Cocktails and a fashion-conscious crowd

Talk of the town: Grab a table outside and eavesdrop on your good-looking young neighbours; chances are they are models gossiping about the outlandish outfits they wore that day.

Just the place to head for some serious model-spotting when the twice-yearly fashion circus hits Milan, the stylish Enterprise Hotel’s Garden Bar opens out on to a cosy paved courtyard dotted with Indonesian sculptures and lush greenery.

The bar hosts wildly popular Happy Hours on Thursday, when art or design exhibitions or wine tastings to provide a distraction from the icy (and pricey) martinis and sumptuous cold buffet. Order a prosecco at the bar, which is backed by a massive and rather garish flower mural, sink onto a squashy cream leather sofa, and watch the haute monde stalk past.