This work: gets to grips with Milan, international Mecca of fashion and shopping and home to awesome art collections and the world-famous La Scala opera house - reveals unspoilt idylls along the shores of the famous Italian Lakes, such as the palms, lemon groves and castles surrounding Lake Garda - winds through the Renaissance cities of the Lombard plain - admires the Gonzaga frescoes of Mantua and visits the refined art city of Bergamo, perched on a promontory on the edge of the Alps - seeks out the best bars, restaurants and clubs in which to party with the locals.
