Crawling Towards Aperitivo in Milan

During our epic 2002 adventure in northern Italy, we foolishly skipped right past Milan on our way from Verona to Lake Como. Now here I am, years later and dear friends with a woman who loves Milan so much that she plans to live there someday. So, since I can offer you little on this exciting, glamorous city, I’ll simply let Jessica Spiegel of WhyGo Italy do the job for me.

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 Crawling Towards Aperitivo in Milan

Photo by Ralph Bodenner

While the notorious “pub crawl” often ends in an uncouth level of volume or undignified sidewalk-vomiting (or even both), it remains a popular way for traveling night owls to simultaneously explore and enjoy the local tipple. 

However, if you’re not interested in drinking for the sake of drinking (read: are over the age of 25) but you do like the idea of enjoying cocktails in local hotspots to begin an evening in an exceptionally chic city, then Milan has the perfect solution for you:

Aperitivo.

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