The now and the next are invented daily in Milan, Europe's creative capital. Until Milan led the way, who knew that happy hour could last four hours, that clothing and household appliances could be made out of basketry, and that coffee could make a delicious pasta sauce?
Pickpockets ply their trade in Milan's main shopping areas, train stations and public-transport routes. Pay particular attention on metro Line 3 between the Stazione Centrale and Duomo stops.