Thursday, 29 May 2014

27 – 29 April 2014 – Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Milan is a paradise of pleasures with a spectacular cathedral, an iconic opera house, ancient churches, art galleries, delectable food, glamorous fashion and glorious shops.

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The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, a beautiful art deco glass roofed barrel vaulted shopping arcade full of expensive brand name shops and high end bars and restaurants

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Inside were marble mosaic floors – including the coat of arms of Turin.  Putting your heel on the bull’s genitals and turning three times is supposed to bring you good luck!

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A A$48 cake for sale at one of the bakeries in the Galleria

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Il Duomo, Milan's dazzling white marble cathedral

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Carvings on the facade of the cathedral

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There were fabulous views from the roof through the Gothic spires

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Leonardo da Vinci keeping an eye on things at the Piazza della Scala

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The stage of the Teatro della Scala opera house

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An Australian we met in Milan

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The stunning interiors of the Poldi Pezzoli Museum

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Painting of Cairo

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Slave Trader

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Political poster at the Universita Cattolica del Sacre Cuore

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Inside the Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio, one of the oldest churches in Milan.  It was built by Saint Ambrose in the 4th century in an area where numerous victims of Roman persecution were buried

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In the crypt we found the remains of Saint Ambrose (in white satin with gold trim) and two martyrs (in red satin with gold trim) on either side complete with grinning skulls

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Our last meal in Milan at the at Ristorante One Way della Speranza

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