Heyy Everyonee ... today's topic Is LONDON!!!! who's exciting??
okayy I'm gonna divide the blogs into two ... The first blog will talk about London city and the second blog is about attraction for tourist when they're in London ...
Enjoy!!
-London Fun Facts –
London Region: England
Country: United Kingdom
London by the Numbers:
Population of London metro region
7,557,000 inhabitants
·Area of England: 12,331 sq. miles (about the
size of the state of Maryland)
·Average Elevation of London: 79 ft
·Annual Rainfall: 23 inches
·Average Winter Temperature: 41 degrees F°
·Average Summer Temperature: 62 degrees F°
Quick Facts:
·Time Zone: Greenwich Mean Time Zone (GMT+/-0)
·Country Dialing Code: 44, Area Code: 020
·Currency: British Pound (GBP)
·Electricity: 220 volts @ 50Hz Type D-Three flat
blades
·English Newspapers: The Times, Daily Telegraph,
Daily Mail, and Guardian
·Principal Industries: International Business,
Finance/Banking, Media Distribution
·London contains four World Heritage Sites: the
Tower of London; the historic settlement of Greenwich; the Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew; and the site comprising the Palace of Westminster, Westminster
Abbey and St. Margaret's Church
Did You Know?
-London
is the world's foremost global city alongside New York City and the largest
financial center alongside New York City and Tokyo and one of the most
important cultural centers.
-London
hosted the 1908 and 1948 Summer Olympic Games and will host the 2012 Summer
Olympic Games.
-Its
history spans nearly 2,000 years, beginning with the arrival of the Romans soon
after their invasion of Britain in AD 43.
-London
is made up of two ancient cities which are now joined together: the city of
London, known as “the City” which is the business and financial heart of the
United Kingdom; and the city of Westminster, where Parliament and most of the
government offices are located as well as Buckingham Palace. Together they are
known as Greater London.
-Francis
Bacon, philosopher; Robert Browning, poet; Geoffrey Chaucer, writer; Michael
Faraday, scientist; Alfred Hitchcock, film director; and Jerry Springer, T.V.
host are all from London.
-London
has a wide range of peoples, cultures, and religions, and more than 300
languages are spoken within the city.
-Regional
dishes include: Steak and kidney pie; Bury black pudding, made from congealed
pig’s blood and oatmeal and produced widely throughout the region; Lancashire
Hotpot, a meat stew, probably originated in the cotton towns of Lancashire as a
simple dish quickly prepared and slow cooked, similar to Irish Stew.
Hey,everyone.... as I've told you in the other
blog i'll share around 2/3 blog about milano coz MIlano have soo manyy thing
good and cool that you should know... OKAY!!! Here is the 2nd one Enjoy!! xx
Milan
The City
Milan is in the North of Italy. It is known as
"The City of Fashion" as its most famous designers have conquered the
world. To name some: Dolce & Gabbana, Armani, John Richmond...infinite
list.
Ready to host the EXPO of 2015, Milan is
preparing and upgrading its status. Modern is the new key to the city. New
building are built that resemble the new modern and futuristic style of living.
Milan is not only a fashionable city but also
a historic one. It has many important museums and architectural buildings that
make the city unique and nice to live in. Like every big city in the world, it
is very chaotic as many people have to go to work each day.
Fashion events are held in Milan quite often,
as many charity organizations like to raise awareness by presenting fashion
icons and various celebrities.
Not only fashion!
Milan has so much more than fashion.
It's great architecture make this city stand
out. The Duomo of Milan, situated right at the center of the city. A meeting pont for
many, tourists and locals, where all the shopping starts. The symbol of the
city, a very inspiring Gothic Church that has to be visited. Inside it, many
paintings and sculptures and found. Moreover, you can go and visit this church
from the very top. Whether you love the stairs or the lift, the Duomo has the
possibility of entertaining a lot of people from its very top. The view is
fantastic as you can see the city from the very top of the building.
Another very important building is the "Santa Maria delle
Grazie " a very
beautiful monument that symbolizes the city for by her artistic side. The
famous painting of "The Last Supper" by Leonardo Da Vinci is
kept inside, and an enormous quantity of tourist groups goes there everyday to
visi the unique beauty of the arts.
The Sforza Castle, is another main attraction that at night,
illuminates the center of the city with its beautiful light and magical
fountain. It used to be the home of the royal family, Sforza. Now it is a
free-entrance museum showing all the amazing furniture and historical
background of the castle.
