Saturday, August 8, 2020

National Museum of Science and Technology: Italy’s Largest Science and Technology Museum (Sophisticated Milan Series 20)

National Museum of Science and Technology
Italy’s Largest Science and Technology Museum
Sophisticated Milan Series 20

Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci
in Milan is the largest science and technology museum in Italy.


Set in the ancient former monastery
of San Vittore al Corpo congregation,
it was opened on February ,5 1953.


….and dedicated to Italian painter
and scientist Leonardo da Vinci.


The museum, divided into seven sections:




… Materials,






…Transport,








…Energy,




…Communication,



…New Frontiers,


…Science for young people-



...and a whole wing dedicated to
Leonardo da Vinci, Art & Science.






Also called the National Museum of Science
 and Technology Leonardo da Vinci 



...it is considered one of the most important
 museums in Europe and in the world. 

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Santa Maria delle Grazie: Home of Da Vinci’s Last Supper (Sophisticated Milan Series 19)

Santa Maria delle Grazie
Home of Da Vinci’s Last Supper
Sophisticated Milan Series 19

We arrived very early in the morning at the
Santa Maria delle Grazie as we were told
the queue to the church is kilometric as it is
visited by more than 10,000 tourists s day.


Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper, one of the most
celebrated and well known artworks in the world
was painted on the wall of the dining room of the
former Dominican convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie.


Only 30 visitors per tour are allowed to spend a maximum
of 15 minutes viewing to ensure that the room temperature
is maintained to protect the priceless fresco from deterioration.


^^Photo taken @ National Museum of Science and Technology

To our disappointment, tickets were sold out when we arrived.



We were left with no choice but to admire
Santa Maria delle Grazie from the outside.


Holy Mary of Grace in English, the Dominican church
and convent are both UNESCO World Heritage Site,



…where the mural of The Last Supper 
by Leonardo da Vinci is found.


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Saturday, August 1, 2020

Jollibee Milan: Pinoy Pride in Doumo (Sophisticated Milan Series 18)

Jollibee Milan
Pinoy Pride in Doumo
Sophisticated Milan Series 18

We were pleasantly surprised when we
bumped into a Jollibee store in Milan.


We have been in Europe for almost three
weeks now and we have missing home-

 

…and Jollibee in Milan somehow
eased out our homesickness,


…and we felt right a home upon getting in.



We all ordered Chicken Joy with rice.


It was such a joy to have rice meals once more,
after dining for riceless European fares for weeks.


We are not a fan of Jollibee Spaghetti,
I ordered one anyway as I was curious
how they tweaked the horrible sweet-
Pinoy style paste to suit the Italian taste.


It tasted the same, but having missed Filipino
food for being in Europe for the past three weeks,
the dreaded sweet spaghetti never tasted this good.



Unfortunately, our favorite Peach Mango Pie was not 
available. It would have been a bestseller.in Milan.


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