We departed from the Cinque Terre early and stopped in Genoa to see the Christopher Columbus memorial on our way to Milan.
We visited the Sforza’s castle, the original defence site in Milan. It now houses several museums - art, ceramics but we especially enjoyed the huge display of musical instruments dating from medieval times….. hurdy gurdys to harpsichords.
Then off to the church of Santa Maria delle Grazia, home of Leonardo de Vinci’s most famous painting, “The Last Supper”. The church and cloisters were interesting. The painting, however, is housed in a separate building just outside the church and we discovered that we needed to book a month ago to get in!
So no last supper for us.
We did enjoy revisiting the Duomo, the 4th largest basilica in the world. (Can you name the other 3?) It is not only large, but beautifully proportioned with outstanding stained glass windows. The exterior is exquisite in the wedding cake style. The cathedral is located in a huge piazza, allowing you to see the church at its best.
Afterwards, we walked through the glorious, glassed domed Gallerie Vittorio Emanuel with its Prada and Louis Vuitton boutiques to the square where La Scala is located.
Finally, we got our supper - at Sabatini’s
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I'd rather look at hurdy gurdys than the last supper anyway!
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