How to get to Brescia: trains, planes, cars and buses
Complete guide to reaching Brescia by train, plane, car and bus. Railway station, nearby airports, Lombard motorways and local transport in the city.
Travel guide to Brescia
Everything you need to visit Brescia: accommodation, itineraries, food and transport.
Practical guides
What to see in Brescia in 2 days: itinerary through Roman ruins and Lombard Renaissance
Guide on what to see in Brescia in 2 days: the UNESCO archaeological park, the Santa Giulia Museum, the Castle and the lesser-known quarters of the Lioness of Italy.
Where to stay in Brescia: neighborhoods, accommodation and practical tips
Complete guide on where to stay in Brescia: from the UNESCO historic center to Franciacorta, B&Bs in Renaissance palaces, hotels and agriturismi for every budget and traveler.
Where to eat in Brescia: best restaurants, osterias and Brescian dishes guide
Discover where to eat in Brescia: from casoncelli to polenta with spit-roast, the complete guide to Brescian cuisine among historic osterias and local markets.
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Articles about Brescia
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February Weekends — Italy's Forgotten Carnivals
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Instead of Lake Garda: Lake Iseo and Monte Isola, Lombardy's Best-Kept Secret
Lake Iseo is home to Monte Isola, Europe's largest inhabited lake island — an authentic alternative to the overcrowded s…
Cycling the Mincio: From Lake Garda to Mantua Through Castles and Wetlands
Pedal the Mincio from Peschiera del Garda to Mantua: 45 flat kilometres through nature reserves, hilltop borghi and the …
Monte Isola: Europe's Largest Lake Island, Rising from the Waters of Lake Iseo
Monte Isola on Lake Iseo: Europe's largest lake island, car-free, with fishing villages, olive groves and breathtaking p…
Bienno: The Borgo of Hammers and Forges in Valle Camonica
Bienno in Valle Camonica: water-powered forges still in use, artisan workshops and Renaissance frescoes in one of Italy'…
Beyond Lake Como: Lake Iseo, the Lombard Lake with the Largest Island in Europe
Monte Isola at its centre, Christo's floating walkways, and shores still free of luxury resorts. The Lombard lake that C…
Trekking in Val Codera, the valley with no roads
Val Codera, in the province of Sondrio, is an Alpine valley reachable only on foot: no cars, just stone mule tracks and …
The Oglio Cycle Route from Passo del Tonale to the Po
Following a single river from the Alps to the plains, the Oglio Cycle Route descends from Passo del Tonale through the V…
Val Grigna and the partisan trails of the Brescia area
Between Val Camonica and Val Trompia, the Val Grigna is a little-known pre-Alpine ridge, made of state forests and summe…
The Ancient Via Valeriana on the Brescia Shore of Lake Iseo
On the Brescia shore of Lake Iseo, the least fashionable of the Lombard lakes, the ancient Via Valeriana runs along the …
Val Codera on foot, the valley with no cars
In Val Chiavenna, in the Sondrio area, Val Codera can be reached only on foot, by climbing a stone stairway. With no roa…