image above: View from top floor restaurant at Hotel dei Cavaliere – open for aperitifs, Photo by: Celia Abernethy
Lazy Sunday, what to do on a lazy Sunday in Milan, Italy
With the trend of American style brunch (which the Nescafè company has so diligently marketed), there is an entire new population of young Sunday shoppers roaming around. Find out what you can do on a lazy Sunday morning in Milan.
Lazy Sunday, what to do on a lazy sunday in Milan
Yes it’s true, Milan closes down in August, meaning the shops and most business are closed or low staffed. For the most part, the same is true for Sundays. However, in the past few years there has been a slow but steady increase in the number of businesses that remain open for August as well as on Sundays. With the trend of American style brunch (which the Nescafè company has so diligently marketed), there is an entire new population of young Sunday shoppers roaming around. Where are they going? Photo left, by: Celia Abernethy
A perfect Sunday agenda would be something like:
A cappuccino at your local bar- meet friends for Brunch in Brera or all’Isola – go window-shopping in local boutiques or visit some art galleries – head down to Piazza Duomo and cut through the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and go to via Torino for more window shopping and to Fnac Milano Via della Palla, 2, for some glossy fashion magazines. Later on you can hang out in the center and catch a movie, or why not walk down to the Naviglio to check out second-hand and vintage shops or the monthly antique market and find a cute outdoor cafè and end your day with a refreshing appertivo.
SUNDAY BRUNCH IN MILAN
JAZZ CAFÉ
Corso Sempione 8, Milano
Nordest Caffè
Via Pietro Borsieri, 35, 20159 Milano, Italy
+39 02 6900 1910 · nordestcaffe.it
Bhangrabar
Corso Sempione, 1, 20145 Milano, Italy
+39 02 3493 4469 · bhangrabar.it
California Bakery
Via Larga, 19, 20122 Milano, Italy
+39 02 3981 1750 · californiabakery.it
Stendhal
Via Ancona, 20121 Milano, Italy
+39 02 657 2059 · osteriastendhal.it
Hotel dei Cavaliere – Piazza Giuseppe Missori 1, Milano tel. 02 72021683(photo above) top floor restaurant open for aperitifs (kosher food is available on request)
Sarla Indian Restaurant
Via G. Stampa, 4
Tel. 02 89095538 / 80509276
Open everyday
SUNDAY MARKETS IN MILAN
To find some of the greatest buys, the last Sunday every month, antique market at the Naviglio Grande is one of the best ways to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon. You’ll find everything from antique furniture to collector items such as costume jewelry, records, books and stamps.
Last Sunday of the month
Il Naviglio Grande Mercatone dell’Antiquariato
The last Sunday of each month except for July and August, the canal turns into one massive shopping area. It’s called the“Mercatone dell’Antiquariato” and is packed with antiques, great finds… » Read more
Every 2nd Sunday of the month
Antiquari al Lido
piazzale Lorenzo Lotto
at the Infostrada Sport Village (ex Lido). Free entrance
Every 3rd Sunday of the month
Antiquariato a Brera
via Fiori Chiari 20121 Milano
SHOPPING IN MILAN ON SUNDAY
The Golden Quadrilateral – il Quadrilatero d’Oro -the infamous rectangle of Milan’s luxury shopping district via Montenapoleone, via Borgospesso, via Della Spiga, and via Sant’ Andrea, most, (not all) shops are open on Sunday. Even if you are not a luxury shopper, it is fabulous looking at the creative window displays!
Rinascente Department store, Piazza Duomo, Milano
Coin Department store Piazza V Giornate, Milano
La Feltrinelli International – International Bookstore wholly dedicated to books in foreign languages (English, French, Spanish, German, Russia and so on) and they have a decent section on travel (with lots of books and maps on MILAN).
3 locations: Piazza Duomo, or Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II or Corso Buenos Aires, 33
Fnac Milano – audio, photography, music and technology
Via della Palla, 2, 20123 Milano, Italy
HIGH-TECH – Design and home furnishings
Piazza XXV Aprile 12
Tel. +39 02 6241101 – Fax +39 02 6597039
Open Tuesdays – Sundays 10:30 ’til 19:30
CARGO HIGH-TECH
High Tech’s warehouse
Via Meucci 39
Tel. +39 02 27221301 – Fax +39 02 27221320
Open Tuesdays – Sundays 10:30 ’til 19:30
SPORT
Most Sundays there is a UEFA or Champions League football match at San Siro Stadium .
WALK IN THE PARK
Milan has beautiful parks for a Sunday picnic. Go to Parco Sempione, Sforzesco Castle or I Giardini Pubblici. Parco Forlanini is a bit outside the center (on the way to the Linate airport) perfect for frisbee, friendly football or park games. Parco Nord is the largest park in Milan with a park, forest area, and sports facilities.
Parco Sempione – piazza Arco della Pace, Corso Sempione, Milano
Sforzesco Castle – piazza Castello, Milano
Giardini Pubblici – Bastioni di Porta Venezia
Parco Nord Milano -Via Clerici, 150 20161 Sesto San Giovanni
VISIT A MUSEUM IN MILAN- Milano Museo
Milan has a wonderful selection of art museums, fashion museums, archaeological and historical museums – read more about Milan museums and exhibits going on
Day Trip from Milan to Milan Lake District, Lake Como
Visit Como, Lecco, Varenna and Bellagio. The quiet shore of Lake Como has beautiful, sunny locations and hidden treasures. Lake Como is only a 40 minute drive from Italy’s fashion capital of Milan and is the top location for weekend getaways. Photo by: Celia Abernethy – Visit Milanostyle.com’s sister site:
No matter what your perfect Sunday is like, Milan has a variety of places and things to do on Sunday.
Photo by: Celia Abernethy
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