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==Cities==
==Cities==
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*[[Bergamo]] - contains what many believe to be the most beautiful ''piazza'' in the whole country
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*[[Milan]] (''Milano'', the capital) - shares with Paris the title of fashion capital of the world, and is [[Italy's]] second city.
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*[[Bergamo]] - contains what many believe to be the most beautiful ''piazza'' in the whole country.
*[[Brescia]]
*[[Brescia]]
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*[[Lecco]]- a little and charming city situated on Como's lake
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*[[Lecco]]- a little and charming city situated on Como's lake.
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*[[Mantova]] - the Ducal Palace has a cycle of frescoes by Mantegna that no art lover should miss
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*[[Mantova]] - the Ducal Palace has a cycle of frescoes by Mantegna that no art lover should miss.
*[[Monza]] - a small city overshadowed by its race track, yet it has pleasant pedestrian streets and a cathedral.
*[[Monza]] - a small city overshadowed by its race track, yet it has pleasant pedestrian streets and a cathedral.
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*[[Milan]] (''Milano'', the capital) - shares with Paris the title of fashion capital of the world, and is [[Italy's]] second city.
*[[Sondrio]]
*[[Sondrio]]
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*The '''Sirmione Spa''', the largest privately owned thermal treatment centre in Italy
*The '''Sirmione Spa''', the largest privately owned thermal treatment centre in Italy
* [[San Donato Milanese]]
* [[San Donato Milanese]]
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* [[Val Camonica]]: UNESCO heritage site, medieval towns, castles, holy art in chuerches, roman sanctuary and theatre/anphiteatre, ski sports.
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* [[Val Camonica]]: UNESCO heritage site, medieval towns, castles, holy art in churches, roman sanctuary and theatre/amphitheatre, ski sports.
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* [[Oltrepò Pavese]]: Wine region in the utmost southern part of Lombardy, 70 km from Milan, part of the Pavia province, medieval towns, castles, panoramic views.
==Understand==
==Understand==
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==Get in==
==Get in==
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Milan is serviced by two airports, Malpensa and Linate. Check [http://www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/eng/ their website] for information.
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Milan is serviced by two airports, Malpensa and Linate.[http://www.sea-aeroportimilano.it/en/].
There are also smaller airports in Brescia (Montichiari airport) and Bergamo (Orio al Serio airport, which is the destination of many low fares flight).
There are also smaller airports in Brescia (Montichiari airport) and Bergamo (Orio al Serio airport, which is the destination of many low fares flight).
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==Drink==
==Drink==
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The wineries in Franciacorta, around Erbusco, produce many excellent wines. The region has been elevated to the status of DOCG (''Denominazione di Origine Controllata'').
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The wineries in Franciacorta, around Erbusco, produce many excellent wines. The region has been elevated to the status of DOCG (''Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita'').
Other remarkable zones for wine are '''Oltrepò Pavese''' (which is the zone around '''Pavia''' on the south banks of Po river) and the countrysides around Garda Lake.
Other remarkable zones for wine are '''Oltrepò Pavese''' (which is the zone around '''Pavia''' on the south banks of Po river) and the countrysides around Garda Lake.
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To the east is [[Trentino-Alto Adige]] and [[Veneto]], to the south is [[Emilia-Romagna]] and [[Piedmont]] is to the south and west. Switzerland lies to the north.
To the east is [[Trentino-Alto Adige]] and [[Veneto]], to the south is [[Emilia-Romagna]] and [[Piedmont]] is to the south and west. Switzerland lies to the north.
The tiny village of Erbusco, home of the award-winning wines of Franciacorta and L'Albereta, the country inn of Gualtiero Marchesi, one of Italy's premier chefs
Val Camonica: UNESCO heritage site, medieval towns, castles, holy art in churches, roman sanctuary and theatre/amphitheatre, ski sports.
Oltrepò Pavese: Wine region in the utmost southern part of Lombardy, 70 km from Milan, part of the Pavia province, medieval towns, castles, panoramic views.
The Longobardis occupied the Peninsula in the 6th century, and the territory has been named after them ever since.
Lombardy is a prosperous region with fertile soil and a temperate climate. As in Piedmont, the Po Valley is the site of much heavy industry. High mountains in the north, marking Italy’s frontier with Switzerland, provide excellent skiing and climbing.
Milan is serviced by two airports, Malpensa and Linate.[1].
There are also smaller airports in Brescia (Montichiari airport) and Bergamo (Orio al Serio airport, which is the destination of many low fares flight).
Road and train links connect the region with Switzerland. As Switzerland is not part of the EU, there is a possibility that you will be delayed by checks at the border, although these are infrequent and usually not rigorous. Remember your passport.
Lombardy’s most famous culinary inventions are minestrone soup and osso buco (literally "ox knuckles"). To the west of Milan lie miles of rice fields, where the rice for risotto alla milanese is grown.
The wineries in Franciacorta, around Erbusco, produce many excellent wines. The region has been elevated to the status of DOCG (Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita).
Other remarkable zones for wine are Oltrepò Pavese (which is the zone around Pavia on the south banks of Po river) and the countrysides around Garda Lake.
Valtellina also produces excellent wines, famous for their strong taste and flavour.
As every big city in the world, Milan has also many high quality restaurants, wine bars and Enoteche (wine store) where you can find high class wines from all over the world.
