This was taken on 3rd December (Sunday) 2017, at the Piazza Duomo ; the weather was typical of Winter (about 3 - 5 deg C) with some wind chill. However, the skies were clear and the shopping arcade beside the Duomo would be packed with visitors from the world over.See the marble arches just as I pan to the left of the Duomo Basilica.
Leornardo Da Vinci spent some time here, as did Michelangelo and the rest of the renaissance artists, for this and Florence were the places to be and some of their finest works are located here and in Florence.
Da Vinci's famous Last Supper fresco (painted on the wall) is located at Santa Maria delle Grazie chapel. The monastery was a traditional one for refectories although the room was not a refectory at the time when Leonardo painted it.
Rumour has it that during the 2nd World War, the chapel and its surroundings was amazingly spared the worst of the bombings hence this priceless work of art could be viewed by millions thereafter.
Milan is a fashionable city, all the top fashion brands have their large boutiques there, so rest assured that the trendy, wealthy and gawking tourists will make a beeline for the high end boutique shops there.
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