This summer I had the opportunity to visit my relatives in Milan. Throughout my years in Italy, I have heard much about the “fashion capital of the world” but unfortunately never saw it with my own eyes. Anticipation churned in my stomach as the plane landed in Bergamo, a small city not too far from Milan itself.

The first stop of the day was the San Siro stadium, also known as the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. This may seem like an odd stop on the bucket list, but soccer (or calcio in Italian) is a colossal piece of Italian culture. A soccer club is the heart, pride, and