Brescia Travel Guide

 Gillybob Says:  Original construction on this building commenced around the 12th century on the site dedicated to San Zeno, 8th Bishop of Verona during the second half of the 4th century. San Zeno was known for his evangelistic work as well as being protector of freshwater fishing.During... 

 Gillybob Says:  These Roman ruins can be found walking through the old town part of Brescia and can be viewed through the railings which surrounded the area.This was a Corinthian temple built by Emperor Vespasian as a sign of affection for Brixia after the battle of Bedriacum. 

 Gillybob Says:  The church of San Faustino in Rest is located in Vicolo della Torre (Tower Lane), north of the Piazza della Loggia.This intriguing building has an outer cone shape, only visible down an alley located just around the corner from the entrance to the church. It was built in the... 

 Gillybob Says:  Located on the east side (opposite to the Palazzo della Loggia), you will find a beautifully decorated clock tower.This unique clock has a face which is marked into a 24-hour day.Decorations on the face include the twelve signs of the zodiac. 

 Gillybob Says:  The Palazzo della Loggia sits on the west side of the Piazza della Loggia. Originally designed in 1484, when city officials decided to give the citizens a new building to house the council and be a symbol of good government.Building began in 1492, with the best architects of... 

 Gillybob Says:  Originally commissioned in 1603, the foundation station for this grand edifice was laid in 1604 but building works would continue from then right through until 1825. It was originally planned that the famous architect Andrea Palladio would work on the project, but financial... 

 croisbeauty Says:  Palazzo della Loggia or Palazzo Pubblico dominates the square named after it. It is a beautiful Renaissance building with fine sculptural details. The ground floor was built between 1492 and 1508, the upper storey between 1554 and 1574. The architect is unknown, although... 

 croisbeauty Says:  The church of San Francesco, St. Francis, was built in 1254-1265, and it has a handsome facade. In fact, the whole church looks very beautiful in particularly the rear side where the presbitery is situated.Inside the church contains paintings from the 14th century, works of... 

 croisbeauty Says:  The ground floor of the Torre della Pallata is decorated with an beautiful fountain, which is meeting point for the locals. The fountain is made of the white marble from Botticino. The marble of many Brescian monuments comes from Botticino, starting from the Roman era when... 

 croisbeauty Says:  Beautiful Clock Tower, Torre della Pallata, is situated at the cross of Corso Garibaldi and Via Pace. The 31 metres tower was constructed in the 13th century under the designs of Bagnadore. It is one of the emblems of the town of Brescia. 

 Gillybob Says:  Dolcevite can be found in Piazza Paolo VI, in close proximity to the Duomo Nuovo (new cathedral). We had walked up to the castle and were on a wander back down and through the old town, looking for somewhere mainly for a drink (it's a good walk down from the castle) but also... 

 Gillybob Says:  We were taking a walk around the old town area of Brescia, looking for a restaurant to dine in; having compared a number of options, we decided to opt for Vasco Da Gama.The restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating. We quickly chose a table in the outdoor area and... 

 Turska Says:  We didn´t seem to find any places to sit out and have a beer or glas of wine and not be the only ones there. I think it might have been because we were there at september, and from moday to friday-morning, no weekend-nights.Anywaym this place was very close to our apartment,... 

 leics Says:  Bus 1 (direction Mompiano) will take you from the railway station to Brescia's historical heart. You can find bus routes, timetables and info (in Italian) on the link below.Cross the road directly opposite the railway station and you will find the bus stop. You can buy... 

 leics Says:  Tower houses (tall, square structures up to 7 or 8 storeys high, sometimes more) were all the rage in northern Italy during the 1100s. they were a way of showing your neighbours just how wealthy and powerful your family was.I'm fascinated by them...fascinated by their...