The Arch of Peace is another important monument present in
the city of Milan. With its great historical background it is surrounded by
very cosy restaurants and bars and a beautiful enormous park that lays in the
background.
The Vittorio Emanuele Gallery is another pleasant place to be where
shopping takes control of your mind. Many shops and small bars are found inside
the gallery and a little walk through it to see the beauty is compulsory.
Fashion Week
Every year, fashion week is the big event of
the city. Models from all around the world and world-wide designers come
together with hairstylists and make-ups artists to create the most beautiful
event of the year.
The months to be aware of are February/March
and September/October, where the spring/summer collections and autumn/winter
collections are held. The absolute preview of the work of the designers is very
important to the world, as each designer put up a choreography with its models
that becomes an actual and proper show to watch.
Transport
Like every big city, Milan has its
transportation which includes bus, undergrounds, bicycles, cabs, trams,
over-grounds, sightseeing buses.
Milan is trying to develop its "green
policy" by introducing more vehicles that are harming less the
environment, this is why most of the buses are "green".
Malpensa and Linate are the two airports
of the city, Malpensa being the largest and the one further away from the city.
Nightlife in Milan
Milan and nightlife are the best combination
you could imagine.
Starting from 11pm up to 4am, young adults and
grown ups go around the city feeling alive and living their lives the way it
should be done: HAVING FUN.
Full of pubs and discos and bars, Milan starts
waking up at night. Lights down and the music starts pumping.
Hey... Here I’m back to share about Milano,
The Fashion City but I’m gonna divide it into two or three blog...
I’m not gonna talk much now …. SO
JUST enjoy reading... Hope You like it!!
Milan
Milan (Milano), the Second Largest
City in Italy
Although Milan claims "second" place to being the largest
city in Italy, it's not second class. Milan has much to offer to the traveler
who's visiting Italy, and is well worth a visit. Being the country's capital in
business, fashion, music and design, Milan offers amazing attractions which
combine both the past and present.
One and a half million people
populate the Northern city. Located south of the Italian Alps, Milan is very
close to several other cities and attractions such as Venice and Florence,
great skiing and the seashore villages of Liguria and Cinque Terre. Each are
just a few short hours (or less) away, which makes Milan a great place to live
or tour. History of Milan.
3D Milan, Italy.
The history of Milan goes back as
far as 222 B.C., when the city was bombarded by the legions of Rome, and the
residing Celtic tribes were defeated. The key factor of the city's success was
credited to trade, which led the city to a great success in development.
Milan then went through several
transitions over the years, beginning in 1535, when the city fell under Spanish
rule, and then in 1713, the city was passed to Austria.
In 1802, Milan became the capital of
Napoleon's Italian Republic, and he was crowned King of Italy and Milan in
1805. Following a brief return of the Austrians, Vittorio Emmanuele II drove
them out in 1859, thus incorporating Milan into the new Kingdom of Italy. To
commemorate this king, the beautiful Galleria Vittorio Emmanuele II was built
in the center of Milan. As you can see, the history alone of this spectacular
city is amazing and holds many treasures of the past that we normally only read
about in our history books!
Milan - Italy.
Milan is home to the world-renowned
La Scala Opera house, Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper and the Gothic Cathedral
Duomo. On a more modern scale, Milan also contains shops and boutiques of
Italy's most important fashion designers, located in the famous
"quadrangle of fashion" district near the center of Milan.
Italy's leading Stock Exchange,
world-class music conservatories and the nation's most important design schools
have also been parked in Milan.
Currency: The currency has been the Italian Lira in the past;
however, the Euro was introduced in 2001.
Dining: Risotto alla Milanese (yellow-saffron rice), Ossobuco (veal
shank) and Cotoletta alla Milanese (fried beef chop) are among the most common
food dishes in Milan.
Transportation: Taxis, buses, trams and subways are available for travel to
many areas in the city.
Weather: Warm weather prevails from June to September, averaging
temps of 75 to 85 F (20 - 30 C). Winters are cold, but Milan rarely sees snow.
During winter, the temperature averages 30s to 50s F (0 to 10 C).
Grocery Stores:
A few of my favorite places around Milano to find unusual ingredients.
Esselunga
- (I go to the one in Viale Papiniano, but they are everywhere). If you
really look around and you can find some nice things like sour cream
(French creme fraiche - dilute it with a little milk and add some salt to
approximate the taste of US sour cream). There are a lot of other things
like pancake mix, tofu, spices, etc... look carefully.
