Milan

Milan is a good tourist destination and is a clean and classy city. We took a city tour just so we could see Leonardo's Last Supper, but the other sites were also worthwhile and we had an excellent guide. 

To see the Last Supper you need to book tickets months in advance because they only let 25 people in at a time. Before entering the room you go into a little holding chamber to take out the humidity. Leonardo painted it directly on the wall so it is very fragile and has been restored many times over the years. The colors are much more subtle than we expected and the lines aren't so defined, so it has a dreamy and beautiful quality. We are so glad we went. 

The Duomo in Milan is also impressive, and well guarded with armed military personnel. There are churches all across the city, and we visited several, both historic and neighborhood places of worship. 

We enjoyed seeing the La Scala Opera building, but we didn't manage to get any of the $250 sold-out seats. Lastly, we stepped into the Prada and Versage stores just to say we had been there. Funny that nobody asked if they could help us.