Location: Brescia
Top Things to do in Brescia
10 Free Things to do in Brescia That You Shouldn't Miss
Set between Milan and Verona at the foot of the Alps, Brescia is the second-largest city in Italy’s northern Lombardy region, with just under 200,000 people. The city’s rich history dates back to pre-Roman times, when it was a Gallic capital. Among the many great local sights are the 11th-century Duomo Vecchio (Old Cathedral, also called La Rotonda), unique for its circular shape, the 17th-century Duomo Nuovo (New Cathedral) next door, and the first-century Roman ruins at Tempio Capitolino.
Restaurants in Brescia
1. Biblioteca Queriniana e il Palazzo vescovile
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By 545medva - Budapest, Hungary
Usually we don't visit libraries. But this one is something differrent. The staircase, the frescoes and in the reading rooms also the paintings are wonderful.
2. Chiesa di S. Agata
3. Chiesa di S. Giuseppe
4. Brescia Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,784 reviews
Reviewed By jujusorianom - London, United Kingdom
This is a great place to go with friends or family, or even alone. You are going to take amazing pictures specially if the day is sunny and bright. In my opinion, you should go with time, around two hours so you can walk around and in the castle.
5. Valle di Inzino
6. Duomo Vecchio di Brescia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,340 reviews
Reviewed By suuzv2013 - Schoonhoven, The Netherlands
This place is absolutely beautiful! You can walk around the duomo and from every side the view is just as beautiful! Extra tip: visit the shop Coins and go to the 3rd floor. There is a cafe with a beautiful view over the duomo!
7. Chiesa di Santa Maria della Carita
8. Chiesa dei Santi Faustino e Giovita
9. Piazza della Loggia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 901 reviews
Reviewed By alessandrofL127YD - Milan, Italy
Since the end of 15th century when was built the Loggia under the Republic of Venice , this is the center of the city, many beautiful palaces and monument faces the square, the Loggia dominates it but look around and you will see the clock tower with marvelous sundial gilded and the two automatic bronze statues called the Macc de le uer that ring the bell every hour. Then the monument , called Bella Italia , for the patriots who dead during the ten days of Brescia, just in front this statue you can see the door of Salarolo with beautiful marble decoration, in the same side , towards the Loggia there’s the palace Monti di Pietà with a very nice loggia decorated with Roman elements.
