Water Food Fashion and Design
Unlike most European and world leading cities, Milan was not settled on a
river or by the sea, but in the middle of the Po River Valley. Hence,
Milan’s is a history about water and how water was brought to the city. The concentric layout of the city center has been
influenced by the Navigli, an ancient system of navigable and interconnected
canals, now mostly covered.
Water
History and Leonardo Da Vinci
A Source of energy for transportation and as a defense system throughout the centuries. Leonardo Da Vinci spent his most
productive years in Milan, and his activity as an engineer crossed with the
water history of the city; marks of his activity are still visible after
hundreds of years. Water, sustainability and Leonardo are the threads that
unify the different epochs in the city’s history and this part of Italy.
Traditions and Innovations in Energy and Water
Classical Milan the old Roman city of Mediolanum, and the more hidden parts of Milan, will connect the visitor with old artisan shops, the new Museum of Cultures, Villa Necchi Campiglio and the Last Supper.
Shopping and Design Milan is a global capital in
industrial design, fashion and architecture. It is also a mecca for food
lovers. As the commercial capital of Italy and one of Europe's most
dynamic cities, it accounts for the lion’s share of the fashion trade, with
some of the most renowned fashion houses headquartered here. Its upscale
fashion district- il quadrilatero della moda - and La Galleria, the world’s
first shopping mall, offer the best shopping opportunities anywhere.
Reduce Transit Times and Travel Costs on Your Next Trip
The Royal Villa in Monza has its own history dating back to the middle ages with a Royal Villa
and the surrounding Monza Park. Recently restored the villa rivals in size and
quality Versailles and Caserta’s Royal
Palace. Behind the Royal Villa, Monza Park is the largest walled park in
Europe. You may be already familiar with it as the racetrack where the Monza
Formula 1 Grand Prix takes place every September.
Lake Como Bellagio is a cozy old village where the two branches of the lake
converge in a narrow Canyon and where the water is still feeding an
old-fashioned power plant. Isola Comacina is an old settlement with ruins
dating back from the middle ages, and a terrific view of the Lake. The road
back to Milan is via the Strada Regina - Queen’s Road - along the lakeshore and
an opportunity to look at some gorgeous villas, including George Clooney’s
residence.