Tag: milan
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The Marvelous City of Milan | Discovering Italy
Milan is just one of those cities that stir up grandiose fantasies of chic high-end fashion, and sophisticated retail therapy. Shopping certainly is one of Milan’s high points, but there is a lot more to this marvelous city. Milan is the capital of Lombardy, and for centuries it has been a center of wealth, art,…
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Duomo di Milano – Milan Cathedral | Discovering Italy
The Duomo of Milan was a labor of love and faith, since it had taken over six centuries to construct. This stunning Gothic style and Renaissance cathedral broke ground in 1386, and was finally completed last century in 1965. The Duomo di Milano is a work of art in its construction, architecture, engineering, and down…
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Teatro alla Scala – Milan’s Opera House| Discovering Italy
The façade of Milan’s beloved opera house looked unassuming to me at first glance, and I ended up walking by it three times, since it naturally blended in with the other neighborhood buildings. Although the exterior may have seemed quite ordinary, the interior of the theatre was one of the grandest that I have seen…
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What I ate in ITALY – Noshing in Venice, Milan and Verona
DELIZIOSO! While in Italy, I had a brief tasting of the food offered in the Northern cities of Venice, Milan, and Verona. I understand there is more to authentic Italian food than what I ate, and have listed. That is why I am looking forward to more exploration of the food culture throughout the whole…
Trixie Navarre 