Lombardy

When people think about Lombardy, Milan, its most important city, comes to their minds. Milan is actually the economic motor of Italy and it produces alone the 10% of the Italian GDP. Apart from being the heart of business and fashion in Italy, Milan offers many arts treasures, like the: Sforza Castle (Italian: Castello Sforzesco), the Sant’Ambrogio Basilica, Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper”, which became world- wide famous thanks to the “The Da Vinci Code” book and movie. “The Last Supper” was declared World Heritage by the UNESCO. Another symbol of Milan is the Brera Art Gallery (Italian: Pinacoteca di Brera) and the world-famous La Scala Theater (Italian: Teatro alla Scala). Other Italy vacations destinations in Lombardy are: the Como Lake, which has become famous all over the world thanks to the actor George Clooney, the Valtelline (Italian: Valtellina) ski runs, the birthplace of the Olympics champion Deborah Compagnoni and the Lake Maggiore, famous thanks to the Rocca Borromeo. This castle is located in Angera and it hosts the “Dolls Museum”; another lake resort is Luino. The Ernest Hemingway novel “A farewell to arms” is partially set on the Lake Maggiore.