Saturday, June 20, 2020

McDonalds’ Doumo: McHealthy Fare (Sophisticated Milan Series 6)

McDonalds’ Doumo
McHealthy Fare
Sophisticated Milan Series 6

We spotted McDonalds’ Doumo after queuing
for entrance tickets to the Doumo de Milano
for almost six hours without succeeding.


It was past noon, we were starving- and 
seeing a fast- food nearby was a blessing.




Just like any other McDonald restaurants in the world,
this one in Doumo also offers the usual McDo fares-


…but surprisingly, this is on of the very few
fast- food chains that offers fresh fruits in the menu.


McDonalds’ Doumo also offers a
view of Piazza del Doumo in front-


...and the ancient Piazza de Mercanti,


…what used to be the heart of
the city during the middle ages-


…at the rear side of the restaurant.

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Doumo de Milano:Milan’s Center of Faith (Sophisticated Milan Series 5)

Doumo de Milano
Milan’s Center of Faith
Sophisticated Milan Series 5

The breathtaking Doumo de Milano
is the most prominent structure in Milan’s
main city square, the Piazza del Doumo.


Milan Cathedral in English, is the center of faith
in Milan it is the seat of the Archbishop of Milan
and it is dedicated to the Nativity of Saint Mary.


The cathedral was built in 1386 and took six centuries to
complete and the largest church in Italy not including the
larger St. Peter’s Basilica in the sovereign state of Vatican.


Since it took almost six hundred years to build
it did not have any particular architectural style.


It is a grandiose cathedral and each century
brought in contrasting designs,



… that some critics even accused the
church of stealing every style in the world.




Doumo de Milano is one of the most
visited tourist attractions min Milan,





…that it took us almost the whole day-


…to queue for entrance tickets without any success.


We finally decided to satisfy out visit
admiring the church from the outside,





…and marvel at probably one of the greatest
works of art in the world from a distance.

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Saturday, June 13, 2020

Piazza del Doumo: The Heart Of Milan (Sophisticated Milan Series 4)

Piazza del Doumo
The Heart Of Milan
Sophisticated Milan Series 4

Piazza del Doumo is the main piazza of Milan,


Surrounded by some of the most important-


….and historic buildings,


…not only in Milan-


…but the whole of Italy.


The piazza’s centerpiece is the
monument King Vito Emmanule II.


With all the prestigious structures surrounding 
the Piazza del Doumo- the view is dominated 
by the Milan Cathedral- probably the most
 popular tourist attraction in the city.


The Piazza del Doumo aside from being
literally the geographic center of the city-


…it is also considered Italy’s
center for arts and culture.


Being the city’s geographic center and
the  core where the arts culture throbs,


there is no wonder why Piazza del Doumo
is called by some people as the Heart of Milan.

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