time, I went there for Christmas Holidays in 2015 and the weather wasn't good at all. 

This time, the weather was fine for two days and it was very pleasant. We've completely forgotten the cold temperatures. 

Mi piace molto Milano. Milan is MY favorite city in Italy, especially for its atmosphere, its restaurants, its people, its streets, and its stores. Some of my friends have always told me that Milan is the equivalent of Paris and that's the reason why I love the city. 

Usually, we're landing at Linate Airport. But for this time, we arrived at Milan-Malpensa Airport. It's the second airport in Italy and the biggest airport in Milan which is located around 55km from the old town. I'm gonna give you some PRECIOUS advice. Don't take a taxi because it costs 95 euros. Actually, it was our first time at this airport and we didn't know the area very well. You can take the Malpensa Express. It costs 13 euros per person, and it's a train linking the airport (terminals 1 & 2) to the Central Train Station of Milan.  

Once we arrived at the hotel, we've been upgraded (again). We booked a room at NH Touring Milano, near the metro station Turati. This hotel is very nice, very contemporary and the staff is always attentive to their clients.   

WHAT CAN YOU DO IN MILAN IN 2 DAYS? 

• Porta Garibaldi-Porta Nuova District: It's a new district and the modern side of Milan: the central business district.  There, you'll find a mall with restaurants, stores, gym). Then, when you're going to Corso Como, you have many young designers stores, restaurants, and the famous concept store: 10 Corso Como. It's an Italian version of Colette Paris (who doesn't longer exists). It was founded by Carla Sozzani, sister of Franca Sozzani, the former editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia.  On the Piazza XXV Aprile, there is also another concept store for furniture and decoration  : Cargo HighTech.  Go further on Corso Garibaldi, you will enjoy the view on a Gucci Art Wall,  you can go to the Moleskine Café, a womenswear brand Midinette which offers a collection of vintage and glamorous inspired-clothes. Concerning Brera, it's the artistic district of Milan. If I could define Brera, I'd say it's the equivalent of Saint Germain des Prés in Paris: bohemian chic known as "BOBO" (bourgeois bohème). You can find there a lot of art galleries, design stores, little restaurants, cafés. 

SUMMARY OF MY BEST ADDRESSES IN MILAN 

Where to sleep? 
I had been staying in a four-stars hotel in the city center, located around 20 minutes from the Central Train Station by walk. I had booked on Booking.com. 

Where to eat? 

• Nui City Jungle Café, Via Principe Amedeo. It's a restaurant which is very crowded for lunchtime because people working around there (Embassy, luxury brands HQ, Radio Monte Carlo, Banks) are eating there. The Milanese Veal is absolutely delicious.
• Biancolatte, Via Turati. It's both a store and a restaurant. It's very cute and perfect for tea time/snack time.  
• California Bakery, Via Corso Como: sincerely, I'm not a huge fan. It's very small but if you want an American burger, you can go there. 
• Granaio Caffè e Cucina, next to Galerie Vittorio Emanuele II. I went there for tea time and when I checked the menu, I discovered that you can eat a slice of Sacher Torte. It's a typical pastry from Austria. I was so surprised to find it in Milan. 
• 10 Corso Como Café: for the amazing place. 

What can you visit? 

• Brera District : for design and vintage stores lovers. 
• Quadrilatero della moda (Luxury Fashion District) :for luxury and premium stores. 
• Museo del Novecento
• Il Duomo Di Milano
• La Scala
• Parco Sempione
• Gallerie d'Italia
• Fondazione Prada

En Août 2014, je suis allée pour la première fois à Rome avec ma famille. Cette ville est si riche en histoires et en culture. Elle fut une réelle inspiration pour plusieurs artistes, écrivains ou autres personnes importantes. À vrai dire, elle a toujours été fascinante, mais malheureusement, à la période où j'y étais, la municipalité avait décidé d'entamer les travaux de restaurations de certains monuments tels que : la Fontaine de Trevi et une partie du Colisée. Ainsi, il était impossible d'y accéder. 

Donc, j'ai décidé de poursuivre ma visite en me rendant à la Villa Borghese. Je suis tombée éperdument amoureuse de ce lieu. Il s'agit du troisième plus grand parc public de la ville et le plus beau selon moi. Je me suis sentie paisible. Ici vous pouvez trouver : 

1. La Villa Medici, propriété de la France, accueille l'Académie de France qui est une institution artistique française. Leur programme invite en résidence des jeunes artistes afin de développer leurs projets artistiques. Ceux-ci sont considérés comme des pensionnaires, pendant 12 mois. 

2. La galerie nationale d'art moderne et contemporain. 

3. La galerie Borghese. 

Vous pouvez également visiter : 

• La cité du Vatican 
• Le monument à Victor-Emmanuel II : je vous suggère de monter sur la terrasse qui offre une vue imprenable sur toute la ville. 
• L'arc de Constantin 
• Le Panthéon 
• Les marches de la Place d'Espagne (Spanish Steps) 
• La Place de la République 
• Le forum romain