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Grande Milano, or Greater Milan, is the urban area surrounding the city of Milan, the capital of Lombardy in Italy. This guide covers the locations surrounding Milan that fall within the boundaries of the Metropolitan City of Milan, as well as Monza and Brianza under the administrative split of Lombardy. The Lake Como area and province of Lecco are a district of Greater Milan exclusively for the super-rich and VIPs.
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One of Italy's most storied basketball teams, playing at Mediolanum Forum (aka Forum di Assago) in the outer Milan suburb of Assago. Olimpia plays in both the top domestic league, Lega Basket Serie A, and the continent-wide EuroLeague. The arena is also a major concert venue.
Arriving from Milan, you can either take a S-train, which stops at every station on the route, or a “Regionale”/“Regionale Veloce” which will stop in less and more major locations.
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Milan is a key node for the Italian road network, being the junction between the east-west A4 highway to Turin and Venice and the north-south A1 highway to Rome and Naples.
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the capital of Lombardy and the Metropolitan City of Milan, and the centre of the metropolitan area
the area around Lake Como and the province of Lecco are an exclusive district for the super rich and VIPs.
its Visconti Castle was built in 1382
known primarily for the racing track, but also boasting a beautiful large park and a pedestrianized historic town centre
the only town other than Rome named in the Italian national anthem
one of the youngest cities in Italy, only created as such in 1989
since 1957, hosting the annual Campaccio, a cross country running event which attracts world class athletes
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