When we first arrived at hotel Ibis and were given maps of the city the first thing I said was, “Why the hell was I just handed a map of Pan’s Labrinth?” Seriously, I can honestly say that I’ve never seen a map that confusing in my entire life. While walking to the Duomo di Milano my opinion did not change in the slightest. Milan remained to be extremely difficult to navigate, although, we did only get lost twice during our journey to the cathedral.

Honestly, Milan was not what I expected. Don’t get me wrong, Duomo di Milano and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II were both magnificent, but the rest of the city was far from glamorous. I was under the impression that the city would look a lot like Rome and Bologna. To me, the city instead looked like a less impressive version of New York City.

Even though the look of the city was not really what I expected, there were a few aspects of Milan that I did enjoy. One place that I enjoyed in Milan was called Luini’s. Luini’s is filled with amazing food. I ended up ordering their salami and mozzarella panzerotto. Actually, I ended up ordering two more panzerottos after scarfing down the first. They were just that good. Browsing through the stores in Milan was also an interesting experience. I never knew that a simple clothing or home goods store could look like a five-star resort. Jenna and I walked into a store that had at least five different levels. Oh, and did I mention the marble floors? Those stores are something I could have never imagined .

In the end, Milan had a few interesting places to visit but I am glad we spent more time in the other cities. If given the opportunity to go back and visit Milan again, I would probably decline.