Lombardy

region

Milan and the surrounding area

Lombardy

The Cathedral of Milan is a very fine Gothic cathedral, the fifth largest cathedral in the world. But what makes it really special is that

27 November, 2020 No Comments

Lombardy

Anywhere else in the world, a shopping mall would be just that: a place to get your shopping and perhaps to grab a drink and

12 November, 2020 No Comments

Lombardy

Coming into Mantua from the north, the first thing you notice is the three artificial lakes that surround the city. Today they are a pleasure

20 September, 2020 No Comments

Lombardy

According to my guidebook, Brescia is “disappointing”. But I wanted a day out from Verona, and Brescia was an easy trip by train. So, not

20 September, 2020 No Comments

Lombardy

The Certosa di Pavia is a historic Carthusian monastery situated a few kilometres north of the medieval university town of Pavia, close to Milan. It

8 September, 2020 No Comments