Milan is one of the fashionable cities of Europe and has many historic and attractive places to look at.  It has the largest monument of Gothic architecture in the world. It also houses Last Supper painting and the famous La Scala Opera house. Below is given brief some of the attractive places of Attraction in Milan.

• Duomo (Cathedral): It is the main Cathedral Church of Milan and is seat of Archbishop of Milan, presently Cardinal Dionigi Tettamanzi. This Gothic cathedral entirely took five centuries for it to be completed and it is the fourth largest church in the world.  Milan’s layout with expansion of streets suggests that the Duomo cathedral has possession of about the most central site in Roman Mediolanum, that of the public basilica facing the forum. Saint Ambrose’s ‘New Basilica’ was constructed on this site at the start of the 5th century with an adjoining basilica added to it in 836. When a fire damaged both buildings in 1075, they were later on reconstructed as the Duomo.

•    La Scala Opera: It is world famous opera house in Milan that has unparallel reputation for cultural activities being organized over here. The theatre was inaugurated on 3rd August 1778 and is presently operates under the name New Royal Ducal Theatre at La Scala. The most memorable performance at the opera was of Antonio Salieri’s Europa riconosciuta. Presently, the theatre is being recognized as one of the prominent opera and ballet theatres across the world and is home to the La Scala Theatre Chorus, La Scala Theatre Ballet and La Scala Theatre Orchestra. It also has an associated school being known as the La Scala Theatre Academy that provides professional training ogn de a  s Ti The theatre also has an associate school, known as the La Scala Thea in music, dance, stage craft and stage management.

•    Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II: This is a typical 19th century “Galleria”, a typically 19th-century public building which is now used for events and activities like a series of competitions for the design won by Giuseppe Mengoni. Its 47 meter high dome is made of iron and corrugated glass. It has aesthetically rich telamons and caryatids on the interior façades and the Neo-Renaissance-style stucco work and graffiti. Its floor in shape of the octagon was completely restored in rich1966 in rare marble mosaic showing the emblems of Italian cities. The art nouveau Bar Zucca towards the Piazza Duomo is the traditional stop for an aperitif and neighbours the elegant restaurant Il Savini

•    Corso di Porta Venezia: It is one of the best and beautiful streets in the city of Milan and is situated close to magnificent Montenapoleone area and thus is bordered by state-of-art beautiful villas, museums and palazzo showing the history of the city from times. It also contains areas of the Giardini Pubblici, an old and leafy garden and park.

•    Piazza del Duomo: It is the primary square in the city of Milan in Italy. It derived its name from the domineering Milan Cathedral. The place is gets equally crowded by humans as well as pigeons and aesthetics of the place makes it suitable for photography. The square was developed by Azzone Visconti in circa 1330 for business purposes. For expanding the square Gian Galeazzo Visconti in 1385 demolished some houses and other Baptistery. It was again extended in 1458 and 1548. The huge central square situated across the Milan cathedral has always been a reference point for Milan’s town planners. In history and even today at present time it is a meeting point for important roads. In the 4th century, it developed as center for religious congregation since the construction Basilica of Santa Tecla, and the Baptistry of San Giovanni alle Fonti however both were razed in course of 14th century and their foundations can presently be viewed in front of cathedral. In present time during 1939, there symmetrical porticoes lines was made in 1939 and the Royal Palace on the south side and Galleria on the north side.  However, by any means, it has become a very important spot for social, cultural and mercantile activities in city.

•    Sforza Castle: Castello Sforzesco in Milan was residence of the ruling family of Milan and it presently serves as Milan’s many museums and art collections. The construction on the site of the castle started back in 14th century. When in year 1450, Francesco Sforza started reconstruction of the castle and simultaneously further modification to castle was provided by successive generations. The rooms of the castle are best known for its interiors and the post recognized room there is by Sala Delle Asse that has an existing ceiling paintings by Leonardo Da Vinci.After the French victory in the 1515-Battle of Marignano, the defeated     Massimiliano Sforza, his Swiss mercenaries and the cardinal-bishop of Sion retreated into the Castello Sforzesco. However, King Francis I of France chased d them into Milan, and his sappers placed mines under the castle’s foundations, and seizure of the castle accomplished and was successful. When in 19th century, Italy unified, then, the restoration of the castle took place and it was being started for civilian use.  Its restoration work was directed by Luca Beltrami. The castle had a severe damage due to the allied bombardment of Milan in 1943 during World War II.

Being a division of twenty distinct zones, Milan operates under the rule of the local council. All these areas have name zone, and each of them plays a very important role in the running of Milan. All these zones are quite important with their history and growth rate being mastered for quite some time.

Just to name but a few, to begin with, these zones include;
The Centro Storico; this is the historical centre from which a lot of incorporation is done with the fashion district. Quite a number of people prefer living in the city centre despite the fact that there are disadvantages. Some of the disadvantages that exist in such a region include insufficient parking spaces, supermarkets; the rent has also proved to be so high for some people to bear with. More to this, there is always so much to be done with so many bars and restaurants that only require a walking distance and the summer in this area during the evening is quite a real bliss.

The Corso Buenos Aires; this is another very famous street which is well equipped with residents involving businessmen and visitors. With its intersecting roads, Corso Venezia is located in a place that has a lot of families which are considered as noble families for this matter. They are some times used as residential houses and other times used as offices of luxury.

Amendola-Fiera and San Siro; Being a residential area, this district can be counted strongly due to its trade affairs. From its location we can see a lot of trees which are lined and exhibitions that support the trade activities. Pallazzi are also widely available and were constructed time back in the 1930 and till this moment they are still in very good conditions. Vittoria has as well been marked as a residential area but one that supports a lot of trade. Middle class people are self sacrifice to make ends meet through hard work.

Last but not the least, there are still other zones in this region which have played a very big role and they include the Ticinese –Navigili which stands out as an old and new residential area. This place is as old as the 20th century but the apartments have been renovated to give the place a new face. The area is fully equipped with people who sell clothes as well as designers. Other zones include Isola, Catta Studi, and Magenta among others.