Via Paolo Sarpi, Milan and its Super Shops

Cappelleria Melegari Via Paolo Sarpi, Milan, Italy

I live in the the Via Paolo Sarpi area of Milan in Italy.  It's a very pleasant neighbourhood which is close to Milan's centre and the city's impressive park, Parco Sempione.Recently, after much toing and froing, and not a little wasted public money, Paolo Sarpi has finally been … [Read more...]

Milan’s Christmas Craft Fair – L’Artigiano in Fiera 2010

The L'Artigiano in Fiera - is Christmas craft fair - which is held annually in December in Milan's Fiera complex on the outskirts of Milan, Italy in Rho.  Don't let the mention of 'outskirts' put you off, as the Fiera site is easy to get to from Milan's centre, and entrance is free.L'Artigiano … [Read more...]

The Bags Under My Eyes

Lisa Farmer

If you are expecting me to go on about those signs of spending far too much time sitting in front of my computer, you may be quite relieved to hear that I'm not going to regale you with a mournful tale of what lurks beneath my eyes.Oh no.  Instead I'm going to tell you about some of the most … [Read more...]

Cappelleria Melegari – A Hat-o-holic’s Shop in Milan

Cappelleria Melegari Via Paolo Sarpi, Milan, Italy

Cappelleria Melegari is mainly a hat shop. Why am I writing about it? Well, it's just one of the many characteristic shops which you can find in Italy, where the chain store uniformity has yet to take hold. Cappelleria Melegari is an example of just how wonderful Italy's shops can be. It sells more … [Read more...]

Entrata libera

The title of this post, Entrata libera' can be translated as being 'free entry'. To where? You might well be asking. Well, the answer is: to shops in Italy.You see, certain shops here have a little card in the window which displays these words. This means, of course, that you can go in the shop. … [Read more...]