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Traveling in Milan, Italy

“Milan, darling, Milan” who knows where that quote came from? I kept saying it to my hubby as we were traveling in Milan, Italy. The quote is from the movie The Incredibles.

I never thought in a million years I would be traveling to Italy multiple times a year!

And yet “here we are” another quote from that movie haha.

Our Italian journey

If you have been following our Italian journey you know we bought an Italian palace 2 1/2 years ago.

We are in the process of renovating it into a luxury fractional ownership residence club called Palazzo Ricci.

My hubby and I go over there 3-4 times a year to check on the progress of the palace.

Also we bring folks interested in purchasing part of a residence and to show them the area of Casoi, Italy.

During our trips we also go to other areas of Italy to explore. We also meet with other potential joint venture partners.

Exploring Milan, Italy

I posted about our recent visit to Masera, Italy which is in the very north part of Italy. It is very close to the Switzerland border. Italy always amazes us with how different the areas are. Masera is a mountain town with gorgeous views, stunning villas and incredible food!

After traveling to Masera we headed to Milan!

The first stunning thing we saw was the Milan Duomo! It literally takes your breath away!

Construction of this cathedral started in 1386 and completed in 1965. It took six centuries to complete this spectacular work of art building.

The details inside and out are so intricate in every way.

The flooring inside the Duomo is spectacular with its floral design all in marble.

There are so many stained glass windows every where you turn. Each one depicting a biblical scene.

We stood in awe of the details, statues and architectural design.

It is the 3rd largest church in the world! While we were there someone was playing the organ and it was haunting.

Like something you would hear from Phantom of the opera.

After our tour of the Duomo we stopped at a little sidewalk cafe.

It was nice to enjoy some sunshine and people watch.

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele

Then we headed off to the luxurious Galleria Vittorio Emanuele. It is pretty swanky!

This happens to be the oldest active shopping gallery and major landmark in Milan. All the top brands have very beautiful and large shops. Like Gucci, Prada etc.

There are also lots of restaurants and cafe’s. Including the oldest restaurant called Biffe Caffe founded in 1867!

Walking around the streets of Milan, Italy

One of the fun things to do while in Milan is to walk around the streets and window shop. Or find open air antique markets to peruse.

So many interesting finds!

Such unique and colorful furniture in this window don’t you think?

This reminded me of something Michael Jackson would have worn haha

Dinner in Milan

We found out about the Mamma Rosa restaurant from an Italian business friend who lives in Utah.

It is known for land and sea dishes. Inside the restaurant are many beautiful frescos painted on the walls of famous Italian sites.

Waiters in Italy look at us like we are crazy because we don’t drink alcohol or coffee. It is kind of funny to see their expressions.

The service was top notch as was the food. I had some fish and Mike had veal.

The desserts were spectacular. Just look at this raspberry tart and they way it is presented.

I mean how beautiful is this!

Sunday we headed to church

We were able to attend church in Milan.

It is always so unique to attend church in other countries. We belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and we try to go wherever we are.

Of course it was all in Italian so we could not understand much but we could still feel the spirit.

Women from my church and all over the world belong to what is called Relief Society. It is the oldest and largest women’s organizations in the world with 7 million members.

The women or as we like to call each other “sisters”, sang some church hymns. They wore gold and blue flower corsages during the church meeting. Gold and blue represent the colors of the Relief Society logo.

Walking around Milan

After church we walked around a beautiful park and took in the sites. Spring is just barely coming on and we could see flowers starting to bloom.

It was so sweet to see lots of families enjoying a sunny day walking around the park together.

In the park was an empty kiddie train ride. I decided to try and sit in one of the little cars.

I got stuck and Mike had to help me out of it. haha.

Pizza Dinner in Milan, Italy

One night for dinner we met up with some friends who took us to Leone’s pizza restaurant.

It was really a cool hip pizza restaurant.

The pizza was outstanding.

We tried a zucchini flower pizza and a tomato pesto pizza and they were so delicious!

Next Italian town

Coming up next our visit to a little town called Reggio Emilia. We visit a friends new hotel he just finished designing!

Karins Kottage

Welcome to Karins Kottage! There is always something fun going on! You would think after becoming an empty nester couple that our nest would be very quiet and empty but our Kottage nest is usually more full than what we started out with! You might find me hosting a birthday party or graduation party and a baby shower on the same weekend or a big outdoor get together with 25 of our friends and family in the backyard or maybe I might be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe for my hubby and I to grill on the BBQ for a quiet night for the two of us. I am passionate about entertaining and setting a beautiful table! I may or may not have an addiction to cloth napkins and fun salad plates oh and goblets too! I think I will always have a home decorating DIY project in the works as long as my hubby is on board with me haha. We have painted A LOT in the 6 homes we have owned in the 35 years that we have been married as well as re-done multiple pieces of furniture, added wall and ceiling treatments, replaced lights, bathroom fixtures and even tiled floors! I have sewn what seems like a million window treatments for our home as well as for family, made slipcovers, and duvets and even a formal dress or two!

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  • This has to be an amazing experience each time you travel to Italy! The architecture is just so amazing! Thanks for taking us along on your journey!

  • Bellisima! Italy… it’s just stunning and so organic in every way. I can’t wait to explore Milan… it looks sensational, the Duomo is on my bucket list now for sure ! Thank you for sharing

    • Lee, It is really stunning and there is so much more to see too! I wish we had more time to check out all kinds of amazing sites in Milan. I hope you get to go soon!

      Hugs,
      Karin

    • Joanne, It was an amazing trip for sure. I need to post more about all the places we went. Thanks for stopping by!

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