Milan Beyond the Luxury Shops: Hidden courtyards, hand-painted art & quiet corners

A slow day in Milan — wandering through hidden courtyards, unexpected encounters, quiet churches, and art spaces that shape the rhythm of the city. From a morning café tucked behind old walls, to handwoven pieces from Colombia, a farm-inspired space from southern Italy, and colorful ceramic worlds hidden in Milan’s courtyards. A visit to Anselm Kiefer’s exhibition at Palazzo Reale brought me back to my early days in this city — when I first came to Milan to study fashion. Over the years, I found myself drawn more and more to life in Italy — through its art, its food, its culture, and its people. This is Milan, as I experience it — slowly, quietly, and full of small encounters that stay with you. Places featured: ☕️ La Corte Romanengo 🇨🇴 Chisakuï 🫒 Parco dei Buoi & Friends 💖 Bitossi Home 🎨 Laboratorio Paravicini 🖼️ Anselm Kiefer. Le alchimiste ⛪️ Basilica di San Babila 🥐 illy 🍦Vanilla #milanvlog #milanitaly #slowliving #slowlivingvlog #italyvlog #aestheticvlog #travelvlog #hiddenmilan #milanhiddengems #thingstodoinmilan #milanwalkingtour #milancityvlog #cafeinmilan #milancafes #palazzorealemilan #kieferexhibition #milanartexhibition #artisticvlog #creativelifestyle #livinginitaly #europeslowlife #cinematicvlog #aestheticlifestyle #wandervlog #quietmoments #slowmorning #citysilence #mindfulliving #everydaybeauty #urbanexploration #softlife