Milan: Capital of Fashion, Design and Northern Italian Chic

Milan is not just Italy's second-largest city — it is the country's economic heart, the world capital of fashion and design, a city where modernity harmoniously combines with the richest historical heritage. Located in the fertile Lombardy Plain at the foot of the Alps, Milan with a population of about 1.4 million (and more than 3 million in the metropolitan area) is the business and cultural center of northern Italy. Here you will find the headquarters of major Italian companies, the legendary La Scala opera house, one of the worl...