In the Middle Ages, Milan's name was written Mailand, which is still used in German today, and is derived from the Celtic word Mid-lan, meaning "center of the plain". The Romans called it Mediolanum.
Milan, a city in the north of Italy, is a modern metropolis that dominates Italy's economy and industry, and is now one of the most highly regarded cities in Europe; the city's 14th-century Italian architectural essence of the Cathedral of the Lord is at the center of the city, which is full of end-of-the-century poignancy and longing for the new century and delusion, and shows human romantic tenderness and a sense of hope for the future. The city is full of end-of-century poignancy and longing for the new century and misty fantasies, showing the romantic tenderness of human beings and the Mercedes-Benz yearning for the future. Milan is located in Europe's east-west and north-south crossroads, but also in the fertile plains of Lombardy has the elements of the economic city as a strong development.
Milan is located in the southern Alps, on the Po River plain. The earliest Celtic settlement in the Milan area may have been around 600 BC. The Roman **** and state occupied the area in 222 years ago. Gradually became a major city of commerce and trade in Italy, and in the 3rd century A.D., was formally classified under the property of the Roman Emperor, and became a center for the promotion of Christianity, an important area for Western civilization in its beginnings.
In 774 A.D., Charlemagne briefly conquered Milan. It was not returned to the Italians until 962 A.D. Milan regained its importance in the 11th century, when it became the head of the other Italian cities and effectively gained its independence from the Holy Roman Empire.The plague epidemic of 1349 did not involve Milan, but the epidemics of 1402 (50,000 deaths), 1542 (80,000 deaths), 1576 (17,000 deaths ) and the plague of 1629 (70,000 deaths) left deep wounds.
Between the 1450s and 1500s, Milan became artistically a major Renaissance town. Leonardo da Vinci and Bramante worked here. At that time Milan tried unsuccessfully to unify northern Italy. it was occupied by France in the 15th century and by Spain in the early 16th century.
Austria replaced Spain as the ruler of Milan in the 18th century.In the early 1800s, Napoleon briefly founded the Cisalpine*** and State in Northern Italy, with Milan as its capital, and after Napoleon's coronation the **** and State became the Kingdom of Italy. Milan has since fallen to the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venice under Austrian rule. It was a center of the Italian nationalist movement.
Austrian rule ended in 1859 when Milan was incorporated into the Kingdom of Sardinia, which became the Kingdom of Italy in 1861.
Since Milan was an important industrial center in Italy, it was carpet-bombed in World War II. Even after Pietro Badoglio surrendered to the Allies in 1943 Milan was bombed. In fact Milan was part of Benito Mussolini's puppet regime, the Italian Social **** and State, and the headquarters of the German army in Italy. When the war in Italy ended on April 25, 1945, Milan was severely damaged and many of its urban areas were completely wiped out. After the war Milan was rebuilt and once again became an important financial and industrial center of Italy.
Milan is a large northwestern city in the European country of Italy, the capital of the province of Milan and of the Lombardy region, located on the Lombardy Plain, the most densely populated and highly developed part of Italy. It is also an important transportation point for the south of Europe and has a fairly long history, known for its sightseeing, fashion and architecture. Milan currently has 1.3 million inhabitants, but if the population living in the suburbs is included, there are about 4 million people. The total area is about 1,982 square kilometers. The current mayor is Lediz Moratti.
The Milan metropolitan area accounts for 4.8% of Italy's GDP, and Milan is located in the center of one of the world's richest regions. The Milan Fair is one of the world's leading fairs, and its new RHO fairgrounds, opened in July 2005, cover an area of 2.5 million square meters, with an exhibition area of 460,000 square meters, making it the largest fairground in the world.
Milan is famous for its fashion industry, and it is one of the world's fashion capitals, with the world-famous fashion stores on Via Monte Napoleone. Milan's Promenade Emanuel II has the reputation of being the oldest shopping center in the world. Another Milanese specialty is the sweet Christmas treat of Manettone. Milan is also known for producing the Alfa Romeo car brand and the silk industry.
Climate: Warm, with four distinct seasons and dry summers and rainy winters. So despite the high temperatures at the height of summer, it is cool in the shade and indoors, and even a little cool at night.
It's a gorgeous shopping mall, though the sightseeing value is higher than the shopping value. But the Prada boutique under the central arcade is one of Milan's best in terms of size and window displays, which are updated daily, and it's a pleasure just to stand outside and admire them.
Via Monte Napoleone
On this street, Gucci and Prada alone have two to three stores each, and other well-known brands such as Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Giorgio Armani, Gianni, Versace, Moschino and Gianni. Other famous brands include Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Giorgio Armani, Gianni, Versace, Moschino, and iconic brands such as Chanel, Hermes and Kenzo in France and Escada and Aigner in Germany.
Croso G. Matteotti
This is the place to go to for mid-range goods, but there are plenty of other places such as the Croso G. Matteotti that offer cheaper prices. cheaper, but there are many more Italian name brands such as Max Mara, Bruno Magli and Marella. Other more affordable brands such as Max & Co, Benetton, Sisly, Stefanel, Furla, naraCAMICE for tops, and Replay and Diesel for denim are all on this street.
Italy's nightlife follows the American and British model. There are many nightclubs and discos where young people gather to listen to music, dance and talk. Because of the high turnover rate of these establishments, they can close or open within a few months, so check your local newspaper for recent details. In recent years, Milan and Filippo have been popular destinations for nighttime revelry: Milan is known for its local rock and disco.
In Milan, opera can be enjoyed at the world-famous Teatro alla Scala. The first day of public performances at Teatro alla Scala is December 7, the annual feast day of Milan's patron saint, St. Ambrogio. Until the end of May, the program is extensive, from standard works to modern ones. In summer, concerts are organized or ballets are staged.
