It may not sound like much, but 24 hours in Milan was a generous amount of time compared to last year. Last year we had less than 60 seconds in Milan - a late train from La Spezia put us into the station mere seconds before our connecting train to Venice departed. So 24 hours was a lot, especially since we didn't plan on being there in the first place. But we had an extra day sooooo.....24 hours in Milan.
It was crazy busy and it was a holiday so most of the major sites were closed. No visit to the La Scala Opera house, no visit to the Last Supper. But we had a great time just wondering around the city.
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| What happens when you take 3500 statues, 135 spires, 5 bronze doors and put them together over 500 years? The Duomo - the 5th largest cathedral in the world. The organist and choir were practicing - awesome. Sometimes we're lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. |
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| Milan breathes fashion and shopping is the thing to do. The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II lends an old world elegance to current fashion design. |
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| Home to the flagship Prada store, Louis Vuitton and Gucci. |
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| The lovely Galleria was constructed in 1867. |
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| A more modern Milan - but notice that the stone is the same as that of the Duomo. |
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| There is Art Nouveau/Art Deco Milan. |
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| The Milan of the grand (and grafittied) entrance. |
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| Decorative to the max Milan. |
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| The Milan of odd creatures - a church facade. |
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| Sweetly touristic Milan. |
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| The Milan of quieter side streets that 1.3 million people call home. |
