Joy&Bill: Milan June 5,6,7

We have been surprised at how much we enjoy Milan as it is not as popular as some other Italian cities. Certainly there are not as many sites here as some, but many of the buildings are very interesting and it is very 'Italian'. The weather is lovely at the moment. Always handy for giving a good impression.

We had an early morning booking for Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper (Cenacolo) on the first day. We booked way ahead for tickets. They are very hard to come by because they have very restricted entries as the painting is so fragile. We thought it was well worth it as it is very beautiful and the perspective is fantastic. It was painted to look like it is in an alcove in the church. This is a photo of a copy, as no photos of the actual painting are permitted.

It is in the refectory of the Church of Santa delle Grazie.

Part of the church gardens.

Bill was keen to visit the Leonardo da Vinci (clearly Milan's favourite son) National Science and Technology Museum, the largest on in Italy. It is housed in this old monastery. Apart from Leonado designs and models, it has a large collection of industrial history, well displayed with quite a lot of english explanations.

Amongst his other talents Leonado was also an engineer and builder. This is one of the tools he invented.

An astrological clock.

Playing noughts and crosses with a robot. There are many interactive workshops here as well.

Transport is also included.

We stumbled on this amazing church in our wonders. It is the Chiesa di San Maurizio al Monestero Maggiore. This is the back part where the nuns worshiped.

Beautiful details.

So sweet!

I think the one who has been stabbed is Saint Ursula.

As you would expect in Milan, the store windows are very decorative.

Had to have a photo in front of the magnificent marble Gothic Duomo.

The four largest cathedral in the world, it has scoring Gothic style ceilings and 52 massive marble pillars representing the weeks of the year and the liturgical calendar.