![]() If a drone couldn’t handle a few reasonable impacts, we didn’t consider it. Resistance to breaking: No matter your experience level, the drone will crash over and over again.Availability of spare batteries: Due to the short flight times, additional batteries should be available for purchase.Flight time of six minutes or more: There’s no way around these drones’ short battery life, but you should at least have time to do more than take off and land.Ready to fly: We preferred models that required no advanced knowledge or extra parts to get started.Even more important is a drone’s ability to maintain its height and position-even if the pilot lets go of the controller. Some common features include the ability to push a button to make the drone take off, land, or return to its launch point automatically. Basic autonomous features such as takeoff and landing: These can make the flying experience easier and less stressful.If your feet aren’t hurting, dance the night away at Plastic (Viale Umbria, 120) or Karma (Via Fabio Massimo, 36, also has a large garden), at the tiny and lively Atomic Bar (Via Felice Casati, 26) or G Lounge (Via Larga 8) for those who like footballers and models, Hollywood (Corso Como 15) might be your thing. Alternatively, visit a concert at Teatro dal Verme (via San Giovanni sul Muro, 2) and have dinner at Rita e Antonio, a small pizzeria to the left of the main building - one of Milan’s best, though the service can be brusque.ġ2 p.m. Aperitivo and people-watching at Bar Brera, followed by a concert, ballet or opera at La Scala (check for tickets). ![]() Wander through the cobble-stoned alleys of Brera, formerly home to artists and bohemians and now filled with shops, cafes, and little galleries.ħ p.m. Turn into Via Verdi and head to the Pinacoteca did Brera, on Via Brera, 28, built around a beautiful courtyard and home to one of Milan’s most impressive art collections, with a focus on the 15th century. Lunch at Il Salumaio did Via Montenapoleone 12 before walking back toward La Scala, allowing for a detour to try the home-made ice-cream at nearby Grom on Via Santa Margherita, 16. Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli’s house on Via Manzoni, 12, is now a delightfully kitschy museum with some extravagantly decorated rooms and an art collection that includes the odd Mantegna and Botticelli.ġ p.m. ![]() If you’re not into shopping, roam through the home of a 19th century Milanese banker for a taste of luxury. Corso Vittorio Emanuele offers budget-friendlier shopping, while Peck, a delicatessen around the corner from Piazza Duomo (Via Spadari 9), is a foodie paradise. From the Duomo, walk through Galleria Vittorio Emanuele - one of Europe’s oldest shopping arcades - and past La Scala opera house to Via Montenapoleone and the “golden square” of streets lined by Armani, Prada, Bulgari and other luxury boutiques. Climb the winding stairs or lazily take the lift to the roof of the Duomo, Milan’s grand cathedral in the heart of the city, to admire the intricately carved statues and a fantastic 360 degree view on a clear day.ġ1 a.m. Do as the Milanese do and start the day at one of the city’s many cafes with a cappuccino, brioche (Milan’s version of a croissant) and spremuta (freshly squeezed orange juice).ġ0 a.m. Dive into the bubbling nightlife around the Navigli, in particular Naviglio Grande or Naviglio Pavese - there’s a popular but untrue legend that Leonardo da Vinci designed the canals. If you can’t get a table, walk over to the Naviglio Grande for pizza and pasta at Officina 12, a funky converted factory (Alzaia Naviglio Grande, 12), or a cozy yet elegant dinner at Osteria Le Vigne (Ripa did Porta Ticinese, 61).ġ1 p.m. Dinner at Joia Leggero, Corso did Porta Ticinese, 106, which offers a modern, experimental take on traditional Italian cuisine with fish and vegetable dishes. Don’t be put off by the scruffy entrance: it gives way to a candle-lit covered courtyard where trendy Milanese sip after-work drinks with a free snack buffet.ĩ p.m. Aperitivo at Trattoria Toscana, Corso did Porta Ticinese, 58. and includes the tombs, is to the left of the main church doors.ħ p.m. The entrance to the museum, which closes at 6 p.m. Explore the Roman tombs underneath the 12th century basilica, which was built on the ruins of a 4th century church. Pop into the small Basilica did Sant’Eustorgio at the end of Corso did Porta Ticinese for a little time travel before spending the evening around the nearby Navigli canals, Milan’s most picturesque neigbourhood. Reuters correspondents help visitors find Milan’s hidden jewels in one weekend: FRIDAYĥ p.m. Milan likes to hide its charms - enchanting gardens are tucked away behind plain facades, chic restaurants sit in gray neighborhoods, Roman catacombs lie underneath medieval churches. An Italian police officer patrols the Duomo square in Milan July 8, 2005.
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