Lombardy, Administrative region in northern Italy.
Description
This region in northern Italy stretches between the Alps and the Po River plain, grouping twelve provinces with Milan as its capital. The landscape shifts from snow-covered peaks in the north through rolling vineyard hills to flat farming zones in the south, cut by rivers and lakes.
History
These territories belonged to the Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia until 1859, when they joined the Italian unification movement. The name comes from the Lombards, a Germanic people who settled here in the sixth century and shaped the medieval power balance of northern Italy.
Culture
People here follow a sharp work rhythm: industrial towns start early, while mountain villages maintain dairy farming routines. In the evening, families gather in trattorias, sharing plates of polenta, risotto, and house wines from the Franciacorta vineyards.
Practical
Three international airports, dense rail lines, and modern highways link the cities, industrial zones, and mountain destinations. Most places are reachable by public transport, while rental cars give access to remote valleys and lakeshores.
Did you know?
Four large lakes – Garda, Como, Maggiore, and Iseo – lie in the north, each offering different shore landscapes with old villas, boat docks, and terraced gardens. Many of these estates open their grounds to visitors, who walk through shaded paths between cypress trees and flowering hydrangeas.
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The Last Supper
64.1 km
Lake Garda
55.8 km
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
67.2 km
Milan Cathedral
62.7 km
Lake Maggiore
108 km
Monza Circuit
51.5 km
Gardaland
63.1 km
La Scala
62.7 km
Verona Arena
84.8 km
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
62.7 km
Swiss Alps
146.6 km
Bosco Verticale
62 km
Sforza Castle
63.3 km
Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio
63.9 km
Camera degli Sposi
85.9 km
Ortler
106.1 km
Santa Maria delle Grazie
64.1 km
Pinacoteca di Brera
62.6 km
Palazzo del Te
86 km
Gotthard Pass
147.3 km
Strada of 52 Gallerie
100.4 km
Casa di Giulietta
85 km
Villa San Martino
49.3 km
Vega
64.2 km
Villa Balbianello
68.5 km
Vittoriale degli italiani
47.9 km
Torre Velasca
62.9 km
Pirelli Tower
61.2 km
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