MILAN CITY

MILAN CITY

MILAN IS THE MAIN CITY IN NORTHERN ITALY AND IS LOCATED IN THE PLAINS OF LOMBARDY, THE MOST DEVELOPED OF THE ITALIAN REGIONS.

IT IS THE ECONOMIC- FINANCIAL CAPITAL OF ITALY. IN FACT MILAN IS THE CENTRE OF MANY FINANCIAL BUSINESSES, AND ITS HINTERLAND IS A BIG AND AVANT-GARDE INDUSTRIAL AREA.

ALSO MILAN IS THE SEAT OF THE ITALIAN STOCK EXCHANGE (BORSA VALORI).

THE MAIN EXHIBITION CENTER AND TRADE FAIR COMPLEX IS THE FIERA DI MILANO AND IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT IN THE WORLD.

I WENT TO MILAN LAST SUMMER AND I STAYED THERE FOR TWO WEEKS. I HAVE TWO UNCLES AND FOUR COUSINS THAT LIVE THERE AND I FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS CITY.

MILAN IS FAMOUS FOR FASHION FIRMS AND IS THE WORLD LEADER OF DESIGN.

MAIN SHOPS ARE IN MONTENAPOLEONE STREET.

MONTENAPOLEONE STREET IS AN ELEGANT STREET IN MILAN VERY FAMOUS FOR FASHION AND SHOPS OF JEWELS. ALL THE BEST DESIGNERS HAVE THERE THEIR MAIN ATELIERS AND SHOPS.

ANOTHER FAMED PRODUCT OF THE CITY IS THE TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS SWEET CAKE CALLED PANETTONE.

THE GALLERIA VITTORIO EMANUELE II, ON THE PIAZZA DUOMO, IS REPUTED TO BE THE WORLD'S OLDEST SHAPPING MALL. THE TOWN IS ONE OF THE FASHION CAPITAL OF THE WOLRD LIKE NEW YORK OR PARIS.

AT THE END OF GALLERIA VITTORIO EMANUELE II YOU REACH PIAZZA DELLA SCALA. THE SCALA THEATRE IS THE MOST FAMOUS OPERA HOUSE IN THE WORLD.

AFTER 30 MONTHS OF RECONSTRUCTION, THE SCALA THEATRE HA REOPENED ITS DOORS ON THE 7^TH DECEMBER 2004, SAINT AMOBROSE'S DAY WHO IS THE SAINT PATRON OF THE CITY.

FOR THE INAUGURATION "EUROPA RICONOSCIUTA" BY ANTONIO SALIERI WAS PLAYED AND DIRECTED BY RICCARDO MUTI.

THE BEAUTIFUL DUOMO IS A CATHEDRAL ON THE MAIN SQUARE IN THE CENTRE OF THE CITY OF MILAN AND THE MAJESTIC CONSTRUNCTION IS MADE OF WHITE MARBLE AND IS ABOUT 157 M TALL.

IT HAS WONDERFUL COLOURED GLASS WINDOWS, THE CATHEDRAL IS THE MOST IMPORTANT WORK IN GOTHIC STYLE IN ITALY.

IN CORSO SEMPIONE THERE IS A CASTLE, THE CASTELLO SFORZESCO. IT WAS BUILT IN THE 14TH CENTURY. TODAY THE CASTLE IS USED AS AN ART MUSEUM.

THE NEAR PARK WAS PROJECTED AS AN ENGLISH GARDEN AND IS A RECREATION AREA FOR MILAN'S INHABITANTS.

THROUGH THE GARDEN YOU REACH THE ARCO DELLA PACE, WICH REMINDS US THE EUROPEAN PEACE IN 1815.

THE CITY HAS A LARGE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT KNOWN AS MALPENSA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, LOCATED IN THE NORTHERN SUBURB OF BUSTO ARSIZIO.

MILAN HAS ALSO THE LINATE AIRPORT FOR EUROPEAN AND DOMESTIC TRAFFIC AND A THIRD AIRPORT, ORIO AL SERIO CLOSE TO SOME CITY.THE FOUR AIRPORTS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT HUB IN ITALY.

MILAN HAS 3 SUBWAYS LINES, ONE OF THE MOST EXTENSIVE TRAMWAYS SYSTEM AND 93 BUS LINES.

THE CITY IS ALSO THE MOST IMPORTANT RAILWAYS HUBS OF ITALY AND THE FIVE MAJOR STATIONS OF MILAN ARE AMONG ITALY'S BUSIEST.

MILAN IS ALSO HOME OF TWO WORLD FAMOUS FOOTBALL TEAMS : MILAN AND INTER.

IN FACT IF YOU ARE A FOOTBALL FAN YOU HAVE TO VISIT THE STADIUM MEAZZA CALLED SAN SIRO BY THE ITALIANS.

IN THE FAMOUS SUBURBS OF MONZA IS LOCATED FORMULA ONE CIRCUIT : THE CIRCUIT OF MONZA.