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Hotels
   Park Hyatt Milan - 10-20 minute walk to nearby shuls. About 10 minute car ride to restaurants or 30 minute walk
   Westin Palace Milan

Info:
http://www.jewishmilan.com/

Restaurants
   My Kafe - Dairy (AMAZING drinks, food and ice cream!) Address comes up in they are but it's behind a bus stop and it's sign is somewhat noticeable.
   Re Salomone - Meat (This has been replaced by Baghetto)
   Denzel - Meat
   Carmel - Dairy 

Shuls:


Centro Modena
Ohel Yakov
Beit Yosef V'Eliyahu
L'Yosef Tehilot
Bet Halevi
   Naar Israel Synagogue - Chabad (Google Page)
   10-15 Min Walk from the Park Hyatt
      Piazza Castello 5 Milan, Lombardy, Italy
      Tel: 02-4548-3082, 328-963-1820

   Eichal David U'Mordechai (The Great Synagogue)
   15-20 Min Walk from the Park Hyatt
      Via Guastalla 19, Milano 20100, (S. Barnaba & S. Antonio Maria Zaccaria)
      Tel: 392 255 12029

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Re: Milan, Italy Master Thread
« Reply #240 on: June 18, 2018, 03:39:52 PM »
I stayed in the Sheraton in the city of Como

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Re: Milan, Italy Master Thread
« Reply #241 on: June 18, 2018, 04:34:37 PM »
Villa Desta and Grand Hotel Termezzo are the nicest hotels on Lake Como. 

I think there is a kosher program(s) near Lake Garda, which is considered more scenic but less social.
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Re: Milan, Italy Master Thread
« Reply #242 on: June 18, 2018, 04:47:29 PM »
I stayed in the Sheraton in the city of Como
I see on line that it’s 37 minutes by train from Como to  Milan. I wonder if it makes sense to travel in for dinners?

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Re: Milan, Italy Master Thread
« Reply #243 on: June 18, 2018, 05:07:09 PM »
Villa Desta and Grand Hotel Termezzo are the nicest hotels on Lake Como. 

I think there is a kosher program(s) near Lake Garda, which is considered more scenic but less social.

What do you mean by less social?
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Re: Milan, Italy Master Thread
« Reply #244 on: June 18, 2018, 07:38:51 PM »
Villa Desta and Grand Hotel Termezzo are the nicest hotels on Lake Como. 

I think there is a kosher program(s) near Lake Garda, which is considered more scenic but less social.

Villa Desta is sold out and Grand is 1100 euro per night 😳

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Re: Milan, Italy Master Thread
« Reply #245 on: June 18, 2018, 08:48:34 PM »
Villa Deste is similarly priced

What do you mean by less social?
Less inhabited
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Re: Milan, Italy Master Thread
« Reply #246 on: June 18, 2018, 08:56:59 PM »
I stayed in the Sheraton in the city of Como

How was the Sheraton?

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Re: Milan, Italy Master Thread
« Reply #247 on: June 19, 2018, 09:56:38 AM »
How was the Sheraton?
Good enough

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Re: Milan, Italy Master Thread
« Reply #248 on: June 25, 2018, 04:38:02 PM »
Few updates, as I am here now on business;

1. Re Salomone  has closed down, replaced by 'BaGhetto' - a branch of the Rome chain. Amazing food, really tasty, great experience. I had a tasting menu for 45 EUR which included a starter of fried zucchini and dried meat, followed by pasta with meat and tomato, then amazing lamb chops and 'jewish' artichoke (ie fried), followed by desert of choice. I thought it was good value considering the quantity, and that there is no need to leave tip or pay taxes on top. Note hechers is 'chalak bet yosef'

2. Denzel is also excellent IMO, slightly lower class (and cheaper) food but good quality and easy to eat. I had kebabs and mushrooms, hamburgers also look really good. they also do takeaway. Same hechsher as above.

3. Carmel (milchik) was nothing special at all, though I had pizza (bad choice)

4. My Kafe has good gelato and snacks

5. Various kosher shops (eretz and others ) have good selection of groceries, you'll find whatever you want (great cheeses esp)

6. Geletaria Ecologica was OK, well located and clearly marked which gelato is parev and which are milchig (non-CY). note that this is not obviously kosher, until you look for Teudah. Maybe I didnt choose the best flavours but was not overly impressed. Note that cones + frozen yoghurt aren't kosher.

