The second largest city of Italy, Milan is the capital of both the Province of Milan and the regional capital of Lombardy. There is a population of 1.3 million residences in the city itself. One of the world´s capital in terms of fashion and design, Milan comes from the word millinery, referring to hat making. Impeccable masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo can be found here. An unbeatable cultural scene includes a seemingly never-ending night-life, the world renowned opera house La Scala, fashion shows, not one but two top scoring soccer teams named AC Milan and Inter.

Milan is also Italy´s financial hub as well as fashion capital of the world. This is one of the most major industrial cities and yet unlikely vacation spot with its wet and soggy fog- filled winters and its dry, hot summers. Bland apartment buildings line its streets due to the World War II bombings, it is as a whole a little less eye-catching than its neighbors on the east and on the south. However, its ethnic diversity, multi-cultural quirks and all of its major sophisticated achievements makes this city a major production center for textile, automobiles, garments, industrial tools, chemicals, music and book publishing.