Elisabetta's apartment was the perfect base for us to explore Milan. It is in a nice neighborhood that gave us a feel for the real Milan, while being close to two subway stations (Isola and Zara) that gave us ready access to the city. A well-stocked grocery store (Carrefour Express) was just around the corner on Via Porro Lambertenghi along with a fabulous gelato shop, Artico. A few blocks further down the street is a small traffic circle with an indoor farmers' market, Mercato Central. Two blocks south of the Isola metro station is one of the most striking modern buildings I saw in Milan, Bosco Verticale, a cross between an apartment building and a hanging garden, and just past that was a great pizza place, Pizzeria Naturale. We used the Zara metro station, a 10-minute walk, to get into town, as it is on the yellow M3 line and a straight shot to Milano Centrale train station (2 stops) and the Duomo (5 stops). The apartment is just as the photos show and everything worked perfectly. As I stated at the beginning, it was a great base for our trip to Milan.