He remained in Italy for the rest of his life, eventually settling in Milan.

Colombian-born homeware designer Natalia Criado has been living and working in Milan for a decade.

Portrait Hotel

After dinner, I went back to thePortrait Hotel.

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One of Milans newest hotels, its also found in one of the oldest seminaries in Europe.

(Needless to say, I was very much awake after that.)

I look forward to returning to Milan just to visit this shop again.

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Laboratoria Paravicini

Those searching for completely singular ceramics need look no further than Laboratoria Paravicini.

The arrangements of hand-painted plates, cups, and teapots live in a quiet, lush courtyard.

One painting on the wall is a replica of a print from a centuries-old golden tea cup.

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The tea sets range from ultra-contemporary, to classic granny-chic styles, to nautical themes.

The farm is the only one in Italy that growsCamellia sinensis,the tea plant.

Ask and the hotel will have herbal tea ready for your in-room during wind-down service.

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The day ended with a beautiful 11-course dinner with wine pairings at the onsite fine dining restaurant La Musa.

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