BRESCIA

A Lombard monastery transformed UNESCO Site. A city now without walls lived in the streets, passing from an aperitif to a local gelato. Stick around for the roar of the Mille Miglia

POPULATION
197,045
DENSITY
2,181.15 inhabitants/sq. km
AREA
90.34 sq. km
ELEVATION
149 m a.s.l.
PATRON SAINTS
Faustinus and Jovita

The Torre dell’Orologio and its astronomical dial. The medieval neighbourhood, Carmine, among the Indian groceries and university copy shops. Brescia is the city of many faces.

Tourism Brescia. The ancient Brixia Romana puts on a contemporary face. September’s Festa dell’Opera brings the melodramma, filling the local courtyards, restaurants, and factories with music. Nearby, the wine flows along with the time while sipping on glasses of Franciacorta’s finest or the pirlo, a popular local aperitif made by mixing a still white wine and Campari. Elegant and always leaning towards the innovative, it’s here you’ll find the original Zone Diet gelato or a book detailing the local wine/gelato pairings. The city’s pride and joy, the Santa Giulia Museum, is a monastic complex included in the 2011 UNESCO World Heritage Site: The Longobards and Their Places of Power.

Get lost among the Renaissance cloisters, the Basilica of San Salvatore, and the Romanesque Oratory of Santa Maria in Solario with its star-studded dome, leaving the best for last. Exceptional Roman ruins depict lobsters, pomegranates, and theatrical masks that come to life through vibrant mosaics and frescoes.

Connecting the past and present, the Mille Miglia classic car race weaves its way through Italy from Brescia to capital of Rome and back in the month of May. This is one round-trip you won’t want to miss.

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Experiences

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Boroughs Brescia

Set in harmonious natural frames there are medieval or Renaissance villages to visit
  • Villages

Brescia in a weekend

From the Roman Brixia to the Opera Festival. Discover Brescia in 48 hours. A journey through time, between culture, passion and nightlife
Piazza della Loggia, Brescia
  • Art & Culture

10 reasons to visit Brescia

Two cathedrals. The monumental area of the Roman Forum. The lakes of the Iseo and Garda. 10 good reasons to visit Brescia
10 reasons to visit Brescia
  • Lifestyle

Borno

Whether you like hiking in the mountains or skiing or relaxing under the sun, Borno is waiting for you!
Borno
  • Mountains

Castles Brescia

From Sirmione to Breno, from Desenzano to Padernello, a journey through the fortified manors to the discovery of local history
Castles Brescia, discovering Lombardy
  • Art & Culture

Brescia, a Theatre City

From the Teatro Grande to the Brescia Opera Festival, to the Vittoriale degli Italiani in Gardone. Discover a stage city
Teatro Grande in Brescia
  • Art & Culture

Museums Brescia

Brescia: the ideal destination for those who love art. Countless opportunities to visit exhibitions and to attend cultural events
Museums Brescia, hints on visiting
  • Art & Culture

Churches Brescia

The religious one is a richness for Brescia which is one of the Italian cities with the highest number of churches on its territory
Churches Brescia, what to see in Lombardy
  • Religious Tourism

Brescia more than just shopping

The streets of the big names. The antiques market. The square for the aperitif. Choose how to spend your free time in Brescia
Center of Brescia
  • Lifestyle

Brescia Caviar

A surprise in the Po Valley
Brescia caviar, a delicacy of the Po Valley
  • Food & Wine

Wine and Flavor Trail Franciacorta

Among rows of vines with perfect geometries that cross small villages rich in history, traditions, farms, cellars and signs of human activity: discover Franciacorta
Wine and Flavor Trail Franciacorta,
  • Food & Wine

Places

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Bienno

Bienno, Borghi Brescia
  • Villages

Brescia Castle

Occupying the whole top of the Cidneo hill, Brescia Castle il the star of the city's skyline, visible from every angle.
  • Art & Culture

Desenzano Castle

The imposing Castle overlooks the nearby town of Desenzano and today is used for exhibitions, conventions and musical events.
Desenzano Castle
  • Art & Culture

The Capitolium and the Roman Forum

  • Unesco Sites

Affresco della Madonna in trono che allatta il Bambino con sant'Antonio Abate

  • Art & Culture

Piazza del Mercato

  • Art & Culture

Museo delle Armi "Luigi Marzoli"

Museo delle Armi "Luigi Marzoli"
  • Arte e Cultura

Teatro Grande

Three hundred years of history, scenic games and rococo Venetian at the Teatro Grande in Brescia, stage of the most important opera
Teatro Grande
  • Art & Culture

The Queriniana Library and the Bishop's Palace

  • Art & Culture

Info

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How to arrive

BY PLANE
Milano Malpensa 137 km, Linate 84,2 km, Orio al Serio 52,7 km

BY TRAIN
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BY CAR
Autostrada A4, A21 e A35

How to move

BY BUS
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SUBWAY
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BIKE SHARING
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Information

INFOPOINT BRESCIA CENTRO
Via Trieste, 1
T. +39 030 2400357
Orari Lun-Dom 9.00 – 19.00
infopoint@comune.brescia.it

INFOPOINT BRESCIA PIAZZA DEL FORO
Piazza del Foro, 6
T. +39 030 3749916
Fax +39 030 3749982

INFOPOINT BRESCIA STAZIONE
Via della Stazione, 47
T. +39 030 8378559
infopoint@comune.brescia.it

WIFI
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Useful numbers

EMERGENCY
112

HOSPITALS
Azienda Ospedaliera Spedali Civili 
Piazza Spedali Civili, 1
T. +39 030 39951

Poliambulatori Pediatrici
Ospedale dei bambini
Via del Medolo, 2 
T. +39 030 39951

POLICE
Piazza Tebaldo Brusato, 19
T. +39 030 28801

Via S. Zeno, 107
T. +39 030 2451163

Via Fratelli Bandiera, 28
T. +39 030 49412

Via Monte Grappa
T. +39 030 302287