There’s a common misconception that Milan is gray, industrial, and uninviting. Without ever setting foot here, people assume there’s nothing to see but the Duomo and Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper and that the city only appeals to fashion mongers and design devotees. While stylish sojourners will undoubtedly appreciate Milan, the city is also a playground for plenty of other pursuits.

Milan doesn’t generally fit the mold for what people have in mind when they think of Italy–it is not as “in your face” as the ruins of Rome, the canals of Venice, or the Renaissance gems of Florence, and, as a result, is often (wrongfully) overlooked in favor of its “grander” Italian sister cities.