We didn't spend a lot of time in Milan since we came primarily for the race so I might not be giving it justice. My first impression of Milan was that of a large industrial city. On the night of qualifying we had time to enter the city center. The drive in didn't do much to change my impression but as we got closer to the city center things improved a lot. We parked our car in what is called the justice area and started to walk. We started seeing little cafes and restaurants with monuments along the way. When we arrived in the area of the Cathedral things really opened up and we found a large piazza with abundant shopping, eating and history.
The Cathedral is enormous and built in the Gothic style and took nearly six centuries to complete. We arrived too late to tour the inside which I regret. The Cathedral is in the middle of a huge piazza and around the piazza you will find many shopping malls, smaller shops and places to eat and drink. It was a pleasant night so the outside eating areas were full and we had to eat inside. However, eating side meant that we were able to watch them cook the food in the wood burning ovens.
Since we were at the race we missed seeing a lot including the inside of the Cathedral and also Leonardo Da Vinci's "The Last Supper" which is in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria della Grazie. That means that I'll have to come back on my next trip to visit the relatives. Also, Milan is a great place to get some shopping in as it is a fashion center.
I will definitely make a return trip.
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