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A trip to Milan wouldn’t be complete without a walk around the magnificent 15th century Sforza Castle! Built on the site of what was a much smaller 14th century fortress, Castello Sforza was constructed and enlarged over several centuries to become one of the largest castles in Europe!

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It was built by the order of Francesco Sforza, the Duke of Milan and became the home of the presiding Dukes for centuries to come. Today it is the home of several museums and art galleries.

Sforza castle and its defensive walls form a quadrangular perimeter with square towers built all around. Over the centuries it successfully served as a military barracks, an incredibly strong defence fortress and a residence.

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The Brera art gallery or Pinacoteca di Brera is Milan’s main public art gallery. Superb collections of artworks have been gathered across six centuries which beautifully demonstrates an evolution of art techniques from a refined Neoclassical style to Avant Garde to modernism.

See some incredible works by famous artists like Rubens, Titian, Correggio and Anthony Van Dyck.

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The Grand Canal in Venice is the biggest water ‘highway’ in the city and certainly one of the most beautiful!

Tourists can avail of the public transport water buses that sail along the canal throughout the day and night or hop on board a private water taxi called a gondola where a boatman will row you wherever you please.

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Sail in on a traditional gondola through Venice’s network of canals towards the magnificent Doge’s Palace!

This masterpiece of a building is a stunning testament of Venetian culture and old wealth and along with the busy Piazza San Marco in front of it and the glorious Basilica of San Marco behind; it’s one of the most recognisable sites in Italy.

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Some of Italy’s and even Europe’s most important governmental decisions were made here over the centuries. The Doge’s Palace of Venice served firstly as the residence of the Doge or Italian Grand Duke but also served as a place where important matters of justice were settled.