Italy surpasses my imagination!

Italy was our last destination during  the 22 days trip to Europe. Before arriving to the country I had heard a lot about the amazing architecture and the pick -pockets. Even before leaving from India and before arriving to Italy I was constantly reminded about the pick- pockets in Italy. Hence I remained overtly cautious during my stay in Italy hanging my purse around my neck.

Before leaving from Switzerland one lady from our group joked that  the Italian architecture might give as cervical as it  is on a high altitude. True to her words I found that Italy had  high –altitude architecture of immense variety at many places.  However our first joyful experience to Italy was not the architecture  but a boat ride in lake Como.

Our short stay at Como was just for the boat ride however there is more to the beautiful lake. Link to an article on Lake Como

https://www.comolake.holiday/en/the-magic-scenary-ok-lake-como/

The magic scenery of Lake Como

Then my first exposure to Italian architecture was Sforzo castle which was constructed during the time of Renaissance by the Dukes. The structure encompasses a huge area. The baked brick structure looked old and sturdy.

The magic scenery of Lake Como

The castle had living room for the Dukes and a big courtyard where the army would exercise and was also used as a stable. The  tall and simple structure was exuding the  glory of the by-gone era. 

The next stop was Duomo Di Milano next to Victor Emmanuel Mall. As our stop was for a very short duration  we took shots of the statues of Leonardo installed on a high altitude at the entrance. However next day when our halt was for a longer duration we enjoyed the amazingly beautiful architecture of Duomo De Milano.   I was stunned see the  most refined architecture dazzling in white marble.

I could not forgo the opportunity to go inside the church by paying three Euros. Some tourists decided to shop rather than explore the church.  Despite standing in the hot sun in the summer  I looked fixedly at the finery of the most eye capturing monument.

Our wait was for more than half an hour and I was eagerly waiting to step inside the beautiful structure. The exterior looked at a story from the ancient times.

As soon as I entered inside the church I was mesmerised to see the grandeur of the place. High altitude with  luminous arches, windows and the  refined architectural designs of the statues was a blissful experience. 

Having enjoyed the stunning architecture, shopping at Milan, the fashion capital of the world lost its charm.

Our trip was primarily conducted to explore places which Meher Baba, an Indian spiritual master visited in Europe. We were thrilled to know that He visited Italy four times.