TRIP DESCRIPTION

In this three-night stay, guests will discover Milan through a series of private, behind-the-scenes experiences that reveal the city at its most intimate. The journey includes rare access to private homes from the pages of Cabana Magazine, visits to ateliers and artist studios, exclusive entry to Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper, and access to the workshops of Teatro alla Scala. Meals unfold in storied interiors and beloved local institutions, offering a layered introduction to Milan’s aesthetic and culinary life.

Milan Behind Closed Doors unfolds in May, as the winter fog recedes and courtyards burst into bloom, revealing the city in its most luminous season. Meandering through the historic center, guests will visit key cultural monuments and step inside hidden ateliers, including a ceramics studio where plates are still painted painstakingly by hand and a storied jewelry shop designed by Renzo Mongiardino. 

Mongiardino, the Oscar-nominated Italian architect, set designer, and interior decorator, ties our journey together. Milan’s “master of illusions,” according to Cabana Editor-in-Chief Martina Mondadori, he shaped some of the city’s most evocative interiors, including Casa Cabana, where guests are welcomed for the first evening, and Da Giacomo, the city’s chicest restaurant, which will host a private dinner. As Mondadori notes, “Milan is a city of contrasts… It’s the private spaces and word-of-mouth recommendations that take you to the heart of the city.” 

Accommodation is at Casa Brivio, a boutique hotel owned by the Brivio Sforza family within one of Luigi Caccia Dominioni’s landmark buildings in the historic Cinque Vie district. With origins dating back to Roman times, the neighborhood places guests within walking distance of key sights and all daily activities.