I stayed overnight in London and headed back to Heathrow the next morning, where I grabbed breakfast before the flight:
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Getting into Milan:
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Duomo di Milano - there were pretty long lines to go in, so I just poked around the plaza:
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Stop for gelato at a cafe near the Duomo:
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Castello Sforzesco - it's free to walk around the grounds:
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Dinner at the hotel after an afternoon exploring the city center:
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Milan had a pretty good subway system that is easy to ride, so I bought a 24-hour pass and was able to take the subway around between the city center and the hotel. I ended up having Sunday afternoon to explore Milan by the time I got to my hotel and dropped off my luggage, but since I mostly stuck to the city center, that was enough time for me to hit up the major sights in that city center area.