Lombardia
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Lombardy, Italy
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Location
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It is located in the northern part of Italy. It is bordered on the north of Switzerland and
by the Italian regioni of Emilia-Romagna (south), Trentino-Alto Adige and Veneto (east)
and Piedmont (west)
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Lombardy consists of the provincie of Bergamo, Brescia, Como, Cremona, Lecco, Lodi,
Mantova, Milano, Monza e Brianza, Pavia, Sondrio and Varese,
The capital is Milan.
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Lombardy has the largest population of any Italian region, though it covers less than one-tenth (1/10) of the country's area.
It is also the leading industrial, agricultural and commercial region of Italy.
Milan, the chief city, is one of the largest industrial centres of Italy.
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Festivals
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Open Jazz (Mantua): One of many music festivals in Varese, this one features jazz and other styles of music, and includes a charitable auction
Chicco Ostiglia (Mantua): Chefs compete to produce the best rice dishes at this Rice Festival. A celebrity from the world of cooking judges the winner. Tours of the rice road are also arranged
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Millemiglia (Brescia): This vintage car rally is held annually in May. It involves a two-day race to Rome and back again
Milan Fashion Week: Fashion event where the new seasonal lines are unveiled and the city plays host to many international celebrities and models. Admittance is by invitation only
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Festa del Naviglio: Summer celebration with torchlight processions, music, markets, crafts, street artists and sporting events
Sagra di San Cristoforo: Held in June, Saint Christopher's day is marked with music, dancing and firework displays on the banks of the river
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Folklore Festival (Lecco): An October festival, where the local people dress in traditional costumes and parade in the streets
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Famous Places
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Duomo di Milano
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The Cathedral was founded, according to tradition, in 1386, commissioned by the archbishop Antonio da Saluzzo (1386). Initially it had to follow a volumetric and architectonic project in typical Lombard-Gothic style, made of terracotta and with a modest vertical development.
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Pinacoteca di Brera
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Cristo Morto
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Santa Maria della Grazie
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L'Ultima Cena
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So much artistic wealth should not overshadow the nearby towns in the province, which also boast artistic treasures: castles villas, abbeys, and palaces.
One of the most important is Monza with its Villa Reale, its park and its Cathedral.
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Royal Villa of Monza
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Famous Cuisines
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Lombardy’s food specialties range from delicious saffron risotto and the breadcrumbed cutlet cotoletta alla Milanese, to the consommé of Pavia with its egg accompaniment and a pork and cabbage cassoulet.
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Lombardy’s food specialties range from delicious saffron risotto and the breadcrumbed cutlet cotoletta alla Milanese, to the consommé of Pavia with its egg accompaniment and a pork and cabbage cassoulet.
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Saffron Risotto
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Cotoletta alla Milanese
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While Lombardy is not a coastal region and seafood does not contribute as heavily to Lombard cuisine as fish and shellfish do in southern Italy, fish is still a key part of the Lombard diet.
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The Lombardy region is best known for its dairy products, including the region's world-famous gorgonzola cheese. The other famous cheeses of the region include the creamy mascarpone (used in the popular Italian dessert tiramisu), Robiola, Bel Paese; Taleggio.
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Gorgonzola Cheese.
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Famous People from Lombardy
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Leonardo da Vinci
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Alessandro ManzoniManzoni wrote "The
Fincancés", which is the most significant Italian novel, as well as dramas and lyrics. His house at the Piazza Belgioioso is open for visitors.
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Sources:
http://www.italia.it/en/discover-italy/lombardy.htmlhttp://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/346728/Lombardyhttp://www.italytraveller.com/en/r/lombardyhttp://www.italia.it/en/discover-italy/lombardy.htmlhttp://www.aboutmilan.com/milanese-famous-people.html