Work put me up at the Mariott, which is only few hundred meters from 1, 2 and 6. Hotel is fine, 4*, rather old fashioned. Around 30 minute walk or short meto to city center.
The other kosher places are approx 1-1.5 mile away in the opposite direction to city.

Any questions let me know, I will try to help.

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Re: Milan, Italy Master Thread
« Reply #249 on: June 25, 2018, 05:29:44 PM »
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Any questions let me know, I will try to help.

Thanks for that helpful information. I have 2 questions, for you or anyone or may know:

1. Trying to decide whether (a) to stay in Varenna on Lake Como for 2 or 3 nights and travel in each evening to Milan for dinner by train (looks like 1 hour, 3 minutes via train to Milan Central Station, then a 10 minute cab ride to restaurants); or (b) vice-versa, stay at the Marriott Milan and travel in via train for day trips to Lake Como. I wish they had an UberEats/Seamlees type delivery but apparently they will not go that far, as much as I can ascertain. If you are still there, can you make inquiry on this conundrum. Any thoughts on this from anyone?

2.  Do you know how it is to stay at the Marriott for Shabbos and eat with Chabad? I heard that they have a Chabad minyan at the Marriott?

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Re: Milan, Italy Master Thread
« Reply #250 on: June 25, 2018, 11:28:05 PM »
Bear in mind Lake Como is a big a place, so an advantage of staying in Milan would be being able to travel to different parts on different days. That being said, I don't think any food in Milano is worth a 3h roundtrip, and I would just buy preservable food on the first day in Milan.
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Re: Milan, Italy Master Thread
« Reply #251 on: June 26, 2018, 08:09:51 AM »
I am also thinking that staying in Milan vs by Lake Como also has advantage of minyan for davening. What is the closest Shul to the Marriot, and morning Shachris time(s)?

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Re: Milan, Italy Master Thread
« Reply #252 on: June 27, 2018, 12:21:16 PM »
Thanks for that helpful information. I have 2 questions, for you or anyone or may know:

1. Trying to decide whether (a) to stay in Varenna on Lake Como for 2 or 3 nights and travel in each evening to Milan for dinner by train (looks like 1 hour, 3 minutes via train to Milan Central Station, then a 10 minute cab ride to restaurants); or (b) vice-versa, stay at the Marriott Milan and travel in via train for day trips to Lake Como. I wish they had an UberEats/Seamlees type delivery but apparently they will not go that far, as much as I can ascertain. If you are still there, can you make inquiry on this conundrum. Any thoughts on this from anyone?

2.  Do you know how it is to stay at the Marriott for Shabbos and eat with Chabad? I heard that they have a Chabad minyan at the Marriott?

I can't comment on either of these. Not sure about a minyan on shabbat. I think the hotel would be 'more or less' OK - no sensors in room, fridge seemed OK etc.
I doubt any of the restuarants will delivery, only option would be to send a taxi I think.

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Re: Milan, Italy Master Thread
« Reply #253 on: July 04, 2018, 10:57:05 AM »
does anyone have suggestions for me and my wife to do we are going to be in Milan for one day

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Re: Milan, Italy Master Thread
« Reply #254 on: July 04, 2018, 12:15:45 PM »
does anyone have suggestions for me and my wife to do we are going to be in Milan for one day
Are you into art?

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Re: Milan, Italy Master Thread
« Reply #255 on: July 04, 2018, 12:21:28 PM »
Are you into art?
architectural art ya but paintings not really

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Re: Milan, Italy Master Thread
« Reply #256 on: July 04, 2018, 12:46:13 PM »
architectural art ya but paintings not really
Ok, so I guess Da Vinci's The Last Supper isnt for you.

I would say walk around the area of the Duomo.

This is assuming you want to stay in Milan proper. Not sure how much time you have, but if you can swing Lake Como, night be worthwhile

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Re: Milan, Italy Master Thread
« Reply #257 on: July 04, 2018, 12:48:57 PM »
Ok, so I guess Da Vinci's The Last Supper isnt for you.

I would say walk around the area of the Duomo.

This is assuming you want to stay in Milan proper. Not sure how much time you have, but if you can swing Lake Como, night be worthwhile
I'm gonna be staying in Florance for the night

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Re: Milan, Italy Master Thread
« Reply #258 on: July 15, 2018, 04:45:09 PM »
how complicated is getting to lugano from milan? is it worthwhile?

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Re: Milan, Italy Master Thread
« Reply #259 on: July 15, 2018, 06:37:59 PM »
 
how complicated is getting to lugano from milan? is it worthwhile?
Whats the point?
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