Milan is the capital of Lombardy, has a population of 1.3 million people. This city is one of the biggest cities in Italy, the soul of the country and one of the most stylish cities of the planet, situated in the plains of Lombardy. Milan has an ancient city center with high and interesting buildings and palazzos. These reasons are because many people from all over the world want to see the city of glamour.

The city is one of the world's major commercial and financial centers, and one of the wealthiest cities in the European Union. It is the biggest industrial city of Italy with many different industrial sectors. Milan is one of the world capitals of fashion, between New York City, Paris, London, Tokyo, in design; it is a magnetic point for designers, artists, photographers and models. Indeed the English word milliner is derived from the name of the city. The Lombard metropolis is famous for fashion firms and shops (via Montenapoleone) and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in the Piazza Duomo, reputed to be the world's oldest shopping mall. Another famed Milanese product is the traditional Christmas sweet cake, called Panettone. Milan is also famous for the Alfa Romeo motorcar and for its silk production; but on the whole relies on its directional functions for the whole of Lombardy, its once proud and strong industrial base having been externalized throughout the region in the 60s-70s of the last century. The city hosted among other events the World Exposition in 1906, the FIFA World Cup in 1934 and 1990, the UEFA European Football Championship in 1980, and has submitted a bid to BIE to host the Universal Expo 2015.

Milan is situated in mediterrean area, and his climate is typical of this region. The weather is divided into very hot summer season up to very cold winter, Italy's climate is predominantly Mediterranean, Alpine in the far north; hot and dry in the south. Winter in Milan is comparatively mild but foggy, with temperatures ranging from zero to 8 degrees Celsius. Summer can be very humid with brief thunderstorms; temperatures range from 14 to 29 degrees. From March through April temperatures range from 6 to 18 degrees. From October through November they range from 6 to 17 degrees.