Cities ranking

The consulting firm Mercer has published the latest edition of its annual cost of living survey for expats living in major cities around the world. Hong Kong remains at the top of the list of the results list, although there are also some changes compared to previous years.

Italy's very own Milan is the best city in the world for luxury shopping in 2020, according to a report by the online magazine Ceoworld.

The Swiss private bank, Julius Baer, has produced a report to find out which cities are the most expensive in the world, taking into account factors such as real estate investment, as well as the trends in the prices of other 'prime' products and services .

Milan is confirmed at the top of the ranking of the best cities to live in Italy, looking at quality of life.

"I love shopping in Milan." This is not the title of the new book by Sophie Kinsella, but actually what tourists say, who choose the Lombard capital as their first destination to spend at least 50 euros per day. The annual research report by the tourist board, Risposte Turismo, shows that out of a

The world is beautiful because it's varied, they say. Although it’s all down to opinions which makes beauty something subjective.

Rome is the third most popular destination in the world for tourists. This is what the TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2019 say, which puts two other famous European cities on the podium. London and Paris hold the gold and silver medals respectively.

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Milan continues to be the most demanded city in Italy. Property prices in this northern Italian city have risen by 7.6%. In the Brera-Napoleone area the difference recorded is even up to 25.6%.

According to data from the research office of the real estate portal, idealista, the decrease in house prices Italy continues.

The 2018 Quality of Life ranking leaves little room for doubt – living in the centre of a small Italian city gives added value from many different points of view.

When it comes to high street fashion, the Italian retail market ranks sixth place in the world (after Hong Kong), with the standard bearer for Italian shopping being the Via Montenapoleone street in Milan.

Piedmont has officially been voted the most beautiful region in the world. This is according to Lonely Planet's ‘Best in Travel 2019’ guide, which presents its ranking of the best tourist resorts in the world to visit in the new year.

A veritable treasure chest of history and tradition that mixes respect for the past with the desire to have fun and the multiculturalism of the new generations – this, and much more, is Monti.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. All travellers, wherever they are in the world, want to live like a native and not as a tourist. Food and drink on demand, attractions and cultural places to visit, and streets where you can discover the authentic soul of the city.