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Piazza della Loggia, Brescia
Brescia nestles picturesquely into the gently inclined hills of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is less famous than Venice or Florence but nevertheless provides an ideal base for exploring the region, strategically located between Milan and Verona. Lake Garda is about a 20 minutes’ drive away and Venice can be reached in only 1.5 hours.
Vittoria alata, Brescia
Brescia offers a classy mix of industry and culture. Its history spans three millennia and can be tracked in many places. The historic city center is the ideal starting point for walks into the past.
One can find an unusual mix of Roman temples, medieval alleys, arcades, typical fascist architecture, elements from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classicism and the Venetian reign scattered over a relatively small area.
Venetian Clock, Brescia
Brescia is Italy’s third largest industrial center. In particular, the mining of iron ore drew the resulting industrial development into the area. Today, important economic pillars of the region are mechanical engineering and the production of weapons. Beretta is the oldest, largest and most famous armoury in Italy with their production center in the nearby Val Trompia.
Dome, Brescia
From a cultural perspective, the city has a lot to offer. Apart from maintaining beautiful historic monuments, the city promotes numerous events. Every year the Festa dell Opera take place – a celebration of the opera in one day with events taking place all over the city. The Mille Miglia – 1000 miles – is of the most important and famous classic car races worldwide and starts in Brescia.
Wine Cellar, Franciacorta
With respect to sparkling wines the region has much to offer, too. In the 1960s of the last millennium innovative winemakers in the Franciacorta began to produce their own brands of sparkling wines based on a formula of champagne. Meanwhile, the Franciacorta sparkling wines are popular in Italy and increasingly win international recognition.
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