Wild and raucous. Loud and demanding. It dares you not to look and you'd be a fool to agree, because along with the clean and pristine, this "I've got something to say and the paint to say it" attitude is also Milan.
North of Milan and South of Switzerland, the quaint town of Chiavenna offers plenty for families including a palace that will leave the kids intrigued and have you catching your breath over and over again.
In this day and age, when our attention spans are short and our time for indulgence even shorter, I'm constantly reminded here that walking out of a room without looking up, is to miss a chance to live the moment to its fullest.