Whistlestop sightseeing!

Today was our last full day in Milan and there is so much to see so today was expected to be hardcore in an attempt to fit in everything that we wanted to see! We began this morning heading to the Castello Sforzesco which was really amazing!Beautiful buldings and a really interesting place! We got to see the dancing fountains before heading to Parc Sempione and the Arco Della Pace!

Our next visit was to the Basilica De Saint Ambrogio which was very impressive! Imagine my suprise when sneaking down into the darkened Crypts to see the mummified corpse, fully dressed in red robes, of Saint Ambrogio himself!It knocked me for six, didnt expect to see that...when the guide book said mortal remains I imagined the standard whizend finger of a few bones that you usually see in these European Catholic churches so I wasnt anticipating the full on body complete with face!I didnt like it! After a brief stop in a lovely little panini place I came across a fabulous ribbon shock where I stocked up on really cute ribbons and trimmings with little cherries and red riding hood on!!!!Imagine the delights that will transpire from them!!!!

Our next stop was once again at the Duomo but this was our first experience of it by daylight so we got the full affect and its such an impressive structure! We ventured inside to be awestruck by the beautiful stained glass windows which were simply amazing....

and I loved the rainbows on the wall from the windows so yet another photograph was called for!

We then headed to the top of the Duomo which was incredible! The arcitecture is amazing, so intricate and ornate! Also there are fantastic views over the city....

View of Galleria Vittorio Emanuelle from the top of the Duomo...

The inside of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuelle was beautiful, hight glass ceilings, paintings, really pretty....

We then went onto have a look at the Piazza La Scala...

The next destination was the Cimetero Monumental in North Eastern Milan. My fixation with cemeteries around the world just meant I had to squeeze this final place in!!! It was totally worthwhile, I would have been upset to miss it!

It was one of the most spectacular and ornate cemeteries that I have ever visited...huge, towering monuments, sculptures carved into stone, personally designed headstones....

Also there was hundreds of catacombs and memorial plaques, some even had war medals inlaid into them which was really interesting...