Milan

Milan Street

(Above pic)  Think of Milan and one will think of "style".  We went Italy more to sight-see than to shop, so we were dropped off at Piazza del Duomo (see below) for a photo-shoot stop instead.

Milan cathedral

The Cathedral, Milan's most visible monument, has a marble facade craved into pinnacles, statues and pillars. According to the "Lonely Planet - Italy", there were some 135 spires and 3200 statues on the roof and facade.

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, also known as "Il salotto di Milano" (Milan's drawing room) has many cafes.  There were 4 mosaics around the central octagon representing Europe, Asia, Africa and North America.  We did not know this during our short stop-over.

La Scala

Walking north through Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II from Piazza del Duomo, we came to Piazza della Scala.  Here, there is a monument of Leonardo da Vinci and also Milan's legendary opera house, La Scala (Theatro alla Scala).

According to our itinerary, our next stop was the "Lake District" for 2 relaxing nights' stay.