Milan is known as the international capital of fashion, but it is also a city with many ancient treasures. With narrow, winding streets and large squares containing breathtakingu buildings, Milan is a joy to explore by foot on sunny days.
At the heart of the city is the Duomo, the third largest cathedral in Europe. It holds up to forty thousand people and is decorated with over three thousand statues.The cathedral dates back to the late 1300s, but the entire structure took around five centuries to build. The Duomo is especially beautiful during the late summer afternoon, when the setting sun brings out the marble statues' pink and white colors.
Besides the Duomo, the Sforza Castle, a huge red-brick structure with four towers, is another one of Milan's top attractions. It was built in the fifteenth century and became the home of the duke of Milan. Today, the castle houses many museums and exhibitions and, from June to August, it also hosts a series of open-air concerts.
Not far from the Sforza Castle is the church and convent Holy Mary of Grace. This UNESCO World Heritage site contains Leonardo da Vinci's painting, The Last Supper, one of the most important works of art in the world..
米蘭被視為國際時尚之都,不過它也是擁有許多古老寶 藏的城市。米蘭有狹窄蜿蜒的街道以及有著壯觀建築物的大廣 場,晴天時徒步探訪米蘭是件樂事。
米蘭大教堂位於市中心,是歐洲第三大教堂。它最多可容 納四萬人,並且有超過三千座用來裝飾的雕像。這座大教堂可 追溯至十四世紀末,不過整棟建築物花了大約五個世紀才建造 完成。夏日午後向晚時分的米蘭大教堂尤其美麗,此時夕陽將 大理石雕像的粉紅色和白色色澤突顯出來。