Useful Christmas gift ideas to make in Milan
Christmas is upon us! With a Milanese or French-speaking accent, we whisper some gift ideas to you to make in Milan or online, for all budgets. Thoughtful gifts but above all useful to pamper your loved ones.
Find the original and sought-after object at Stamberga
A hybrid place between art gallery and bookstore, where culture, design and photography come together. Each article is not there by accident. All have been carefully chosen by Marco Beretta, owner, photographer and former passionate and passionate globetrotter. A refined tea drinker, he also created the “Auberge Thé bleu” in a corner of the store with a thousand curiosities. Note: some books in French come into the selection.
Via Melzo, 3 (Porta Venezia)
A year of museums, exhibitions and castles in Lombardy or Italy
Hasn’t the Covid pandemic increased tenfold the thirst for culture and the need for discovery? UN museum subscription for Lombardy to freely and stress-free access to museums, gardens, palaces, castles and permanent exhibitions in the region, and thus appreciate the cultural heritage of the Lombardy region. Enough to occupy his weekends for the next 365 days.
It is also possible 12 months of art and culture with the Tessera FAI (Foundation defending historical heritage, a first way to protect Italian heritage.
Gifts for Francophiles … and gourmets
The Belgian chocolate factory as a work of art
Because chocolate treats (comfort) many ailments, offering gourmet sweetness is always appreciated! All the more so as a work of art. Charlotte Dusart, Belgian master chocolatier, opened her laboratory a little over two years ago in the Porta Venezia district of Milan, but is already known by gourmets across the city. On the occasion of the end-of-year celebrations, the artisan (or artist) chocolatier has imagined a new refined collection in the image of the Christmas tradition: trees, baubles to hang, Santas, tablets in the shape of a fir tree but also pretty pralines to offer in refined boxes. An admirer before tasting!
Shop: via Eustachi 47 (Milan) | The products are also on sale in line.
French gastronomy boxes, to eat and drink
Le Fantastique, Le Magnifique and Le Petit Plaisir: three boxes signed Egalité (French bakery in Milan) which invite you to discover 100% French and refined products. To taste: sardines with Muscadet or lemon, a variety of artisan jams such as wild blueberry, rillettes and other Crémant Réserve or artisanal cider.
The boxes are available in store and on order, with the possibility of custom making.
Equality: Via Melzo, 22 – Tel: 02 91763465 or [email protected]
Beauty in the heart of the vineyards (de Brera)
A versatile but effective gift, offering beauty and a moment of relaxation means guaranteeing suspended time to attract the most opportune moment, providing a good perspective for the start of the year to come. Come to the Spa boutique of the French creator of Vinothérapie Caudalie, nestled in the heart of Brera, to slip under the tree an emblematic treatment for the body or the face. Another must-have are the special Christmas gift boxes (in limited edition) containing cosmetics with active ingredients from the vine. Purchase in line possible.