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I think these cities are quite comparable in the role they play within their country but also how they are viewed internationally. All cities play second or third fiddle to each of their countries largest/most popular city.
I too will indulge in a little nit-picking with you regarding Milan.
In terms of population density, Naples is Italy's biggest city, followed closely by Milan.
Rome, though the most populous by sheer numbers, is much further behind and somewhere in the middle of the pack by population density, behind such cities as Florence, Bologna, Genova, even Bari among Italy's top ten most populous cities.
Apparently, then, Rome's official city boundaries are set very wide compared to other major Italian cities, making it the largest in terms of population.
To be sure, Rome is the political capital and probably also the most popular Italian city internationally (though competition from Florence and Venice).
However, Milan, for a brief period even the capital of the Roman Empire, is by far Italy's economic and financial capital and with international standing, by far outshadowing Rome in that respect, as well as the capital of one of Europe's, even the world's, most wealthy regions per capita on certain measures. Also worth adding, until very recently, a Lombard-based businessman dominated Italy's politics for around 18 years, and the current PM is rector of Italy's premier business school, located in Milan.
Finally, it is also worth noting that the cost of living is slightly higher in Milan than Rome: Milan in that respect is more on par with London and Paris, for example, while Rome is more on par with New York and San Francisco, for example.
In short, it is hazardous to assume that Milan plays second fiddle in Italy, certainly not third.
Which city do you like the most?
Milan; Italian culture (and men, lol) captivates me. I'm also a mild high fashion lover. Milan has also a very nice location in Italy.
Which city do you like the least?
-None
Which one has your favorite architecture?
-Chicago; Spectacular and impressive architecture. From Sears/Willis Tower to the Chicago Tribune Tower. Everyday, I still get infatuated by Chicago's skyline. I personally think Chicago has the best skyline in North America. Yes, better than NYC.
Which city do you think is the prettiest?
-Prettiest? What a choice of word! Anyway, I choose Milan. Lots of pretty, pretty boys lol.
Which one would you live in?
-I've already lived in Chicago. I would want to try living in Milan.
Which one would you like to visit the most?
-Barcelona; Or Spain in general. I've been wanting to join the La Tomatina festival since high school.
Which one do you think is the most underrated?
-Chicago is verrrryyyyyy underrated.
Which one do you think does not deserve to be on this list and why?
-I think Munich or Hamburg would be a better replacement for Frankfurt.
Which one do you think has the best weather?
-Chicago; I love the 4 Seasons.
Which one do you think is the most diverse?
-Chicago; Latinos, Blacks, Asians, Europeans all in the city. Chicago has ethnic neighborhoods too like the Chinatown in Cermak, Vietnamese in Argyle, Irish in Beverly, etc
Which one has the most distinct culture?
-Barcelona has the most striking culture out of them all.
Other notes:
-I wish you've included Marseilles or Lyon for France and Vancouver or Montreal for Canada.
I would have put Los Angeles in that category instead of Chicago. Anyhow, out of those cities, I've only been to Chicago and Milan, but I plan to visit Barcelona soon. I would love to visit Melbourne someday.
I would have put Los Angeles in that category instead of Chicago. Anyhow, out of those cities, I've only been to Chicago and Milan, but I plan to visit Barcelona soon. I would love to visit Melbourne someday.
I didn't put LA because I feel LA doesn't get overshadowed. On an international scale Rome always overshadows Milan, even though Milan is the financial capital of the country. In Australia Sydney overshadows Melbourne a lot.
I think I tried to select cities that are well known but overshadowed by other cities in the country. Although Barcelona might be the exception. I also feel that Chicago, Melbourne, Barcelona, Frankfurt and Milan can be overshadowed. I also feel they are all very international cities and very global but in amore subdued way than their counterpart cities.
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Which city do you like the most?
Milan; Italian culture (and men, lol) captivates me. I'm also a mild high fashion lover. Milan has also a very nice location in Italy.
Which city do you like the least?
-None
Which one has your favorite architecture?
