Milan, the capital of the Lombardy region of northern Italy, has a reputation as Italy's leading financial center and most prosperous city of commerce. The architecture that can be found here comes from many eras, from the Renaissance to Neoclassicism.
Milan is the Italian center of fashion and design. It is home of the world's biggest names in the fashion industry. The 19th-century Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II was the first luxury mall in the world.
The extraordinary Teatro alla Scala was built in the 1770s. Its exterior is not impressive, but the interior is beautiful. Everything is wrapped there in red velvet, glitter and gold. As one of the most prominent theaters in the world, it has hosted many celebrated composers, conductors and dancers.
