Milan is one of world fashion capitals and the
Italian industrial business center. It's one of the
biggest Italian cities with its population of 1,3
million. The annual amount of visitors in Milan is
even bigger than in Venice or Florence - other popular
Italian destinations.
Milan has a long history and many monuments of
its past still adorn the city. Milan is a big metropolis
now, but the most of the ancient monuments are
concentrated in the city center. The city's concentric
design is split into four squares: Piazza Duomo,
Piazza Cairoli, Piazza Cordusio and Piazza san
Babila.
Milan 's Duomo is the world's fourth-largest church.
This magnificent Gothic church is the symbol of
the city. The other interesting churches in Milan
are the ancient Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, Pinacoteca
di Brera and the Cenacolo Vinciano.
Milan 's art galleries, many of which are housed
in former palaces, are home to many significant
artistic works. For example in Milan you can see
Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper".
Apart from the city center, another area you should
pay attention to is the Brera with its posh galleries
and fashionable shopping streets. It's located
just north of the Duomo,.
Milan is world-known for its Opera. The famous
La Scala was opened in 1778. It is still considered
to be the real temple of opera music. To perform
on this stage is a great honor and the dream for
all opera singers. La Scala opens its opera season
on 7 December - the Festa di Saint Ambrogio. Saint
Ambrogio is the patron saint of the city and the
7 December is the biggest holiday in Milan .
Milan is very stylish city where shopping is almost
religion. "I bought this dress in Milan " - this
phrase emphasizes that you are expert in fashion
and style. On Via Montenapoleone you'll find a
lot of prestigious boutiques. Via della Spiga and
Via Sant'Andrea are other elegant streets that
together with Via Manzoni, Via Borgospesso and
Via Santo Spirito are the borders of the famous
Fashion Quadrilatero. That sounds strange, but
sometimes you can buy prestigious clothes there
cheaper than anywhere else!
Milan is the ideal setting for international fashion
events. Men's Fashion collections are presented
in January, but the most important events are the
ones dedicated to women's fashion: in the months
of February and March and September and October,
the autumn/winter and spring/summer collection
for the next year are presented. In Milan they
even have The Chamber of Fashion!
Italian food is something everyone should taste!
Typical food from Milan 's traditional cuisine:
from risotto to panettone that must be tried while
visiting Milan .
There are hundreds and hundreds of bars, lounge
bars, wine bars, pubs, cafes, bistros, pubs, wine
cellars, live music bars and lots of others besides.
The modern civic center lies around Mussolini's
train station built in 1931. This area is dominated
by skyscrapers and the Fiera district that stretches
around Porta Genova station is the nub for trade
and fashion fairs. |
