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"We three kings of Orient are"... in Milan?

Traditional churches in the "modern world" don't generate the kind of curiosity and wonder one feels inside the ancient churches of Europe and perhaps especially among the multitude of them in Italy.

SANT'EUSTORGIO, in the piazza of the same name, in the evocative Porta Ticinese quarter of Milan, is actually said to house the remains of the mythic 3 Kings in the "Cappella dei Magi."

The church itself, ...

If you're looking for "labels" and looking for bargains with a "label," Milan is the city for you!
  In what is now probably the Fashion Capital of the World, the street markets of the city can offer you the best in designer fashions for a fraction of the price.  Many professional street sellers buy up extra stock and/or samples from Milan's finest designers and sell them for next-to-nothing prices, ...

Probably the most well-known of all of the Milan "street markets" is the flea market-styled Fiera di Senigallia.  Located in Milan's picturesque canal zone ("the Naviglio"), this is a great place to wander and browse --- and save money if you've somehow survived Milan's hot, high-priced fashion boutiques. 

WHEN: Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to late afternoon

WHERE: Off Via Valenza and Alzaia Naviglio Grande

HOW-TO-GET-THERE:  Take the subway/underground Green Line to P.ta. Genova.  Upon exiting turn ...

A Top 10 Look at 10 of Milan's Brera Museum's Oddest Paintings

Back before "lurid" became fashionable, the Old Masters, under the guise of mythology, Bible History, or the iconography of the Church, often produced obsessive, startling and graphic works --- many of which were first unveiled to the public inside the local churches.

1. Bramantino/ Crucifixion: A ghostly vision with even an airborn demon paying his respects.  Note the skull at ...

Visiting the Galleria Accademia in Venice, normally considered the greatest art museum in Northern Italy, one is immediately struck by the general sense of decay and disarray -- whole rooms are even closed to the public and God-only-knows how long it may take for it to match the splendor of the recently renovated and expanded Brera Pinacoteca in Milan.

Although the Brera collection warrants a Top 100, here's a Top 10 list of ...

Every tourist guide will tell you to visit a performance in Teatro alla Scala. Although that is very easily written, getting your hands on an actual ticket is a lot harder as most of the bigger productions are sold out months before. However, if you have the change... go as yesterday I had a wonderful night watching the ballet La bella addormentata nel bosco... Sleeping beauty. With Marta Romagna (Aurora) ...

As I don't even notice the cathedral anymore while passing by, I more and more start to see Milan as just a city I happen to live in. A city, where you know where to find tourists and where to avoid them. Of course I bought myself several tourist guides when arriving in Milan myself. They all mention the same tourist attractions and the same "out of the city" countryside ...