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The Italian city of Milan is among the trendiest places on earth and as such is visited by many people who are crazy about the fine clothing and accessories, but also by those who want to see its landmarks and beauties and by the ones that want to enjoy fine dining in one of the culinary hotspots in the world. If you have already organized your stay in a nice Milan apartment and want to treat yourself with a nice dinner, then check the information provided here. The first thing to remember is that Milan is among the cities that offers traditional Italian cooking and prefers the usage of national ingredients and elements. The cuisine of the Lombardy region, which from the city of Milan is being part of, is based on the most famous local product and this is the cheese in all its varieties. The types to choose from are gorgonzola and mascarpone, grana padano and crescenza, etc. In the area of Milan is also grown own kind of rice, which from is made the famous Italian risotto.

This photo of Brera Picture Gallery (Pinacoteca di Brera)

paninoteca

The restaurants in Milan are accustomed to serve lunch at the standard Italian time, which normally is between 1 pm and 3 pm. Since Milan is a business city and nobody has time to sit down for a long and relaxing dinner, usually the locals have a quick snack outside. They usually visit the fast food shops, the pizzerias and the numerous paninotecas. Still, there are people who observe the traditions or need a nice place for a business lunch and they are literally spoilt by choice. These people in Milan, who have time for lunch, usually start with an aperitif, which is locally served and it is called Negroni Sbagliato, that being a cocktail with Campari, Spumante Brut and Sweet Vermouth, which is decorated with a slice of orange. Then they go on with a choice of antipasti being a vegetable starter or some cold meat and then they order risotto or meat with vegetables. For a dessert they choose coffee and a dessert. The restaurants in Milan serve the dinner at around 9 o’clock and the meal is usually something light.

Since Milan is among the important business centers in the world, the restaurants in its very center are usually expensive and the average cost for a complete dinner for one person is approximately 25 Euros. In the Milan pizzerias the prices are a bit lower, but not much lower. Cheaper meal is available at the local pubs, which is better than the fast-food options, especially during the happy hour time, which here is called Aperitivo. This means that for a period of three hours in the late afternoon or the early evening, one can get a drink and an open buffet, serving an incredible variety of food. The tourist coming to Milan can find such pubs near the areas of Porta Romana, Navigli and Porta Ticinese.

After your trip to Milan you can stay in Rome apartments for a few days or you can rent Budapest apartment very cheaply.

May be you have seen some nice accommodation websites offering affordable apartments in Barcelona and most probably you will use one as a base. If your thing is camping however, there are some nice camping sites near the city of Barcelona that you have to check out, since they are all worth seeing. Like in other places as well, the camping in this country is very nice experience, since in this way you absolutely forget your daily routine and live close to nature, in a simple and very relaxed way. While camping you heal not only the mind, but also the soul from all those bad energies and emotions.

Spain is a large and a very beautiful country with plenty to be seen there. It also features lovely landscapes, which shall be absolutely adored by the traveler. In the past Spain had many camp sites, but unfortunately this is no longer so, even if there are still many sites that should be mentioned. Travelers should know however that some of the Spain communities have forbidden camping by law and this is a pity.

There is one rule that always applies on the camping sites and it is to check the place first before you decide to stay. This includes an internet check whether this particular region allows the camping. The zones where camping is allowed have nice camping sites and many facilities. There are certain camping sites that have bathrooms with showers and extras like drinking water.

In case that your idea is going on a camp site with a tent, then you have to be careful. The camp site you stay at must be clean and all the garbage that you make must be put in the trash. The area should be researched in advance and you should know how to act in case there is any kind of emergency. If you happen to be with other people, then you should stay in small groups and you should use maps and compasses as well. The camp site should also be at least 500 meters away from rivers and lakes.

This photo of Balearic Islands
This photo of Balearic Islands
This photo of Balearic Islands

The places that are good for camping in the country include the Andalusia region and Seville as its main country, as well as the camping sites along the town of Granada with its interesting Moorish architecture or the Balearics Islands with their lovely beaches and many long days of sunshine. Of course there are also many nice camp sites near Barcelona. The city is bordered by the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean Sea. Besides camp sites, it also offers great options for sightseeing and shopping, not to mention the exciting night life.

The camp sites in Spain are nicely organized and they feature many attractions of various kinds for the holiday makers. These include many sports opportunities, as well as options for complete relaxation.

A post by Emelina Lopez who writes about Madrid apartments and apartment in Lisbon.