Milan
Day 4 - On this day we will travel to Milan for a guided tour of the city. MILANO CC0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Milan_skyline_wikivoyage_banner.jpg by Daniel Case CC BY-SA 3.0 CC BY-SA Since being settled in the 4th century B.C. at the gateway to the Italian peninsula, between the River Po and the foothills of the Alps, Milan and the surrounding area of Lombardy have been the subject of constant disputes over the centuries. Celts, Romans, Goths, Lombards, Spaniards and Austrians have all ruled the city at some stage of its history. Eventually, Milan capitalized on its position and emerged as the undisputed economic and cultural powerhouse of Italy. Read Milan history : www.milanexplorer.it Galleria Vittorio Emanuele ll Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is Milan's version of a shopping mall. Formed like a Latin Cross, its dome is 154' high. Statues below it honor artists and scientists...