Brescia, Italy Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Located between two lakes and surrounded by vine-covered hills, the ancient settlement of BRESCIA is a wealthy town, famed for its arms industry. It has valuable Roman remains, Renaissance squares and a Medieval city centre juxtaposed with important twentieth-century architecture. Yet for all this, it's a scruffy and charmless town, lacking any of the elegance of other northern Italian cities. The gentle hills to the west are known as the Franciacorta and give their name to renowned wines made on the hillsides. Brescia's centre is grouped around the four piazzas beyond the main Corso Palestro. … more »