Milan
Milan is the financial capital of Italy and is the second largest city in Italy after Rome. The city is also one of the two fashion capitals of Europe - the other being, Paris. The bi-annual Fashion Weeks in Milan are eagerly awaited events on the world fashion calendar and dictate the fashions that clothe the world for the rest of the year. Milan is also home to the wildly popular football club - A.C. Milan.
Museum hopping, shopping and visiting the opera are among the most popular touristy activities in Milan. This mecca of fashion also holds its own against the rest of the cities in Italy in architectural and artistic brilliance.
Top attractions in Milan
Santa Maria delle Grazie: This church is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, The Last Supper, may be viewed at the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie. This was one of the few murals in the church that survived the aerial bombing during World War II by the Allied forces.
Duomo: One of the largest and most striking Gothic cathedrals in the world, this masterpiece in marble has hundreds of spires, a fascinating array of sculptures on its exterior and a world famous facade. The Duomo is the principal church of Milan.
Castello Sforzesco: A former fortress, it houses several museums on fine and applied art, prehistory, Egyptian art and more, within its walls.
La Scala Opera House: The La Scala Opera House was founded by Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, to replace the Royal Ducal Theatre and remains the undisputed world capital of opera.
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