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Post by whatagain on Oct 8, 2021 8:55:10 GMT
Milano is a place i often go to, for business.
This time was again the case, for a fair and a visit.
Both at least half an hour from Milano.
But i could spend one evening in the center.
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Post by whatagain on Oct 8, 2021 8:56:45 GMT
Milano is host to major fairs. There were several whilst i was there.   However, this is the result of Covid. About 40pc of the space was unused compared to last edition, 2 years ago..  |
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Post by whatagain on Oct 8, 2021 8:58:21 GMT
Enough about work. This is - on the map - the old roman site. Would be ruins of amphitheatre there...  Just close, a typical milanese building. Closer to the center, more decoration, more in the suburbs less decoration, but same pattern.  One of those super quiet streets, 10 mun from center.  San Eustragio or something like that. Seems there were 2 nice museums, but i was just 5 min after closure of the bigliatteria.   The church inside is superb and the pillars were superbly decorated. Most have been erased with time but some paintings are beautiful.  The abside. The roof and side are also covered by nice paintings.   Remains of the first church dated 300 AD were discovered recently.  Don't know the age of the painting there.  And like all good churches, relics of the saint. Or his wife, or what a thief put there when he stole the real ones... who knows.  |
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Post by whatagain on Oct 8, 2021 9:08:19 GMT
From the church i went towards the center. Built by Napoleon ? 1815.  I found a look of Romania here. Was expecting better, then realized i was heading towards the suburbs, not the center.   Entering more central zone.  Were they there since the temole was built in roman time or later brought here ? I didn't check ...  San Lorenzo i think. Milan is full of churches...  Wanted to give an idea of the height of the ceiling. Not such a great pic and work in progress doesn't help.  |
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Post by whatagain on Oct 8, 2021 9:10:15 GMT
It is not only Bruxelles which has the dubious priviledge to build ugly building close to the main square.  When the old ones are so beautiful  And finally the Duomo, one of the most soectacular imho.  Freshly sandblasted, so clean...  The galleria giving unto main square.    That guy thinks he is in Venice.  The side of the cathedral.  Mixing glass with older buildungs.  The milanese like to be well dressed, with nice shoes. That one is more than the others, but they all are so classy.   An othodox church, i would bet  My last hotel, villa Malpensa, 4 stars.  Inside, the heating gave 30c, and the plugs are not adapted to our equipment, they are smaller... So i had to remove the fridge to charge my Iphone. 'Grandeur et decadence'.  |
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Post by tod2 on Oct 8, 2021 10:41:35 GMT
I've never been to Milan but in 1980 we by passed close to it in our motorhome - on the way to the coast. Thanks for the great photos - that Duomo is magnificent! Is the second to last photo one of your hotel?
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Post by bjd on Oct 8, 2021 11:08:57 GMT
I spent a couple of days in Milan a long time ago. All I remember is the cathedral and the area around the university where everything was splattered with red paint and graffiti.
I think it's not one of Italy's highlights.
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Post by fumobici on Oct 8, 2021 15:44:46 GMT
I love Milan but it's a bit un-Italian architecturally. Especially the high-rise district beyond Stazione Porta Garibaldi which doesn't feel like you're in Italy at all. I'd wondered about the columns myself as they look a bit strange all on their own walking by. Apparently they were moved there to their present location in the 4th c. AD. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonne_di_San_Lorenzo |
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Post by whatagain on Oct 8, 2021 17:40:38 GMT
I spent a couple of days in Milan a long time ago. All I remember is the cathedral and the area around the university where everything was splattered with red paint and graffiti. I think it's not one of Italy's highlights. I had the same opinion. But i think Milano suffers from that reputation and is therefore underrated. It is not as beautiful as Florence or others, but it has become a very agreable city,clean, lively. A nice place to spend a night or a few days.
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Post by htmb on Oct 8, 2021 19:32:42 GMT
I’m enjoying these photos, whatagain, and have marked some places to go in the future. I really like visiting Milan. I spent some time there two years ago as I passed through a couple of times. There’s still plenty I’d like to see and I’m hoping to be back there next spring.
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Post by lugg on Oct 9, 2021 19:53:59 GMT
Thank you for your report Whatagain , a place I have never been to. The cathedral does look very lovely. Plus I enjoyed seeing your various and interesting photos of the city photos.
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Post by mickthecactus on Jun 12, 2023 8:47:22 GMT
This isn’t Whatagain but my daughter in Milan station.   |
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Post by lugg on Jun 12, 2023 18:54:17 GMT
I am quite envious of your daughter Mick , she does get to see many places but of course enjoy seeing her photos from you. The train station is very impressive.
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Post by kerouac2 on Jun 12, 2023 19:41:31 GMT
Silvio Berlusconi is supposed to be buried there. Will we havz a reporter on site?
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Post by mickthecactus on Jun 12, 2023 19:43:00 GMT
Not from my family. Milan was just a business meeting. Florence for the rest of the week.
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