Milan Photo Gallery -- National Geographic Traveler

Milan Duomo
Photograph by Dave Yoder
Love is in the air around Milan’s landmark cathedral, or Duomo, noted for its mix of architectural styles—from Gothic to baroque—and more than 3,000 statues.
Read more about Milan in “Milano, Ti Amo” in the July/August 2011 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Trombone Player
Photograph by Dave Yoder
Love and music are in the air around Milan’s landmark cathedral, or Duomo, noted for its mix of architectural styles—from Gothic to baroque—and more than 3,000 statues.
Read more about Milan in “Milano, Ti Amo” in the July/August 2011 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Banquet at Gattopardo
Photograph by Dave Yoder
From sacred to social: Well-heeled revelers mingle in the alta moda Gattopardo Café, a space where parishioners once worshipped in what was then the Church of St. Joseph.
Read more about Milan in “Milano, Ti Amo” in the July/August 2011 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
High Fashion
Photograph by Dave Yoder
Independent-minded design doyennes Rossana Orlandi, in glasses, and Nuala Goodman, on the sofa, represent an idiosyncratic alternative to the high-fashion names—Armani, Chanel—found on exclusive Via Sant'Andrea.
Read more about Milan in “Milano, Ti Amo” in the July/August 2011 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Capella San Bernardino alle Ossa
Photograph by Dave Yoder
Imposing in their conical miters, busts of noted liturgical figures command a corner of the church of San Bernardino alle Ossa (St. Bernard of the Bones), which is best known for its ossuary chapel walled with bones of the long-deceased.
Read more about Milan in “Milano, Ti Amo” in the July/August 2011 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Arch of Peace
Photograph by Dave Yoder
Morning sun awakens quiet Piazza Sempione and the 19th-century Arch of Peace, a gateway to Milan’s beloved 116-acre Sempione Park.
Read more about Milan in “Milano, Ti Amo” in the July/August 2011 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Apertivo at Cantina Isola
Photograph by Dave Yoder
"Salute!" Strangers toasting strangers is a daily event at the wine bar Cantine Isola, known for its easygoing aperitivo hour popular for plates of antipasti and tastes of wine.
Read more about Milan in “Milano, Ti Amo” in the July/August 2011 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Downtown Milan
Photograph by Dave Yoder
Cinematic in feel, an evening street scene in downtown Milan takes on a moody cast thanks to steam wafting from a subway ventilation grid.
Read more about Milan in “Milano, Ti Amo” in the July/August 2011 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Dining Tram
Photograph by Dave Yoder
Roadside dining is the real deal aboard ATMosfera, two repurposed streetcars that offer tours of Milan paired with classic Milanese cuisine served in a vintage 1920s setting.
Read more about Milan in “Milano, Ti Amo” in the July/August 2011 issue of National Geographic Traveler.
Duomo Roof
Photograph by Dave Yoder
A visitor poses for photos flashing the sign of victory upon reaching the top of Milan's Duomo, or cathedral. “Rank on rank of carved and fretted spires spring high in the air," wrote Mark Twain after a visit here. "Through their rich tracery one sees the sky beyond.”
Read more about Milan in “Milano, Ti Amo” in the July/August 2011 issue of National Geographic Traveler.