Brescia is a town in the north of Italy, perfect positioned for a visit when travelling between Milan and Verona. The best things about Brescia for us were that it’s both a beautiful town AND there are no tourists (as they are sucked into the other traditional holiday destinations nearby).
Brescia is full of beautiful buildings.
I suggest starting your visit in Piazza Paolo VI.The square is home to the Roman theatre, historic duomo (the Duomo Vecchio) and the modern duomo (Duomo Nuovo) – shown in the first image. These buildings are individually unique and all exhibit different architectural intricacies.
The streets of Brescia, narrow and high, are encased by the beautiful pastel hued buildings with traditional shuttered windows and wind through the town like a maze.
In the heart of Brescia, the partly reconstructed Roman temple with its marble pillars, stands as a majestic juxtaposition to the more recent, brightly coloured Italian buildings. The sight of the columns sends you back in time to the era of gladiators and chariots.
Statues stand majestic in the historic squares, lined with coffee shops where people sit out with their cappuccinos in the mid-day sun.
Piazza della Loggia is a pretty square home to the Renaissance town hall. Look out for the beautiful hand painted clock on the clock tower (Torre dell’Orologio).
The oldest part of the town sits on top of the Brescia’s hill and is home to the Castello (castle). Explore the shops along the winding lanes leading up to the castle and walk through the wooded park which was originally a Bronze Age settlement.
There is a lot of beauty and history in this beautiful town; it’s well worth a visit! Don’t forget to look up!
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