Jen & Mark's Travels: Milano & Bellagio

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Sunday was a BEAUTIFUL day! Jenny woke up early and took pictures of the apartment and the surrounding town of Bellagio.

Our Apartment Building
Bellagio, Italy

Bellagio, Italy

Our Renault Clio
Rental Car

We went into Milan mid-morning to see the Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci. It is housed in the Santa Maria delle Grazie church within double purified air chambers. The painting was much more spectacular in person then photographs. Although, the door in the middle kind of ruins it (you were right Aunt Joyce). After our 1:00pm scheduled visiting time was up we were promptly escorted into the gift shop.

From there we headed towards The Duomo which is one of the largest Gothic churches in the world, built in the 14th century. Its size is truly remarkable and awe inspiring both inside and out. After our experience at Saint Mark’s we decided not to go into the Treasury.

The Duomo
Milan, Italy

Inside the Duomo
Milan, Italy

We headed back to Bellagio to explore the town. There were many small shops on quaint narrow roads built into the hill side. To our surprise the sleepy little town of Bellagio comes to life on Sunday afternoons, parking was at quite the premium. We followed a stream of people down to the end of the peninsula that Bellagio was built on (Lake Como looks like a wishbone) and were greeted with beautiful views of the Alps in the setting sun.