-Chicago; Spectacular and impressive architecture. From Sears/Willis Tower to the Chicago Tribune Tower. Everyday, I still get infatuated by Chicago's skyline. I personally think Chicago has the best skyline in North America. Yes, better than NYC.
Which city do you think is the prettiest?
-Prettiest? What a choice of word! Anyway, I choose Milan. Lots of pretty, pretty boys lol.
Which one would you live in?
-I've already lived in Chicago. I would want to try living in Milan.
Which one would you like to visit the most?
-Barcelona; Or Spain in general. I've been wanting to join the La Tomatina festival since high school.
Which one do you think is the most underrated?
-Chicago is verrrryyyyyy underrated.
Which one do you think does not deserve to be on this list and why?
-I think Munich or Hamburg would be a better replacement for Frankfurt.
Which one do you think has the best weather?
-Chicago; I love the 4 Seasons.
Which one do you think is the most diverse?
-Chicago; Latinos, Blacks, Asians, Europeans all in the city. Chicago has ethnic neighborhoods too like the Chinatown in Cermak, Vietnamese in Argyle, Irish in Beverly, etc
Which one has the most distinct culture?
-Barcelona has the most striking culture out of them all.
Other notes:
-I wish you've included Marseilles or Lyon for France and Vancouver or Montreal for Canada.
Milan is finally getting some appreciation and respect. There has been some dislike and insults towards Milan lately.
I am glad to see different preferences for places and cities such as people preferring Chicago over NYC for one example.
Chicago does win this for diversity. However, Melbourne and Frankfurt have a surprisingly high amount of diversity and are not far away from Chicago’s level of diversity.
I also pick Chicago for best weather. I also love 4 seasons weather. Milan is good for this too.
There is a new thread just now that includes Marseille/Lyon in France, and Hamburg/Munich in Germany.
Milan is finally getting some appreciation and respect. There has been some dislike and insults towards Milan lately.
I am glad to see different preferences for places and cities such as people preferring Chicago over NYC for one example.
Chicago does win this for diversity. However, Melbourne and Frankfurt have a surprisingly high amount of diversity and are not far away from Chicago’s level of diversity.
I also pick Chicago for best weather. I also love 4 seasons weather. Milan is good for this too.
There is a new thread just now that includes Marseille/Lyon in France, and Hamburg/Munich in Germany.
Eh, I'm also wondering about the hates towards Milan. Sure it's not as grandiose as Florence or Genoa, but it's captivating in it's own way. A blend of modern & classic which I like in a city.
Chicago. I live here for over 3 years now. I first came to US and lived in NYC. Chicago is not as overwhelming as NYC which is fantastic. You won't get drowned by people and taxis. The Chi downtown is way cleaner and so is their trains.
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Eh, I'm also wondering about the hates towards Milan. Sure it's not as grandiose as Florence or Genoa, but it's captivating in it's own way. A blend of modern & classic which I like in a city.
Chicago. I live here for over 3 years now. I first came to US and lived in NYC. Chicago is not as overwhelming as NYC which is fantastic. You won't get drowned by people and taxis. The Chi downtown is way cleaner and so is their trains.
I agree with what you said about Milan and being captivating in its own way, and being a blend of modern and classic.
Those are some reasons why I was surprised by some of the recent negative opinions about Milan.
I do wonder though how much of Milan is similar to Piazza del Duomo and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Either way, that makes Milan automatically seem cool enough.
While I like New York City, it definitely can feel overwhelming sometimes and other things like that. Also, NYC is overrated in a noticeable amount of ways.
In the USA, I lived in Seattle and enjoyed it a lot. NYC and Seattle are some of my favorite places in the USA. Also true for Chicago being one of my favorite places. I enjoy the idea of living in Chicago.
Chicago, Portland, and San Francisco are the next places I would love to live in the USA. Going international for living also appeals to me a lot as there are plenty of awesome international options.
Other than a cleaner downtown and cleaner trains, Chicago also has much more affordable renting/real estate options than NYC, a nice beach right next to downtown, being more laid back, being much more underrated, and trains that go above ground in downtown.
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Anyway, I choose Milan. Lots of pretty, pretty boys lol.
