Italy - Milan & the Lakes (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
At the region’s heart is Milan, home to the nation’s stock exchange, and an international fashion hub, it is also Italy’s economic powerhouse. Beyond Milan pretty countryside unfolds, all steeped in history, hiding fabulous Unesco monuments and world-class museums.
Coverage includes: Sights, Activities, Tours, Festivals & Events, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Courses, History, Milan and the Lakes.
- ponder the power of Leonardo’s Last Supper, the world’s most famous painting
- climb to the roof terraces of Milan’s marble cathedral for views of spires and flying buttresses
- discover the modernists who shaped Milan at the Museo del Novecento
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