世界城市博览（84）Milan（意大利）

世界城市博览（84）Milan（意大利）       The hard-working Milanese（米兰人）run their busy metropolis with efficiency and aplomb（沉着、冷静）. It is the country''s economic engine room, home to Italy''s stock market and business centres. This stylish city is also the world''s design capital and rivals Paris as a leading fashion centre.

Milan is all about worldly pleasures. Shopping is of almost religious significance. Theatre and cinema flourish in this fashionable milieu（环境）, as does a hopping club scene and a slew of tempting restaurants. Apart from a few gems, the city is not renowned for its looks; it''s the lifestyle that counts.

Milan is a sprawling metropolis, but most of its attractions are concentrated in the city centre, between the duomo（大教堂）(cathedral) and the Castello Sforzesco（斯弗克斯可城堡）. The duomo is best place to begin exploring the city and is within strolling distance of dozens of historic sites.

Apart from the city center, another area deserving your attention is the Brera, immediately north of the duomo, with its posh galleries and fashionable shopping streets.

Milan is said to have been founded by Celtic tribes（凯尔特部落）, who settled along the Po river in the 7th century BC. In 222 BC, Roman legions marched into the territory, defeated the locals and occupied the town, which they called Mediolanum (middle of the plain). The city''s key position on the trade routes linking Rome with northwestern Europe ensured its continued prosperity, and it was here in 313 AD th

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