My last stop was Milan, which is the financial capital of Italy. Immediately I could sense the hustle and bustle of the people. It’s a big city, but it still feels like Italy. I really like this city.
The mighty Duomo.
The Duomo’s interior was impressive, but going up to the roof was definitely the highlight.
The roof was just surreal. I’ve never walked on top of a church before!
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.
Leonardo da Vinci!
I took a tour of La Scala, Milan’s opera house, which was built in 1778.
Armenian church!
Visiting San Siro Stadium, home of AC Milan and Inter.
There was a museum with great exhibits.
The grass was being replaced during the off season. They replace the grass twice per year.
Here’s Team Italia’s victorious jersey from Euro 2020!
This is a recreation of Leonardo’s giant horse statue. The original clay model was used as archery target practice by French soldiers when they invaded Milan in 1499.
Da Vinci's Portrait of a Musician. Not my favorite painting, but it's a rare treat to find a Da Vinci painting in the wild.
Santa Maria della Grazie, home of the Last Supper!
You have to make an appointment to visit. Numbers are timed and limited. We only had 15 minutes.
Built in 1866, Milan’s Monumental Cemetery (Cimitero Monumentale) is the second largest cemetery in the city and the final resting place of wealthy folks and families.
The vast cemetery is an open-air museum featuring Italian sculptures, elaborate obelisks, and massive tombs commemorating the dead.
Ciao Milano. Ciao ITALIA!
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