Riding the Rails: Six Day Trips from Milan by Train

Perhaps it’s not fair on the city itself to write this, but one of Milan’s great strengths is how easy it is to get to other places. Lakes, mountains, towns, and cities are within easy reach even for those who can’t or don’t want to use a car thanks to the spindly tracks that reach out from the railway stations of northern Italy’s great metropolis.

The Italian rail network is efficient and includes several high-speed routes, meaning even faraway cities like Rome and Naple