Two weeks in Italy - Milano, Firenze, Roma

Spent two weeks in Italy, from March 28th to April 11th. Started in Milan and there for three days, train to Florence and there for three days, train to Rome and there for eight days.

As a lover of history and art, this trip was absolutely incredible. I'm still in awe of all the works of art and historical sites that I saw. I'm also an avid birder and the birds of Italy are not to be underestimated. Flamingos, cuckoos, and of course the tits (Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit)

Highlights

Milan/Como (Lombardia)

• Duomo di Milano
• Parco Sempione
• Cimetero Monumentale
• Bosco Verticale
• Parco delle Cave (bird-watching and nature)
• Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta - Duomo di Como

Florence (Toscana)

• Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
• Basilica della Santissima Annunziata
• Uffizi
• Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze
• Ponte Vecchio

Rome (Lazio and Umbria)

• Via Crucis at the Colosseum led by the Pope
• Easter Vigil Mass at St. Peter's Basilica
• Villa Borghese Gardens
• Colosseum/Roman Forum
• Lago di Alviano in Umbria (bird-watching)
• Circeo National Park (bird-watching)
• Pick-up basketball on the Oppian Hill north of the Colosseum
• Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel

And of course, all of the food. Too many wonderful restaurants to mention.