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Lombardia (Lombardy)
- Outstanding for its monumental romantic waterways, rich art
galleries and quality cuisine. Of course there is also heavy industry, and
business. The whole region is identified with Milan, the capital, one of
the world's leading commercial centers and the home of famed La Scala
Opera House.
For the tourist there is the countryside, valleys, the Alps, and the "lake district": Como, with Griante and Cadenabbia, Bellagio, Tremezzo, etc.; lseo; the shores of Lake Maggiore with Luino and Laveno; the shores of Garda with Salo, Desenzano, Sirmione and Gardone; the Italian shores of Lake Lugano. The Valtellina and Valcamonica mountain resorts need no introduction: Ponte di Legno, Madesimo, Bormio, and Chiesa Valmalenco, etc. In addition to Milan, Pavia, Brescia, Cremona, Bergamo and Mantua are rich in art treasures. Typical dishes are risotto, ossobuco and zuppa pavese. The "panettone" is the local cake; while wines include Barbagallo, Chiaretto and Tocai del Garda.
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