For the first stop on our little trip to Italy is the very first city I visited when I first arrived in Italy - Milan!  Milan is a beautiful city with lots to do and see.  We began in the city center and first stopped to get a bite to eat - panzerotti at the famous Luini Panzerotti near the Duomo.  Panzerotti is an italian pastry, similar to a calzone, typically filled with tomato & mozarella.  It is a must if you are in Milan.  Next, we visited the Duomo di Milano, a beautiful gothic cathedral in the heart of the city.  It is still my favorite cathedral in all of Europe to this day.  It was raining that day, but the beautiful white marble facade contrasted the dark, looming clouds beyond. 

Off of many of the streets in Milan were tons of arched walkways with gates.  Each were so beautiful and I must have taken hundreds of photos of these passageways.

We sought refuge from the rain in many of Milan’s churches.  This particular church had a beautiful courtyard.  The large wooden doors were carved with so much detail.  I definitely grew obsessed with churches in Italy and insisted that we visit each one we passed.

The old architecture in Italy is amazing.  I found myself entranced with the details of all the buildings.  From the intricately carved doors of churches to the sculpted columns down to the doorknobs & locks on the doors, I loved the details and spent alot of time photographing them.  The locks and doorknobs were probably my absolute favorite. 

Hmmm…where should we go next?  Stay tuned to see!

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