First: as I am writing this review, Santa Maria presso San Satiro ranks third for attractions in Milan. Well: it is not. It is absolutely worth a visit bit it's not the third attraction of Milan. It's a small church very close to Duomo (shoulder to duomo facade, enter via torino, the church is a few meters on the left)... More

Apart is the word. Apart from being very special for my own personal life, it is set apart from the street, like a haven in the bustling tourist and business traffic near Duomo. Small and quiet, you will find both business persons and senior residents popping in for a prayer along people who come to visit its well-presented artistic features.... More

Bramante's altar fake perspective and Mazzoni's statues must not be missed. A gem in the center of the food & pop-shopping district. More

A pretty, little church quite near the main church. Don't miss it because of its trompe l'oeuil by Donato Bramante (a renowned italian artist as Raffaello, or Leonardo da Vinci, or Michelangelo). When you go inside it seems to be a normal, medium church, but go stright on till the altar and notice the apse part... More