The amazing city of Milan, located in the north of the Italian “boot”, today is considered the unofficial capital of fashion. People come here not only to admire the architecture and the amazing beauty of the urban surroundings – they come here for shopping. Few where you can find the same number of fashionable boutiques and shops, concentrated within the same city, so many “go to Milan” means to go shopping.
Prices here are higher than in Rome. Among all the Italian cities, Milan is the second largest. At the same time, people in Moscow live almost ten times more than here. In ancient times, this city was the capital of the Western Roman Empire. Milan is one of the oldest cities on the planet. It was founded by the Celts, and it happened about 2600 years ago. At one time, it was here that the famous artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci worked. In the world-famous Milan Cathedral more than 3,400 statues. This building was built over six centuries. The conservatory located here is named after the great composer Giuseppe Verdi. At the same time, Verdi did not study there – he was denied admission, saying that he plays the piano poorly and that he has no talent for music at all.
It was in Milan that the first skyscraper was built for the whole of Italy. The city tightly covers the network of trams, the most developed in all of Europe. In the central square of the city is a monument to one of the kings. On the square itself there is always some incredible number of pigeons, and, as a result, their excrement. But the statue is always clean, because through it started a weak electric current, which scares the birds.
Milan did not suffer during the plague epidemic in the 14th century, when, according to various estimates, up to a third of the population of all Europe died. Snacks with drinks – aperitifs, which are now distributed throughout the European and Western world. However, the birthplace of this tradition is Milan. Huge sales of fashion clothes here are held twice a year. They come a huge number of tourists. They do not drink strong coffee. And in coffee houses they serve it in a weaker form than is customary for most fans of this drink.
Italians have never been famous for punctuality. However, in Milan and the surrounding area, for some reason, it is not at all customary to be late. All taxi cars in this city are white. There is also the ancient Ambrosian Library, founded over 400 years ago. Every year in April, the Milan Marathon is held here, in which everyone can take part. Usually not less than 10 thousand people take part in the race. The local Monza circuit, where races are held on cars and motorcycles, can accommodate more than 135 thousand spectators. There is a metro in Milan that is actively expanding. At present, the total length of local metro lines is about 100 kilometers.
