{"id":9729,"date":"2019-05-10T13:55:50","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T13:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meininger-hotels.com\/blog\/?p=9729\/"},"modified":"2020-12-03T11:02:12","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T11:02:12","slug":"10-facts-about-milan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/en\/10-facts-about-milan\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Facts About Milan"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Most interesting Facts About Milan<\/h2>\n<p>Visiting Milan soon? Learn more about this city through these 10 Facts about Milan<\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. How it began?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>According to archaeologists, Milan was founded by the Celtic tribe called <em>Insubres<\/em> (or <em>Insubri<\/em>) in 600 BC, after whom the region was called <em>Insubria<\/em>. The Romans named the town <em>Mediolanum<\/em>, that means <em>Mediterranean&nbsp;<\/em>in Latin.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11069 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.meininger-hotels.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0952-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Facts about Milan\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0952-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0952-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0952-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0952-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0952-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0952-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0952-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0952.jpg 1620w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 690px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 690\/460;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-11069\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meininger-hotels.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0952-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Facts about Milan\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0952-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0952-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0952-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0952-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0952-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0952-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0952-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0952.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. The \u2018famous\u2019 last supper<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The church of Santa Maria delle Grazie is made famous&nbsp;by the fact that it houses the original&nbsp;painting &#8220;The last supper&#8221; by Leonardo da Vinci. Before visiting it, most visitors don\u2019t realize that it was actually painted on the wall of what once was the monastery\u2019s dining room.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. It&#8217;s aperitivo time!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Every night, from 7 PM to 9 PM, it is time for aperitivo<a href=\"https:\/\/www.203challenges.com\/22-honest-travel-tips-for-italy\/\">&nbsp;<\/a>in Milan&nbsp;\u2013 the bars and cafes offer different spreads of food, which everyone can enjoy for free after buying a drink (usually a cocktail or a glass of wine). This is the time for snacking and discussions with friends.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>4. The highest city in Italy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Milan is a city of skyscrapers! In Milan is located the highest building in Italy called \u2018Pirelli Tower\u2019 (which is also the first skyscraper in the country). It&#8217;s built between 1956-1958, \u201cPirelli Tower\u201d has 32 floors, it&#8217;s 124.1 m tall<em>&nbsp;<\/em>and represents the economic recovery of Italy after the devastation in the World War II.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9738 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.meininger-hotels.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/14642964_1134934633268048_419742727_n.jpg\" alt=\"Facts about Milan\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/14642964_1134934633268048_419742727_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/14642964_1134934633268048_419742727_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/14642964_1134934633268048_419742727_n-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/14642964_1134934633268048_419742727_n-600x338.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 960\/540;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9738 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meininger-hotels.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/14642964_1134934633268048_419742727_n.jpg\" alt=\"Facts about Milan\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/14642964_1134934633268048_419742727_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/14642964_1134934633268048_419742727_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/14642964_1134934633268048_419742727_n-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/14642964_1134934633268048_419742727_n-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3><strong>5. Let\u2019s celebrate!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Definitely, the best time to visit Milan is the 7 th of December, which is the \u2018National Milan\u2019s Day\u2019 called the Feast of Saint Ambrose. During this day, locals (and tourists of course) can enjoy the fair, that takes form of a street market arranged around the Saint&#8217;s Basilica, offering everything from antique stalls and buskers to the roasted chestnuts and candy floss. The Saint&#8217;s day also coincides with the opening of the season of the world famous Milan La Scala Opera.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>6. Largest Opera House in Europe<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The opera mentioned above is the largest of its type in whole Europe! Inaugurated on 3 August 1778, around 2000 people can fit the opera house. Apart being the Greatest opera, La Scalla has her own choir, ballet and orchestra.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>7. Let\u2019s play!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Milan is a home of two Italian football League clubs teams: &nbsp;Inter Milan and AC Milan (which is owned by the former prime minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi). Both teams play at the San Siro stadium, which is the largest stadium in Italy.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>8. Let\u2019s walk (on the catwalk)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>What you can do in the capital of European fashion? Of course attend the Milan Fashion Week and enjoy the shows. The autumn\/winter event is held in February\/March of each year, and the spring\/summer event is held in September\/October of each year. Milan\u2019s show, established in 1958, is part of the global &#8220;Big Four fashion weeks&#8221;, others are held in Paris, London and New York.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11066 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.meininger-hotels.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0591-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Facts about Milan\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0591-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0591-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0591-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0591-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0591-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0591-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0591-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0591.jpg 1620w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 690px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 690\/460;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11066 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meininger-hotels.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0591-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Facts about Milan\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0591-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0591-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0591-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0591-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0591-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0591-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0591-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0591.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3><strong>9. Second Venice?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Milan also has the canals. It\u2019s canals are not only beautiful, but also functional! They were constructed to transport goods from the nearby lakes. One of the most important deliveries was marble from Candoglia, which was used to construct Milan\u2019s cathedral.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11065 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.meininger-hotels.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0613-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Facts about Milan\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0613-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0613-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0613-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0613-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0613-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0613-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0613-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0613.jpg 1620w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 690px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 690\/460;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11065 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meininger-hotels.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0613-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Facts about Milan\" width=\"690\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0613-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0613-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0613-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0613-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0613-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0613-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0613-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_0613.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3><strong>10. Be a parent of a gargoyle<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The last of our 10 facts about Milan is a great one. In order to raise the money for much needed renovation of Milan cathedral they launched a campaign where you could have adopt its gargoyles. A total of 135 gargoyles were up for the adoption. Donors raised more than 100,000 \u20ac and as a thank you their names are engraved under the gargoyles.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11064 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.meininger-hotels.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_1065-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Facts about Milan\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_1065-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_1065-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_1065-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_1065.jpg 720w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 683px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 683\/1024;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11064 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meininger-hotels.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_1065-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Facts about Milan\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_1065-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_1065-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_1065-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/m-blog.tomek.webeeline.team\/app\/uploads\/2019\/05\/DSC_1065.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>There is much to discover in Milan. Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meininger-hotels.com\/en\/hotels\/milan\/\">hotels in the city center of Milan<\/a> from where you can easily reach all the must see attractions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most interesting Facts About Milan Visiting Milan soon? Learn more about this city through these 10 Facts about Milan 1. How it began? According to archaeologists, Milan was founded by the Celtic tribe called Insubres (or Insubri) in 600 BC, after whom the region was called Insubria. 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