Day 19 - Tue 16 Sep 25: Milan

Tue 16 Sep 25: Milan

A low of 18 reaching 28 degrees, clear and sunny - a beautiful day. Unfortunately Noel has come down with a cold so she spent the day in the hotel resting while I went out exploring. After a visit to the pharmacy to buy cold and flu tablets, I set off on foot to explore and by the end of the day I had covered about 18km. It was a most enjoyable day just wandering aimlessly (and didn't once hear 'how much further'...🤪.). The highlight of the day was a visit to the Pinacoteca Brera Art Gallery in Brera which has an incredibly rich collection of art dating from the 14th Century, easily one of the best galleries I've visited. By 2pm, I started to fade, so I caught the metro back to Central Station to go back to the hotel. Noel and I went out for a short walk to a nearby cafe for a late afternoon brew, then returned to the hotel via a supermarket with some light food to dine in, and an early night.

Wandering around Milan 

Wandering around Milan

Wandering around Milan - A tree House!

Wandering around Milan - Porta Nova

Wandering around Milan - Porta Nova

Wandering around Milan - Porta Garibaldi

Wandering around Milan - Porta Garibaldi

Wandering around Milan - Eatily - Porta Garibaldi

Wandering around Milan - Eatily - Porta Garibaldi

Wandering around Milan - Brera

Wandering around Milan - Brera

Wandering around Milan - Brera

Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery
The gallery has a large bronze statue of Napoleon in its courtyard. 

Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery
Napolean Statue

Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery

Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery

Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery

Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery


Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery

Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery

Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery


Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery

Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery


Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery

Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery


Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery

Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery

Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery

Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery

Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery

Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery


Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery


Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery

Pinacoteca di Brera Art Gallery


Wandering around Milan

Wandering around Milan

Wandering around Milan

Wandering around Milan

Wandering around Milan

Wandering around Milan

Wandering around Milan - Old meets new

Wandering around Milan - Leonardo Statue

Wandering around Milan - Leonardo Statue

Wandering around Milan


Wandering around Milan - At the Duomo and time to head back to the hotel

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