Milan, the main city of Lombardy, Italy's northern province, is not as popular with tourists as Rome, Venice and Florence. From the Middle Ages to the present day, Milan has been the financial capital of Italy, the center of its business and industry. Perhaps it is its modern rhythm that scares away tourists who prefer, inhaling the scent of centuries, to wander through narrow streets that bear the traces of many years past, rather than rush along wide highways in a race with time. However, walking around Milan can be just as interesting.
Here is a real paradise for shopping fans: all the leading fashion designers in Italy and Europe have their exhibition and shopping centers in the capital of Lombardy. Lovers of spending time in clubs and restaurants will also find something to do.
But for admirers of antiquity, architecture and art, Milan has a lot of surprises in store - after all, the chariot of history has rolled through its streets more than once, making a fairly deep rut.
Opening of Milan
You should start exploring Milan with a tour of its architectural monuments.
- Milan Cathedral is a unique piece of architecture. But the most remarkable is its roof - you can take an elevator here and take a walk among the Gothic spiers.
- The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is in fifth place among the largest churches in the world. The beautiful building of white marble was laid back in the 15th century, but it was completed only in the 19th century.
- The Sforza Castle, in which the rulers of the city once lived, is not the most striking building, but it is in it that a complex of historical and cultural institutions is located: an art gallery, a museum of the history of the Middle Ages, and a museum of archeology.
- The small church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, located not far from the Sforza castle, contains perhaps one of the most famous masterpieces of Leonardo da Vinci - the fresco "The Last Supper". If there is an opportunity to see her, it can be considered that the trip to Milan was not in vain.
Music lovers do not need to explain what La Scala is - this opera house, perhaps the most famous of all the theaters in the world, is also located in Milan. And if after the day's excursions they still have strength, they should definitely go to the evening performance - of course, if they manage to buy a ticket, because there is almost always a full house at La Scala.
Milan also has its own natural landmark - Sempione Park, built by historical standards quite recently - at the end of the 19th century. Both residents of the city and tourists love to walk along its shady alleys.
In short, in this city, every visitor can find a place to his heart. And this is understandable: Milan simply cannot leave anyone indifferent who has walked its streets at least once.
