Two economic forces in Italy

Milano e Torino

Geography

Milano is in the region of

Lombardia.

Torino (Turin in English) is located

in Piemonte.

La regione di Piemonte

La regione di Lombardia

Milano é un città molto importante per la moda

e il design.

Milano is also very important to

the Italian financial market because it is the

home of la Borsa Italiana (the Italian Stock

Market).

Il duomo of Milano, or the cathedral, is the

largest in all of Italy and the fifth largest in the

world. It took almost six centuries to complete.

Many people visit the roof, from which you

can admire all of Milano from between

the Gothic spires.

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is the oldest shopping mall in all of Italy. It was named in honor of the first king of Italy. It is often called Il salotto di Milano, or Milan’s living room because it is such a popular meeting place.Biffi caffè, one of the oldest and most famous caffè in Milano is there. In the center of the Galleria is a mosaic of the Coat of Arms of Turin. It is said that if you spin around on your right heel three times on the shield you will have good luck.

In the church Santa Maria della Grazie is a painting of the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci. It is a very iconic version of this scene and is famous both

for the technique used by the artist as well as the execution of the image.

La Scala – one of the premier opera houses in the world. It was here that Verdi first debuted

his work and he became forever associated with this theater.

Production of La Traviata by Verdi staged at La Scala

Torino or Turin in English is called

the “Cradle of Italian Liberty”.

It has a six century old university and

was the first capital of Italy. It is

a major industrial city which ranks

third in economic strength after

Milan and Rome.

Mole Antonelliana –Built in 1863, it is

named after its architect,

Alessandro Antonelli. Mole

means large building. It was

originally intended to be a synagogue

and is now a museum. It

dominate the Turin skyline.

Università di Torino – founded

in 1404 it is one of the oldest

universities in Europe.

Shroud of Turin – is a linen cloth that bears

the image of a man who has suffered

injuries consistent with crucifixion.

Many believe this is an image of Jesus

Christ and it is houses in the Royal Chapel in

the Cathedral of Turin.

Adriano Celentano is the best selling Italian singer of all time. Born in Milano, he modeled himself after his idol, Elvis Presley. Here he is in 1967 singing “La coppia piu bella del mondo” with Mina. Enjoy.