It was one of the most beautiful things we saw in Milan. Inside the church is pretty amazing. The marble floors and the stained glass windows are beautiful beyond compare. However the trip to the roof where you can walk around the building and be eye to eye with all the craftsmanship is spectacular.
I really recommend going to the top. The view of Milan is not so bad either. We opted for the 8 Euro elevator ride to the top instead of the 5 Euro walk to the top. I don’t imagine the walk is all that strenuous, (or at least not as long as the trip to the top of the Basilica in Rome) but it seemed like a nice little treat since we were going to have to pay anyway. Unlike many of the other churches we visited in Italy there was no real wait to get inside or onto the roof. You cannot enter with bare shoulders or short skirts so make sure you bring a shawl or sweater and gents, don’t wear shorts or tank tops.
La Scala
We were only in Milan for a day so we decided not to see an opera, but I imagine it to be quite spectacular. We had just missed the costume exhibit, which was very disappointing, but the theatre itself is really something special. From the ornate gold work on the walls and ceilings to the actual stage itself it whisks you back to a time where only the rich went to the opera and everything about it was opulent. It is worth the trip even if you are not going to see an opera. The upstairs museum has many incredible musical instruments of every kind, as well as oil paintings of some of the great opera singers of all time. I do wish they had some costumes on display though. I think those must be a sight to see!
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