Fashion and Style, these are the words which people commonly think of whenever the name of Milan comes in the mind. The city is in Italy with a population of about 1.3 million. The city is the capital city of the province in Italy.
Economically Milan is considered as the financial platform for Italy. The city alone has a Gross domestic Product of US $ 312.3 billion. Milan is mostly famous for its fashionable designs of clothes and all the stuff related to fashion and style. As some of the biggest brands have a background of Milan. If Milan today is given the status of a country, then economically it would be ranked as twenty-eighth economy of the world.
According to Milan's history, in 400 BC Milan was ruled by Romans and during that time it was given the title of the capital of the Western Roman Empire. After Romans the city was hugely dominated by Spanish, French, and the Austrians. After these eras then came the time of Napoleon and the city was made the capital of “Cisalpine Republic”, and later was declared as the capital of Italy.
As the city of Milan is very rich in history so now a days this history can easily be seen in their structures, constructions and architectures. There are lots of places in the City which receive a heavy tourist amounts throughout the year. There are architectures about the Roman Empire. There are a lot of buildings which are a true representation of the Gothic Construction Styles. The greatest example of such type of construction inside Milan is the Cathedral which is known to be the fourth biggest cathedral in the world.
In the educational sector Milan has about 40 universities which are well known for their quality education. Also these universities have the honour of producing more graduates than any other university in Italy. Milan's oldest University came into being in the 18th century and is named as Politecnico di Milano. This university is also the biggest university of the city.
Milan is a Fashion Paradise. Milan has great shopping areas and streets where you can buy lots of local products as well as Branded products. The main Shopping Street Fashion Quadrangle near by Duomo. Montenapoleone Street Della Spiga Street, Vittorio Emanuele Street, Sant' Andrea Street, Porta Venezia avenue and Manzoni Street are some of the best shopping streets in Milan.
Milan has active, vibrant, happening and unrivalled nightlife. It is known as the renowned city for nightlife. There are bountiful hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, cafes, bars, operas and discos. The most popular nightlife area in Milan is the Brera district, where you will find lots of restaurants and bars. Don't miss to visit the Navigli a happening place for youth in Milan. You will find most of the youth crowd at Navigli where you will find lots of cafes, clubs, bars, restaurants and discos.
Martin Wynn
