After breakfast at the Excelsior Hotel Gallia, we visited the interior of the Duomo and its museum. We had lunch, visited the Basilica di San Lorenzo Maggiore, and walked through the exterior of the Castello Sforzesco before dinner.
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After breakfast at the Hampton Locarno, we took the train to Milan and checked in to the Excelsior Hotel Gallia, next to Milano Centrale. We walked through the historic city center, seeing the Piazza del Duomo, Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie, and Basilica di Sant’Ambrogio.
Continue reading “Milan’s Historic Center”Lugano and the Two Mountains
After breakfast at the Hampton Locarno, we headed over to Lugano where we visited two mountains, Monte Brè and Monte San Salvatore. We spent most of the day there, returning to Locarno in the evening for dinner and a walk around town.
Continue reading “Lugano and the Two Mountains”The Fortress of Bellinzona
After breakfast at the Hampton Locarno, we took the train over to Bellinzona where we visited the three castles that comprise the city’s UNESCO listed fortress and walked through the historic city. Afterwards, we returned to Locarno where we visited the lakefront area and had an excellent dinner.
Continue reading “The Fortress of Bellinzona”Leaving Athens
After a late breakfast at the Grande Bretagne, we went for a quick walk around the Akadimia district to the northwest of the hotel before checking out. We took the Metro to ATH where we departed on United in the afternoon for EWR.
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