Super Polo
- Viale Coni Zugna angolo Pacioli Milano, L.go La Foppa 1, a bit
overpriced for some things, but you can find real German sour cream there.
You can make more using a spoonful of it to culture some fresh cream
diluted with a bit of milk, and leave it in a warm place for 24 hours.
They also have some mexican foods, but a bit expensive.
Lanka Grocery
in Via Cesare da sesto,21 - near Piazza Sant'Agostino. There are a couple
of Sri Lankan stores there, but this is the best. They have a great
variety of spices, coconut milk, Thai curry pastes, Basmati/Thai/red rice,
soy sauce, and much, much more at very low prices.
A Peruvian stand
where Naviglio grande meets the the Darsena. They have very hot and rare
rocoto peppers and sauces, and Peruvian potatoes. Nice folks.
A tiny Phillipine grocery in Corso di Porta Ticinese beside the Colonne San
Lorenzo near the big arch. They have many things including crunchy peanut
butter, sweet potatoes, pancake mix and syrup, masa harina, and much more.
Kathay
in via Rosmarini, 11, Via Clitumno,18, and Piazza IV Novembre, 4. The main
store in Via Rosmarini is in chinatown, but they have more than Chinese
foods and condiments, like Thai, mexican, Indian, etc... They also offer
hard-to-find fresh foods, like long beans, and other Chinese vegetables.
You can also find many low priced cooking utensils in chinatown, like
woks, and chinese cleavers.
On the same street as Kathay (via
Rosmarini), there is usually a small van parked there with fresh chinese
vegetables, like bok choy. They don't seem to speak Italian, but you can point.
Milan brings history and modernism
together. Whether you'd like to learn interesting historical facts, tour
amazing sites or just visit the design shops and boutiques located in the
center of the city, Milan should be added to your travel plans if possible.
Italian Fashion: Dolce Gabbana
Elegance is in the Italian blood,
and most Italians would unhesitatingly give up comfort in order to
achieve it. Italy is a nation that cherishes outward appearances. Yes,
it is great if you have a good heart, but Italians would expect you to have
well-groomed hair, an impeccable sense of dressing and a really neat pair of
shoes besides. So it is no wonder that some of the world's best sartorial
artists are from Italy.
Starting from one of the pioneers of
modern fashion, Elsa
Schiaparelli, to the modern czar of extravagant opulence, Roberto Cavalli,
Italian fashion has had it all. Italian men and women have had some of the best
fashion visionaries watching over what they wear; be it clothes, perfume,
shoes, jewelry or hair, for almost all of the last century.
The privileged Italians have had names like Brioni and Zegna look
after their work wear, and the house of Valentino
to call upon when they needed clothes for that real special occasion. Armani has
been at hand, letting Italians know that they can be subdued yet elegant, as
has the house of Versace which has given a new meaning to glamor. Diesel is a
world conqueror in a category all its own, and the likes of Prada, Missoni, Ferragamo, Ferre,
Bottega Veneta, Damiani and Bvlgari are discussed in hushed tones of awe in
fashion circles across the world.
Diesel Jeans: Italian Fashion at Its
Edgiest
And for the everyday lives of
stylish Italians, there has been the eponymous Zara, and countless other names
strewn across Italian cities that continue to take pride in making men and
women beautiful. Hollywood has paid homage to Italians and their sense of
dressing: for the past few decades most of the glitterati on the red carpets
are clad and bedecked in clothes and jewelry made in Italy.
Fashion is almost a national
passion, and to see the latest trends one need only glance around the various
piazzas, restaurants and streets. Interestingly, these are trends worn to show
off the best of the wearer, and imperceptibly conceal any flaws: individual
Italians for the most part follow trends that suit them. Besides, few fashion
conscious Italians would go for something trendy that is not also durable,
classic and genuine.
A svelte Italian woman striding down
the cobbled streets in the latest ultra-high wedges without missing a step,
hair flying in the breeze, epitomizes an attitude almost all Italians have: of
dressing with care and confidence, but seeming artless. And this attitude can
only be achieved through a tradition of seduction and refinement handed down
through generations. Italians love to show off, but mostly in an
individualistic, understated way: while their clothes fit, they still allow
room for sensual movement.
For Italians, it is not about
clothes at all. Italian fashion is actually all about an attitude; an
attitude of custom-made, fluid, sophistication.
To Be Continued :)