Experiences Relais & Châteaux

by Gian Piero Vivalda / Owner and Chef of Antica Corte Reale

Starting from Milan it’s possible to try the route traced by Gian Piero Vivalda (Great Chef and owner of the Antica Corona Reale), retracing his childhood suggests that the rediscovery of the northern regions such as Lombardy, Piedmont and Liguria coming to the Côte d'Azur, the pearl of the French territory.

1° day 1 night - Château Monfort (Milan)
2° days 1 night - Relais San Maurizio (Piedmont)
3° days 1 night - Cap d'Antibes Beach Hotel (Cap d'Antibes)
4° days 1 night - La Meridiana (Liguria)

As a capital of fashion, Milan is a favorite destination for lovers of art and culture. Towards the north, silver-tinted lakes; Como, Lugano and Orta Lakes rival one another in romantic beauty. The shores of Lake Maggiore and Lake Lugano are shared between Italy and Switzerland. Elegance knows no border.

1° day 1 night - Villa Crespi (Orta San Giulio, Novara)
2° days 1 night - Château Monfort (Milan)
3° days 1 night - Villa Principe Leopoldo (Lugano)
4° days 1 night - Castello del Sole (Ascona)

From the Trevi Fountain to the Venice lagoon, the Renaissance palaces of Florence to the Duomo of Milan, city of fashion, this route truly represents "romance" and "refinement". Here we meet Raphael and Michelangelo; there, Dante, Titian, Botticelli or Verdi.

The heart of both the Roman Empire and the Renaissance, the beauty of northern Italy’s cities is matched only by that of its surrounding nature. From the "eternal city" to the landscapes of Tuscany via Emilia Romagna, the gastronomic heart of the country, this Route du Bonheur has emerged as the art-lover’s road.

1° day 1 night – Relais Santa Croce (Florence)
2° day 1 night – Hôtel Londra Palace (Venice)
3° day 1 night - Palazzo Manfredi or Hotel Raphaël (Rome)
4° day 1 night - Château Monfort (Milan)

Restaurants:
Il Pagliaccio (Rome)
Il Luogo di Aimo e Nadia (Milan)