Vasco's apartment was very comfortable for us for four nights. It was very warm in Milan during our visit but the apartment stayed cool with the windows open in the daytime. At night we used the air conditioning so we could close the windows and sleep in the quiet. There are two supermarkets nearby and a taxi stand just downstairs. It is an easy 10-minute walk to the Navigli (canals) district where there are many restaurants. The restaurant downstairs (Ristorante da Giordano il Bolognese) was very good. In the other direction it is also only 10 minutes to get to the Duomo, La Scala and Vittorio Emanuele II.