The last supper is a painting by Leonardo da Vinci, painted from 1495 to 1498 and is located in of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy. I had already got flights to Milan before I even knew that the painting was here and, as such, I had great difficulty getting tickets.

Most tickets seem to sell out months in advance, but I would suggest continuing to try each day as some people (most likely travel agents) cancel and the tickets become available again. I did manage to acquire one ticket about a week before I flew into Milan.

Once you have a ticket you need to show up at least 30 minutes in advance to get your ticket validated and then return 10 minutes before to line up. The picture is housed in the refectory and it’s a fairy basic room.

Since the tickets are so restricted there is not a huge crowd like for some attractions in Italy. There are still around 50 people at a time and you are allowed around 15 minutes to see the painting.

At the other end of the room, and on the way out is a painting of the cruxification.

One of the things I have always wanted to see if I made a trip to Florence was the statue of David.

David was created from 1501 to 1504 by Michelangelo out of one single piece of marble. The goal was to place him on the top of the main cathedral in Florence but once the piece was completed it was decided it was too nice to place on the roof and instead was placed in the Palazzo della Signoria. In 1873, the statue was moved to the Galleria dell’Accademia.

Back in the Palazzo della Signora you can see a replica of the original. To see the original, however you need to get tickets. I’d suggest booking in advance as the line for people without advanced tickets was very long. The whole gallery was quite congested, so don’t expect an intimate experience with just you and David 🙂

The gallery also hosts many other sculptures and there is even a small musical instrument gallery.