We're taking a break from True Sunlight this week, but we hope you enjoy this episode of 'Wherever It Leads... Milan'
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Tourists sprint to Rome and Florence while one of Europe’s most alive cities hums quietly in the north — and that’s exactly what makes Milan extraordinary.
This week, writer, author, and Milanese insider Marta Mondelli pulls back the curtain on a city of hidden courtyards, wooden streetcars, world-class aperitivo, and jasmine-soaked springs.
She explains why cappuccino after 11am is a “crime”, why the Milanese party as hard as they work, and why spring open days unlock palaces most visitors never see.
Journalist Mandy Matney and producer David Moses share their own Milan memories — late-night dumplings in Chinatown, a train through the Alps, streets packed on a Tuesday like it was Saturday — while Marta weighs in on Lee Gilley’s asylum claim in nearby Turin and Italy’s growing conversation around feminicide.
Plus: Lake Como, Turin, and the art of spending your tourism money where it actually matters.
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Episode Resources:
Festina Lente Milano — Marta's handcrafted candle shop in the Isola neighborhood 🕯️
Cenacolo Vinciano — Official tickets for Leonardo's Last Supper (book well in advance) 🖼️
Milan Duomo — Rooftop tickets and visitor info for the Cathedral 🏛️
Museo Egizio, Turin — The world's oldest Egyptian museum, second only to Cairo 🏺
Salone del Mobile — Milan Design Week, when the whole city becomes a gallery 🪑
Varenna, Lake Como — The mid-lake village the Milanese actually prefer ⛵
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