Our second and last IES cultural trip was up north to Milan. Milano is a more modern and industrial city and feels much more like France than Italy—which is understandable because of its geographic location.
I enjoyed Milan; it is a great city. I think I would have liked studying there if I hadn’t been so intent on having a real Italian cultural experience like I am in Siena. It has a great metro system, which made me miss DC, and there seems like a lot of young professionals populate the area.
It is true that Milan is the fashion capital of Italy. It’s residents certainly dress that way, and the streets are lined with shops by Gucci, Valentino, and Dolce & Gobana.
We saw a lot of great sites. Milan’s Duomo is spectacular; we saw a ballet at the famous La Scala opera house, and even got a peek at DaVinci’s Last Supper. I would have liked to explore a bit more—done a bit more site-seeing—but I felt a bit burnt out from all my travels. So we spent our free afternoon people watching in the large square and doing some shopping.
Midterms are quickly approaching, so is November. I look forward to spending the next two weeks in Siena.
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