{"id":424,"date":"2020-08-10T09:59:09","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T09:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=424"},"modified":"2021-07-27T23:12:24","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T23:12:24","slug":"nostalgia-de-milan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=424","title":{"rendered":"Nostalgia de Milan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Giovanni D&#8217;Anzi is the writer of the song that bares the title &#8220;Nostalgia de Milan&#8221;.  He was born in Milan in 1906 and wrote many songs relating to Milan.  He is most famous for this song &#8221; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/O_mia_bela_Madonina\" target=\"_blank\">O mia bela Madonina<\/a>&#8220;.  Written in 1934 as a counter to the songs of the Napolean immigrants and their songs like &#8221; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E2%80%99O_sole_mio\" target=\"_blank\">O sole mio<\/a> &#8221; which told of the wonders of their home town.  The Madonina is the golden statue on top of the spire of the Milan Cathedral which can be seen from all parts of the city.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Milano - Nostalgia de Milan - Giovanni D&#039;Anzi (Original Artist)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mtILa2FIgsE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption> Nostalgia de Milan &#8211; Giovanni D&#8217;Anzi  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cathedral in Milan took nearly 600 hundred years to complete.  Work started in 1386 and was deemed completed in 1965.  The cathedral took nearly six centuries to complete: construction began  in 1386, and the final details were completed in 1965. It is the largest church in Italy, the second largest in Europe, the largest being St Peter&#8217;s in the Vatican City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cathedral-117358_1920-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Milan Cathredral - Madonnina Photo: Eric Delgrange \" class=\"wp-image-425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cathedral-117358_1920-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cathedral-117358_1920-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cathedral-117358_1920-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cathedral-117358_1920-1568x1176.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/cathedral-117358_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Milan Cathedral &#8211; Madonnina<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark Twain wrote these words about the Cathedral when he visited in 1867: &#8220;What a wonder it is! So grand, so solemn, so vast! And yet so delicate, so airy, so graceful!&#8221;  I wonder what you will think.  In fact he dedicated chapter 18 of Innocents Abroad to the Cathedral, which includes descriptions and historical details.  You can read it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.online-literature.com\/twain\/innocents-abroad\/18\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here (opens in a new tab)\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is plenty else to see and do in Milan and a long weekend or mid-week break is not enough to do it justice. One trip that you are advised to book well in advance is that to see &#8220;The Last Supper&#8221; by Leonarno Di Vinci&#8221; which is one of the most recognisable painitngs in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20180830_1107082-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The Last Supper - Leonardo Di Vinci\" class=\"wp-image-426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20180830_1107082-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20180830_1107082-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20180830_1107082-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20180830_1107082-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The Last Supper &#8211; Leonardo Di Vinci<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As a traveller you pass through a wide variety of transport hubs.  However few are grander than the Central Station.  It is the largest railway station by volume in Europe.  From here there are high speed links to Turin, Venice and south to Rome and Naples which makes Milan a great travel base.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20180830_1422584-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Concourse Milan Central Station\" class=\"wp-image-427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20180830_1422584-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20180830_1422584-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20180830_1422584-1568x2091.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Concourse Milan Central Station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Finished in 1931,  the building which has no definitive architectural style has been described as one of the most beautiful stations in the world.  Again see for yourself.  It certainly is impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What a lot of visitors to Milan are not aware of is the canal network.  Originally the canals were built to connect the city with the local area and the marble for the Cathedral was brought in via the canal network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20180830_1302124-1-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"The Navigli - Milan\" class=\"wp-image-430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20180830_1302124-1-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20180830_1302124-1-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20180830_1302124-1-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/IMG_20180830_1302124-1-1-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption> The Navigli &#8211; Milan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although part of the canal system was covered in the city centre there is plenty of canal side activities to engage in.  You can cycle or walk the tow paths during the day and by night you can enjoy the nightlife, with a wide variety of restaurants and bars to choose from. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are plenty more highlights of your trip to Milan including the La Scala de Milan &#8211; one of the most famous opera houses in the world, La Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade next to the Cathedral and the Sforza Castle which houses the main museums. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Book your short break to Milan, call <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelcounsellors.co.uk\/maggie.bush\" target=\"_blank\">Maggie<\/a> today for more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pay with your <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/amex.co.uk\/refer\/mALCOJLDPQ?CPID=100338475\" target=\"_blank\">British Airways American Express Premium Plus Card<\/a>, collect Avios and fly with BA for less. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Giovanni D&#8217;Anzi is the writer of the song that bares the title &#8220;Nostalgia de Milan&#8221;. He was born in Milan in 1906 and wrote many songs relating to Milan. He is most famous for this song &#8221; O mia bela Madonina&#8220;. Written in 1934 as a counter to the songs of the Napolean immigrants and &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=424\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Nostalgia de Milan&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[195,840,91,841,20,477,288,322,1],"tags":[796,326,324,220,136,294,325,853,323],"class_list":["post-424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-activities","category-art","category-city","category-culture","category-europe","category-historical","category-italy","category-milan","category-uncategorized","tag-art","tag-canals","tag-cathedral","tag-culture","tag-europe","tag-italy","tag-last-supper","tag-leonardo-di-vinci","tag-milan","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=424"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1066,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424\/revisions\/1066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellogs.co.uk\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}