Saturday, July 11, 2020

Five Days of Milan Monument: Milan’s Shrine of Courage (Sophisticated Milan Series 12 )

Five Days of Milan Monument
Milan’s Shrine of Courage
Sophisticated Milan Series 12


On our way to Europark, we stumbled
upon the Five Days of Milan Monument-


...or what the locals call
“Cinque giornate di Milano”.

This monument commemorates the street
fighting during an anti- Austrian campaign.

…that drove the Austrian soldiers from Milan after
being confined in the barracks for five days to avoid
being mugged and pelted with stones by the angry crowd.

The “Cinque giornate di Milano” is considered
a major event in the Revolutionary Year of 1848.
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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Galleria Café: Italian Pizza and Pasta (Sophisticated Milan Series 11)

Galleria Café
Italian Pizza and Pasta
Sophisticated Milan Series 11

After shopping at the Via Montenapoleone,
we returned to Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
to dine at an Italian restaurant, the Galleria Café.


The Restoranti Gallerria had elegant interiors,
hat blends perfectly with the grandness of 
the historic Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.


We chose to dine at the picturesque al fresco area, to
 enjoy the sights and sounds of the beautiful ancient mall.

They initially served Grissini Torino piu croccanti.
a popular Italian dry- baked breadsticks appetizer.


Gallery offers a wide choice of  Italian pizzas.



They used a traditional wood fired oven
for their delicious perfectly baked pizza.


Their Spaghetti Marinara was also very delicious.


The service was excellent and the price is budget
friendly. Galleria Café was a perfect prelude -

...to the addicting authentic Italian cuisine for my family.

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Saturday, July 4, 2020

Signature Shopping Milan: Gucci All You Can (Sophisticated Milan Series 10)

Signature Shopping Milan
Gucci All You Can
Sophisticated Milan Series 10

“No visit to Milan is complete without a
luxury (signature) shopping experience”-
at least that’s what most travel books say.

Fashion is serious stuff in Italy,

…and Milan is considered the
fashion capital in the world.


There is no lack of fashion flagships in the Milan,


…and that where the problem begins as shopping
is a world-renowned activity in Milan and after all
it is one of the best things to do while in the city.


As tourists from a Third World Country
(which they now call Developing Country
to be politically correct) like the Philippines,

…this could be difficult when your currency
is devaluated 50 times less than the Euros.




For the limited budget we have, we focused on 
two stores. Gucci- to buy shoes for the two kids,


…and Prada where we bought
shoes and a bag for us adults.


Both Gucci,



....and Prada offered excellent personalized service,

...we enjoyed the snacks
and the refreshments.


We decided to go home so we would stop
drooling on something that we can’t afford.

We didn’t buy much, but we didn’t go home empty handed.

Shopping in Milan is akin to attending an exclusive banquet.
There are invited guests who could afford to pig out in the
buffet without any restrictions, there are those that could 
only to watch. My family was there but we are on a diet.
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