It is not Rome. It is not Venice. And that is precisely the allure of this cosmopolitan city often overlooked by travelers yearning for the splendors of Italy. What a blind spot. Milan, long a global center of fashion and textiles and the gateway to the Italian Alps and Lake Como, “is a city that sneaks up on you,” says gallerist, collector, and patron Nina Yashar.
“You think you know it, and then you stumble upon a tiny gallery, a rooftop with a hidden view, or a perfect pastry shop. It is a place where history and innovation meet effortlessly.” The canniest luxury travel experts have spotted the moment. “Design is the new art, which was the new food,” says Embark Travel founder and CEO Jack Ezon, who journeys the world peering around the corner for what’s coming next.
