The facade of the Duomo was covered with scaffolding, so this is photo from another time. For a virtual tour of the the duomo see http://milan.arounder.com

The interior of the Duomo was equally impressive.

An unusual feature was that there were large paintings hung in the nave. These are usually kept in the Duomo Museum, but were displayed in the Duomo at this time.

This is a staute of St. Bartholomew, who according to tradition was flayed to death. He appears in this statue without his skin.

The spectacular stained glass on this side was from the 15th century. Stained glass windows are read from left to right and bottom up. The lower left is of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.

This closeup (out of order?) shows Noah's ark on the left and Cain killing Abel on the right.

The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele was built in 1870 to celebrate the unification of Italy in 1861 under King Victor Emmanuel.

The interior of the Galleria.

Since Milan is a fashion center of the world, we saw many striking window displays.

The famous La Scala Opera House, which opened in 1778.

Our group went to the La Scala Museum and were able to peek into the theater itself while the technicians were working on the lighting for the evening's performance.

One of the great adventures for most of us on the tour was a visit to the Duomo roof, thanks to an elevator. Here we see the flying buttresses of the Duomo.

This shows some of the 3600 statues of different dimensions, inside, outside and on the spires of the Duomo.

Now we are walking on the roof itself.

A closeup of the upper facade with statue of Mary at the top. The statue is over 12 feet high.

Looking down at the Galleria from the roof of the Duomo.

Our final social occasion as a group was at a sidewalk cafe. Nina ordered special drinks for all of us. If I knew the name of the drink at the time, I have forgotten it!

Along with the drinks came plates of goodies.

Photo by Mike and Bernice Lincicum

Half of our group was at the set of tables.

Photo by Bernice Lincicum

The rest at these tables.

Photo by Mike and Bernice Lincicum

This occasion ends our tour. Don and Elizabeth, along with a few others, stayed an extra day to see more of the museums and other attractions.

Arrivederci.