Marella revolt-Zagato Wake up at home every day at Lago Maggiore. She looks at the serene blue lake, surrounded by her animals, while drinking coffee and having breakfast. Then she gets into her car and made the 45 -minute journey Milanwhere she enters her role as artistic director – or, as she prefers to call her “car architect” – to Zagato.
The emblematic Italian – renowned design company for masterpieces such as the Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato– has been at the forefront of the automotive design for over 105 years. A Zagato stamp, which can be seen in collaborations with legendary car brands, notably Ferrari, Maserati, Rolls-Royce and Porsche, can triple the value of a car. The company has created some of the most popular cars of The 1950s and 60s (John Lennon and Pete Townshend were fans) and still today it is a name found everywhere to Celebrity garages in PlayStation Tourism Video game.
As for Rivolta -Zagato, member of this Royal Automobile family – she is the granddaughter of Renzo Rivolta, founder of the manufacturer of classic car and motorcycles ISO RIVILTA, and the wife of the CEO Andrea Zagato – his choice of car for his journey to the Zagato workshop Depends on the mood, she said Robb report. While the Alfa Romeo Giulia Tz is its first choice, Aston Martin is easier to park. Whatever her choice of machines, she likes the reader.
“I like the landscape,” she said. “I put my mind when I drive; I tend to think very well.
“Milan is energy!” Revolt-zate says.
With the kind permission of Marella Revolt-Zate
But if being in motion to appease it, to be in Milan is what excites his creativity.
“Milan has always been the most outstanding part of Italy for design and innovation,” she says. “It is not a beautiful city because if you want to come to Italy, you generally go to Rome, Venice and Florence. But I have always had a passion for design, innovation and history. I'm going to Milan because I draw inspiration from fashion; I am inspired by museums. There are many places where you can take inspiration. »»
Below, Rivolta-Zagato shares a slice of his Milan and the spots of the city which inspire his love for the automobile.
Stay
Milano portrait
With the kind permission of Portrait Milan
When it is time for a stay in his hometown, Magna Pars Hotel in Perfum And Bulgari hotel are the favorites. For spas, she recommends Milan portraitas well as the Mandarin Oriental Spa– If you are a well-being person; It is not. It is a little bored during slow treatments in serene spas. Instead, try cryotherapy, she suggests. It takes three minutes – it's like getting health benefits 200 kilometers an hour. “Milano is energy!” she said. “Energy when you walk. Energy and elegance.
Shop
A nice appearance behind the steering wheel requires the cutting edge modes that only Milan can deliver.
With the kind permission of 10 Corso Como
The ideal day of Rivolta-Zagato includes a little shopping in the afternoon in Antonia. The two locations of this store, Palazzo Cagnola and Portrait Milano, both provide incredibly dramatic sets for this peak mode mixture with interiors that resemble the car of the future. Meanwhile, Milan's love for cars merges with fashion 10 Corso Como. The old garage is now considered to be Milanese fashion Mecca. In addition to being a fashion shop, it is also an art gallery, a bookstore, a restaurant and a small hotel.
Dinner
Olio surrounds the guests of the culture of the historic car.
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When it is time to eat, Rivolta-Zagato recommends moving towards traditional and historical restaurants like Bice And Bachelor donation. “These are typical Milanese restaurants, perhaps a little old-fashioned insofar as some of them were not restructured, but this is how our culture was, a little warmer inside, not so modern,” she said. “They give you this warmth of the kitchen typical of mothers and dads.” Milan's typical dishes like saffron rice or a calf rib, she adds. For the coffee experience, she heads towards Corso Como (a commercial complex) or Pasticceria Cova, a typical pastry. She said car lovers will love Olio Located a bit outside Milan, in Origgio. You can have a cocktail surrounded by art and vintage cars from the 1900s.
Do
Alfa Romeo Museum is an essential visit.
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In addition to visiting the headquarters of Zagato and seeing the models of exquisite cars closely, there are many museums. RIVIrta-Zagato is inspired by Milan Triennial And Alfa Romeo Museum. Located just outside Milan in Arese, the car museum has been showing the story behind the emblematic car that has been part of the history of the automotive since 1910. The two brands have been working together for more than 100 years more recently in 2022 on a two -door version of Zagato Alfa Romeo.
To drive
From Serene to the wrapped action, the roads outside Milan are paradise for the motorcycle.
With the kind permission of Marella Revolt-Zate
Zagato is partial on the roads near her home in Lake Morragio, where you can have an unrivaled view of the Alps. “The roads are magnificent,” she says. “At Lago Maggiore and Lake like a lakeThere are millions of beautiful panoramic routes. You can see the lakes, and just behind the lakes, you see the mountains, the Matterhorn, our Alps. But she said that for more breathtaking discs, go to Strada della Forra, often called “eighth wonder of the world”. It offers the perfect collaboration of tunnels, gorges and rocky cliffs alongside Lake Garda (almost two hours outside Milan). You can also opt for the Statale Regina, offering you a perfect view of Lake Como and the classic Milanese villas (one hour from Milan). If you want more challenge, Splurga passes, with its acute turns and intimidating mountain views, is there for you (two hours outside of Milan). And for adrenaline addicts, she says, try the old circulation track from Alfa Romero La Pista to Arese.
