Milan is arguably Italy's most significant urban centre, playing host to the stock exchange and major business ventures. However, Milan is so much more than an economic powerhouse, with its cultural, architectural and historical wealth combining to make Milan one of the world's most fashionable capitals.

Peculiarly, in terms of outlook Milan bears a closer resemblance to a Northern European city such as London than Turin or Rome, as city life is experienced at a frenetic pace that makes it almost unique within Italy. But it is not just in terms of outlook that Milan is a highly unitalian Italian city. Architecturally it is not the most beautiful city, as the city authorities were seduced by low-quality, high volume housing that many European cities constructed following World War Two.

However, visitors should take a stroll through Milan's historical city centre, where some of the most famous architectural structures in Europe can be found. Walk from the wonder that is the Piazza del Duomo, to the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, Teatro dell Scala opera house, San Lorenzo Maggiore, and the Torre Velasca.

The Milanese have capitalised on their collectively innovative temperaments and built a reputation as one of the chicest cities in the world. The city is also the world's design capital and rivals Paris as a leading fashion centre. Indeed fashion virtually defines Milan. The city is dedicated to the pursuit of pleasure, with some of the most impressive shopping to be found anywhere, a flourishing theatrical and cinematic audience and a clubbing scene so vibrant it could only be found in one of the world's coolest cities.

Milan has a history and culture that has drawn tourists for centuries. Internationally recognised as one of Europe's most culturally refined urban centres, its museums, churches and art galleries offer a sensory feast than can only be humbly described. But it is Milan's contemporary dynamic that provides the greatest attraction for the majority of today's visitors, looking to experience the high-octane, yet stylishly coiffeured lifestyle of the Milanese, if only for a short time.

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