Milan Guide - Locations In Italy

Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy. It has been suggested that the Milan metropolitan area is part of the so-called Blue Banana, the area of Europe with the highest population and industrial density.

Milan was founded by the Insubres, a Celtic people. The city was later conquered by the Romans, becoming the capital of the Western Roman Empire. During the Middle Ages, Milan flourished as a commercial and banking center.

Milan is the main industrial, commercial and financial centre of Italy and a leading global city. Its business district hosts the Italian Stock Exchange and the headquarters of the largest national banks and companies. The city is a major world fashion and design capital. Thanks to its important museums, theatres and landmarks (including the Milan Cathedral, the fourth largest cathedral in the world, and Santa Maria delle Grazie, decorated with Leonardo da Vinci paintings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site) Milan attracts more than two million annual visitors. It hosts numerous cultural institutions and universities, with 185,000 enrolled students in 2011, i.e. 11 percent of the national total. The city is also well known for several international events and fairs, including Milan Fashion Week and the Milan Furniture Fair, the largest of its kind in the world, and will host the 2015 Universal Exposition. Milan is home to two of the world's major football teams, A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale Milano.

• Duomo di Milano - The world's largest Gothic building, a symbol of Milan, gold-plated on the central tower of the Virgin Mary statue, witnessed the vicissitudes of history in Milan.
• Lake Como - Lake Como is famous for its climate and lush vegetation resources, some great historical value and architectural value villas of the lake is the most attractive place in many European and American society celebrities with a Lake Como villaproud.
• Madonna delle Grazie - Milan a red building of the Commonwealth, the world famous Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece "The Last Supper" painted on the walls of this church.
• La Scala - Not only is it a beautiful Grand Opera House, but also the opera, in particular, is a symbol of Italian opera, or even a symbol of Italian music.
• Castello Sforzesco - The castle was built in the 14th century is the symbol of Milan, the vicissitudes of history, a collection of the works of a number of high artistic value, behind Saint Pierre Connaught Park is a great place to take a walk by the couple.
• Brera Art Gallery - Milan a representative painting museum, full of the northern Italian Renaissance art, the Bible scenes again and again, revealing the unique emotions of that era.