Milan

From the top: The skyline of Milan, Milan Cathedral, Sforza Castle, Porta Sempione, La Scala, Stazione Centrale, and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.

Milan (Italian: Milano) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. Milan is the economic capital of Italy, one of the economic capitals of Europe and a global centre for business, fashion and finance.

Quotes about Milan

  • O Milan, O the chanting quires,
    The giant windows’ blazon’d fires,
       The height, the space, the gloom, the glory!
    A mount of marble, a hundred spires!