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Bedding down: For ultimate style, try the Bulgari Hotel on Via Privata Fratelli Gabba (www. bulgarihotel.com) - arguably Milan's most chic (and possibly its priciest) stopover, with rooms from around £400 a night. Eco-tourists will like theAriston (doubles around £150 including breakfast). Rates are negotiable and include free bike hire. On a budget, the Casa Mia Hotel near the main station (http://casamia.hotelsinmilan.it/) has tidy en suite rooms with breakfast, and doubles from £42. Best tip for a night out: Head for the canal-side area of Navigli, where scores of bars serve free tapas-style aperitivo snacks with your drinks. Further information For on-line info, www.virtourist.com/europe/ milan lists comprehensive information. In the city itself, you should head for the Tourist Office at the Stazione Centrale (on the upper level).