Travel to Milan, Italy

Milan, the second largest city in Italy, is a thriving cosmopolitan business capital and the center of cultural and tourist activities. The main industries of Milan are textiles, the manufacture of cars, machinery, chemicals and paper-making.

What to see / do:
There are a great variety of things to do and see in Milan, main attractions include:

• Duomo (Cathedral) – The world’s largest Gothic cathedral
• Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II – Glass-domed arcade with coffee-shops
• Theatre Museum at La Scala – World famous opera house
• Santa Maria delle Grazie – House of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting, The Last Supper.
• Museo Poldi-Pezzoli – spectacular private collection of Poldi-Pezzoli
• Museum of Historic Art of the Sforzesco Castle – Built in the 15th century and restored in 1943.
• Leonardo da Vinci National Science & Technology Museum – museum with a collection of Leonardo's ingenious designs from war machines to architectural visions.
• Milan Aquarium – 36 gigantic pools filled with more than 100 different species of fish.
• Orto Botanico di Brera – A botanical garden established in 1774
• Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio – One of the oldest churches in Milan, built by Bishop Ambrose in 379-386 AD.

Events
Milan is center of cultural and tourist activities like paradise for opera, shopping and nightlife and is known for its many cultural events:

• Antiques Market: Selection of furniture, clocks, porcelain, silver, jewelry, dolls, books and numerous collector’s items.
• Tredesin de mars: Celebration of the start of a beautiful season of spring.
• Festival of Sant’Ambrogio: Antique furniture and handicrafts as well as different stalls of delicacies.
* Milan Fashion Weeks: Best designers showcase their Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer collections.
• Italian F1 Grand Prix: The FIA Formula One World Championship.

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