Italy is a country famous for its archaeological sites, beautiful medieval cities with famous buildings and churches and some splendid natural sites. It spawned one of the most well known empires in Antiquity that in its heyday made the Mediterranean sea an internal sea and conquered most of Europe and parts of Asia and Africa. It is also one of the most visited countries in the world and we always look forward to visiting it even though the major sites can get quite crowded.
We visited Italy two times, once Rome for a few days with family and more recently Milan for three full days enjoying the cultural sites and beautiful architecture.
Map of Travels
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Trips
- On top of the Duomo
Last major stop on our tour is the top of the Duomo where we enjoy the great views of Milan all around us - Inside the Milan Duomo, finally
On our last day in Milan it is finally time to visit the Duomo, always keep the best for last - Ambrosian Library
Next on our combo ticket is the Ambrosian Library one of the more famous art museums in Milan - Duomo Museum
We start our combo ticket with the Duomo Museum the place where we were able to buy it with the least queue - A must-see place, Santuario di San Bernardino alle Ossa
One of the most surprising places in Milan was the Santuario di San Bernardino alle Ossa a less visited impressive ossuary - Famous Starbucks Reserve and downtown (again)
We spend the rest of the day exploring the downtown area while visiting the famous Starbucks Reserve which usually you have to queue for to enter - Chiesa Parrocchiale di San Marco and dinner
The majestic church of San Marco is officially the last of the three major churches in our tour but we actually visit it first as it didn’t close during the afternoon - Basilica di San Simpliciano
One of the impressive churches of Milan the Basilica of San Simpliciano is neatly tucked between the surrounding houses and has an ornate interior worth seeing - Santa Maria del Carmine and around
Santa Maria del Carmine is one of the impressive churches we visit while exploring the Brera neighborhood - Pinacoteca di Brera
One of the most important art museums in Milan with a focus on pre 19th century paintings that requires an advance reservation - Indro Montanelli Gardens
Waiting for our entry time at Brera Museum we spend half hour in the extensive Indro Montanelli Gardens - Palazzo Morando – unexpected gem
An hour visit to an ornated 18th century palace with art, furnishing and fashion exhibits - Quadrilatero d’Oro – the heart of fashion
We start the day with an exploration of Quadrilatero d’Oro an upscale neighborhood with fancy stores and ornate houses - Ending the day near the Duomo
We finish the day in the very busy area near the Duomo with a relaxing dinner focused on Milanese specialties - Sforza’s Castle, the Milan fortress
One of the major Milan attractions is the Castello Sforzesco built to keep an eye on the unruly city as much as to protect it - Monumental Cemetery, worth visiting
Monumental Cemetery is worthy of a stop in a city full of attractions due to the extravagant tombstones and buildings - Modern Milan – surprisingly impressive
Near Milano Centrale we explore a few more modern attractions including the “Vertical Forest” and Piazza Gae Aulenti - Imposing Milano Centrale train station
Every day while in Milan we make the pilgrimage from our hotel near the airport to the beautiful Milano Centrale train station and back in the evening - Long flight to Milan
Long flight to Milan to start our Europe trip with quite a few delays along the way