Destination Milan

Destination Milan

Milan is the capital of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan.

An international and cosmopolitan city, Milan remains one of Europe's main transportation and industrial hubs, and the city is the EU's 10th most important centre for business and finance .

Milan is recognized as a world fashion and design capital, with a major global influence in commerce, industry, music, sport, literature, art and media.

The Lombard metropolis is especially famous for its fashion houses and shops (such as along Via Monte Napoleone) and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in the Piazza Duomo (reputed to be the world's oldest shopping mall).

The city has a rich cultural heritage and legacy, a vibrant nightlife, and has a unique cuisine; it is home to numerous famous dishes, such as the “Panettone” Christmas cake and the risotto “alla Milanese”. The city has a particularly famous musical, particularly operatic, tradition, being the home of several important composers and theatres , particularly the Teatro alla Scala.

The city will host the Expo 2015 that has brightened prospects for the city's future, with several new plans of regeneration and the planned construction of numerous avant-garde structures.