Restaurants can be broadly categorized as formal, fast food, and buffet. In major cities such as Rome and Milan, there are thousands of restaurants of all sizes in each city. Formal restaurants have their own national flavor of the restaurant and a variety of foreign restaurants, specifications vary, the flavor is also different. Milan's Savini restaurant and heaven restaurant is also very popular. The Savigny Restaurant has a history of more than 100 years. There is a large dining room and small private rooms.
There is more formal dining and the waiters are highly trained. The food is served one by one in a fixed order. The food is mainly traditional, such as steak, roast suckling pig, fried prawns, foie gras and so on. Italian fast food industry has developed in recent years, fast food both Italian and other national flavors. Generally located in the city center, busy streets or intersections, many people can eat in a short period of time. In Italy, it is also very convenient to go to self-service restaurants.
There are many barrooms throughout Italy. Italy's bar rooms are like Chinese teahouses, people in their spare time used to go to the bar room to drink coffee, talk about the world, spend time. Bars also sell bread, ice cream and other snacks. In the morning, people like to drink a cup of cappuccino, which is unique to Italy, a kind of drink with foam, with a little sugar before, very delicious.
As in other parts of Northern Italy, handmade pasta and rice products are preferred to dry pasta. In Brescia, there is a ravioli called Casonsei, which is made with sausage, bread and cheese. Tortelli di Zucca, a pasta mixed with minced pumpkin, and Gnocchi di Zucca, a croquette-like pasta made with diced pumpkin and flour, are famous.
Also recommended is Lugana, a white wine made by absorbing the aroma of flowers that grow around Lake Garda. A famous dish that is indispensable in winter in the cold region is Cassoeula. a pig is cooked from head to toe, together with cabbage. The dish is served with a strong red bardacarlo from Lotrepo Pavese, produced in the southern hills of the region.
Milan, the economic center, is a gourmet's paradise. Milanese people who like new things are the first to accept fast food in Italy, and taste famous dishes from all over the world, led by Nuova Cucina, which is called Italian food. On the other hand, there is still a market for traditional dishes made from the abundant raw materials produced in the fertile land.
Risotto, made with rice from the Po Valley, and polenta, made with cornmeal, are representative of these dishes, which can be cooked with meat, eaten plain like bread, or fried and served like lasagna. Milan's most famous dishes include Ossobuco, in which the meat of the calf of a dairy cow is cooked with the bone in order to get the gelatin of the marrow, and Risottoallamilanese, a saffron-flavored risotto with tomato sauce.
These dishes go well with the heavy flavor of Oltrepo Pavese Barvera, the representative wine of the region. This representative dish of Milan, Ossobuco, is usually served with Risottoallamilanese, so there are reasonable dishes as well.
Another not-to-be-forgotten dish is Cotdettaalla MIllanese. so large that it falls off the plate, the fried suckling beef steak has now become a popular dish all over Italy. Eating this dish pairs well with the flavors of the foaming wine Oltrepo Pavese Pinot Spumamte.
The most famous is Gorgonzola, produced in the village of the same name near Milan. Also, the world-famous Christmas candy Panettone originates from Milan. Nowadays, a large modern factory has been set up near Milan to produce Panettone sweets, which are exported to all over Italy and the rest of the world.
Milan is a landlocked city, but it has the largest fish market in Italy and is famous for its concentration of fresh fish from all over Italy. There are a number of restaurants in Milan that specialize in fish and can delight gourmets.
The information desk at the central station, which backs onto the platform and is on the front side, allows you to make hotel reservations. The tourist information office is on the first floor of the building to the right of the cathedral facade, where you can get lots of information, pamphlets and maps about Milan and Lombardy. It is not possible to make hotel reservations, but it is possible to check if there are rooms available. Another has an office at Linate Airport.
The exchange office next to the information desk on the second floor of Central Station is open 24 hours a day, although the prices are not very good. There's also a Banca Nazionale delle Comunicazioni branch at Grand Central Station, where the rates are mediocre.
Among the banks in the city, the Banca Cesare Ponti in Piazza del Duomo, closer to the Rectangular Hall, has decent rates, is very convenient and has good value. Opening hours are 8:30-13:30 Monday through Friday, usually closed on Saturdays and weekends. In northern Italy, there are a number of banks that are open for 1 hour in the afternoon.
From PiazzaCastello, in front of the Castle of Sforzesco, there are buses to the lake area, suburban towns and to Trieste in Rimini, Lime. There are also international routes to neighboring countries such as Paris and London (concentrated in three agencies, including Autostradale), and the Autostfadale agency's information desk is next to Piazza Castello.
The central post office is at P.zaEdison, 300 meters west of the cathedral, and the window for selling stamps is No. 30, while Fermoposta, a depository for contact with Japan, is at No. 34. Parcels are handled in the room on the right side of the front aisle. There is also a SIP in the rectangular hall next to the cathedral, and a post office and telephone station in the central station.
The famous Duomo Milanese Episcopal Church in the center of the city, carved in marble, was built between 1386 and 1805.
There are four important sights
Milan Bishop's Cathedral and Piazza del Duomo: a majestic Goethean building, the third largest church in Europe. Begun in 1386 and completed in 1813, Mark Twain called it a poem written in marble. Victoria II Arcade: A classical and ornate shopping area with many bars and fine restaurants. The arcade is criss-crossed with mosaics symbolizing the four continents of America, Asia, Africa and Europe.
Opera Scala: located at the other end of the arcade, it is a coveted stage for vocalists. There are museums next door.
Santa Maria de Grazia Church: houses Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece "The Last Supper", which was restored in mid-1999 and is now open for visits.