The cloud was hanging really low on the day that we visited in April but I love the effect it gives in this photo. You also got wonderful glimpses of the mist-shrouded mountain in between the closely packed buildings.
We took the funicular up to Bernate. It was almost like a ghost town. I don't know if this was due to it being off season or beause it was the time when all the shops were closed for "siesta". I did notice that wherever we went, there were a lot of buildings which looked slightly shabby. Possibly due to the economic climate?
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Como was the most touristy place that we visited but this didn't detract from it's charm. I was surprised by how many of the Italians didn't speak to us in English. I don't know if that's because we were giving their language a try. Como was the only place where one shop keeper spoke to us in English.
This photo below was taken in the piazza where Como's Duomo was. This sums up the mediterranean lifestyle for me. Cafe chairs and tables in the square. Looks good even in the drizzle. I love the balconies.
If you love architecture, art, food, scenery and walking, I would recommend that you visit Milan and it's surrounding areas. I say walking because even though mostly it was a city break, you can never underestimate how much walking you'll do, even if you use the public transport as well.
I've just touched on a few places that we visited, but I hope you enjoyed reading and looking at the photos!
Thank you, Gillian.
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