Tag Archives: Milan  Writing about Europe from Europe… And loving it This is the first time that I am writing a blog post on a train, my new friend Jools who writes a great blog about train travel, will be proud of me I’m sure. I’m on my way to Salzburg after visiting some amazing places in Innsbruck,…  This photo brings back some very fond memories from my short trip to Milan. I originally had not planned to go to Milan, but wanted to surprise my friend who lives there with a quick visit. Unfortunately he was not going to be in town the week end I was scheduled to get there. Needless…  In the Piazza del Duomo in Milan, you will find one of the biggest Christmas trees in the world at this time of year. The whole square is alive with locals and tourists alike and everyone seems to be in a happy mood as they greet each other, take photos, and move on to their…  Milano Centrale is one of the busiest train stations in Europe, with over 330 000 daily passengers on 500 or more trains. That adds up to over 120 million people a year passing through this terminal that was opened in 1931. The style of the station is somewhat Art Deco, but there are hints of…  Milan is known world wide as the fashion capital of the universe and if you want to have fun people watching some of the best dressed men and women anywhere, then you’ll enjoy a visit to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. The Galleria is just steps away from the famous Milan cathedral on the north…  This was one of those photos that I was lucky to get because I walk from place to place even though my feet keep begging me to take buses, subways or taxis. It tends to be the best way to come upon unexpected photographic treasures such as the Biblioteca Sormani which is one of Milan’s…  I love Minis, in just about all their incarnations. So much so that I ended up buying one myself a few years ago! This classic one was in fantastic shape and so well maintained that it deserved to have it’s portrait taken. As I saw this cute car I got a bit homesick and wished…  Usually I tend to keep my distance form the police, not because I am or have done anything wrong but because they often tell me I can’t take a photo of something or somewhere I’d like to photograph. Rome was horrible for this but in Milan I found the police officers to be friendly and… |
