MILAN ITALY

Milan, considered Italy's most sophisticated city, is the fashion and financial center of the country. When leading designers showcase their latest fashions on Milan's catwalks and in the haute boutiques, it attracts world-wide attention. But this northern Italian city has not lost its historic charm. The wide tree-lined boulevards display beautiful Romanesque and Gothic churches, fine galleries, and museums. And it's obvious that this highly cultured city is committed to achieving the very best in the arts, especially when the La Scala opera season opens every December.

Milan has the perfect mix of sophisticated modern Italy and the preserved charm of yesterday. Whether you seek diversion in theater, art, fashion, or history, you'll find what they're looking for here.