MILAN: Franca tells me that this wonderful villa was waiting for Napolean upon his arrival in the city, on account of him declaring himself ‘Duke of Milan’. The building is now an art gallery and a scenic backdrop for wedding photos, and the gardens are a lovely place to get away from the traffic and the fashionistas.
When she was studying, Franca would come to the gardens here to read. It is perhaps the most peaceful place in central Milan, a secret really. Turtles and ducklings shared the banks of the creek that leads to a small waterfall. Wild strawberries declared that it was the beginning of spring.
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