Around Milan | Photo Essay (Italy)

Like all travelers, sometimes you travel for leisure, other times you travel for business. Milan was a trip for business, but still, I made sure to find time for adventure. Milan is a great city. Perhaps not the most beautiful city in Europe, but there's always something interesting to see or do. While I spent most of each day attending conference sessions on urban languages, each afternoon I was free to explore the city. See what I discovered in this photo essay.

In Milan for the New Urban Languages Conference.

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Start here!

Go shopping at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

Grab a newspaper, Milan is the home to the famous Corriere della Sera. This newspaper is a great resource for learning Italian.

You have to visit IL DUOMO!

Take a photo with these guys on your way to…

the Castello Sforzesco and the medieval museum to view some lovely treasures.

Inside the Castello Sforzesco courtyard.

Medieval alien suit

ALIENS!!!

Never fear, I’ll be your knight in shining armor!

I was BLOWN away by this medieval bazooka.

That time when you needed some ‘dragon’s blood’ to cure that bazooka wound.

Hear a serenade on these before heading to your musical at ...

La Scala

Leonardo Like a Boss

Santa Maria delle Grazie where if you’re luckier than I, you’ll get to see Il Cenacolo ‘The Last Supper.’

Inside the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie where you can find the “Last Supper” painting, if you book weeks in advance of course!