Be a traveler not a tourist

Slow travel is becoming as popular as slow food. Staying in one great city for a longer period and actually enjoying a relaxing pace of life in that city is gaining on the constant packing and unpacking, airport to train station to taxi kind of travel. Reveling in a city as vibrant and full of life as Milan in just a day or two is impossible. Renting a holiday apartment in the centre of Milan is the perfect way to take in everything. Fabulous aspects of staying like a local instead of a tourist include:

• Heading to the same bar every morning before your explorations begin. Morning coffee and a friendly smile from your nearest barista are a great beginning for your day.


• Staying in a Milan apartment will not only be more of a local experience because of the apartment itself, but also because you will be guided to the lesser known restaurants and shops in addition to the traditional standbys.


• There will be actual neighbors, rather than fellow tourists. Milan is a city that can be difficult to navigate—having native input will have you hopping on buses and trains like a seasoned pro.


• Milan is arguably the birthplace of aperitivo, a concept that should be indulged in while you can, all the Milanese do.


• You can view Milan in all its fabulous glory, rather than seeing just the monuments, you can see the whole city from the perspective of a resident and see why the city has enjoyed such phenomenal recent growth.