Carnival in Milan

Milan, the most modern city of Italy

I'm very proud of my city, which is the most modern in Italy and I think that is becoming more and more...friendly with everyone: citizens, cyclists, old people, poor people, young people and tourists! Every day I discover that something new is under construction. Car sharing, bike sharing, new projects for green areas, open wifi areas, everything goes in the right direction to create the city I want. And for the tourists? The cultural offer is extremely wide and I think this ferment is breathable. Taking a look to the tourist portal of Milan is Tourism is enough to realize that this bustling city is much more than just fashion, design and finance!

Milan is amazing, bustling, exciting, rich in culture and soul!

Psstt......a free guide to the city can be download it here...

Sweets or coal?

Today in Italy, we celebrate the Epiphany, which commemorates the visit of the Three Wise Men to the Baby Jesus carrying their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, but this day is also related with the legend of the Befana, a good witch who rides a broom and carries presents - specially sweets - to the good kids and coal to the bad ones (I hope I'm going to get at least sugar coal...;-))

Milan is the perfect place to be in this day, since in the morning it takes place the Befana Motociclistica, a funny motorcyclist meeting, where a Befana is escorted by hundred bikers from the Castle trough the center of the city and gives sweets to poor children.

If you've missed this and want to see something more "historical", be at 11.45 in Piazza Duomo and follow the procession of the Magi, a parade with costumed participants which takes place since 1336 and goes from the Duomo to Sant'Eustorgio, the ancient church where the Three Wise Men are buried...I bet you didn't know it!

 The church of Sant'Eustorgio. Because of the Magi on the tower bell there is a star instead of a cross !

And tomorrow back to work, because as the proverb says: "The Epiphany...and all the holidays takes away!"