Milan

It is presumed Milan was originally founded by the Celts of Northern Italy around 600 BC and was conquered around 222 BC by the Romans, who gave it the name of Mediolanum. In the 4th century, at the time of the bishop Saint Ambrose and Emperor Theodosius I, the city was briefly the capital of the Western Roman Empire. At that time Milan was the second largest city in Europe, with more than 300,000 inhabitants. St Ambrose is now the Patron Saint of the city. With the Visigoth menace mounting, Milan lost its capital role to Ravenna in 402. The ghost of a city was then taken by the Lombards in 569; the main Byzantine officials, both civilian and religious, fled to Genoa for safety.
In European terms, Milan's metropolitan area is a part of the so called Padan Megalopolis. By population, Milan is Italy's largest city and the 3rd Metro Area of the EU. Milan is one of the major artistically centre of northern Italy, which makes it like a second capital of Italy. Milan, like other big city’s, does have very interesting places and buildings to visit.