MILAN

Milan (Milano) (approximately 1,350,000 inhabitants, around 7,400,000 the metropolitan area) is the industrial, commercial and financial capital of Italy, and is one of the world's major commercial and financial centres.

Milan main attractions: The city's historical attractions are contained between the Sforzesco Castle, Piazza Cairoli, Piazza Cordusio, Piazza Duomo, and Piazza San Babila. The Duomo, in Gothic style (late 14th - 19th century), is one of the largest Gothic cathedral in the world, the church is a five-aisled cruciform seating 40,000 worshippers. On the northern side of the Piazza del Duomo is the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, a covered double arcade connecting Piazza del Duomo to the Piazza della Scala, it's the world's most beautiful shopping mall. The famous Teatro alla Scala (La Scala) is one of the world's most famous opera houses. The Castello Sforzesco built in the 15th century is one of Milan's foremost monuments, the castle contains three museums: the Museum of Applied Arts, the Archaeological Museum and the Museum of Historic Art (Museo d'Arte Antica del Castello Sforzesco), in this last museum is the famous Pieta Rondanini, Michelangelo's final work and paintings by Mantegna, Bellini, Leonardo da Vinci and Fra Filippo Lippi.

The church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie, housing one of the most famous paintings of Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper is included in the UNESCO World-Heritage sites list since 1980. Other attractions are the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio, the Palaeo-Christian Basilica of San Lorenzo, the Biblioteca Ambrosiana and the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, the Pinacoteca di Brera (Brera Academy of Fine Arts), the Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia "Leonardo da Vinci" (National Science and Technology Museum), the Civica Galleria d'Arte Moderna (Gallery of Modern Art) with works by Picasso, Matisse, Renoir, Gaugin and Cézanne.

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Public transportation in Milan: Milan has 3 subway lines (M1 - red, M2 - green, M3 - yellow) and the system running for more than 80 km. There is also a light metro-service, "Metrò S. Raffaele", connecting the San Raffaele Hospital with Cascina Gobba station (M2). Milan also an extensive tramway systems with more than 286 km of track, and 20 lines. Ninety-three bus lines cover over 1,070 km between them.

Climate in Milan:

Milan	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Rainfall (mm)	61	58	71	85	98	81	68	81	82	116	106	75
Min Temp (°C)	-2	-1	3	7	11	15	17	16	13	8	4	-0
Max Temp (°C)	4	8	13	18	22	26	29	27	24	18	10	5

The climate of Milan is continental, Milan's winters are typically damp and chilly, while summers can be swelteringly hot and humid with temperatures rising above 30°C during July and August. Humidity is quite high during the whole year and annual precipitation averages about 1000 mm. Snowfalls are common during winter, sometimes with up to 40 cm per year, winter also brings rain showers and heavy fog.