Milan, Milano in Italian, the city is in the midle of Italy and it is Italy's financial and industrial center. Capital of  Lombardy is Milan, the largest metropolitan area. Many age-old major Italian masterpieces resides here.

Milan is located near the southern foothills of the Alps, In central Milan the old city is rulling, twisting streets focused on the Piazza del Duomo. Old district is dominated by Milans magnificiant Gothic structure, the famous Cathedral which was completd between 1386 and 1965. Galleria Vittorio Emanuele 2 which is very close to the Cathedral is Milans social area. People meet and have great time in elegant shops and cafes. A series of broad thoroughfares include parks and spacious squares surround the old city. World famous opera company named Teatro alla Scala should be seen when visited.

Most largely Italian banks, commercial manufacturing corparations maintain their headquarters in Milan. Textile and chemical manufactures carry their industurial activities in Milan in Italy. Alltough Rome is the center for art lovers, Milan includes Palazzo di Brera a collection of Italian paintings which outstands the 15th to 18th centuries. And ancient manuscripts and rare prints are displayed in Ambrosian library.