Brescia: Guided Walking Tour – Lombardy, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

Discover the fascinating history of Brescia on a guided walking tour. Admire a variety of architectural styles from Roman to medieval times, from the Renaissance to Neoclassical. Uncover hidden gems of the city with your expert local guide.

Meet your guide in Piazzale Arnaldo da Brescia, built in neoclassical style to house the grain market. Turning the corner you arrive in Piazza Tebaldo Brusato, the green lung of the city surrounded by buildings from the Venetian era.

Continue along Via dei Musei to reach the Piazza del Foro, the center of public life in Roman Brescia where the remains of the Roman Theater, the Capitoline Temple, the porticoes of the forum, and the Roman Basilica which still stands today. Arrive at the heart of Brescia, and explore Piazzetta Tito Speri, Piazza della Loggia, Piazza della Vittoria and Piazza Paolo VI.
From the top of Colle Cideno, the Falcone d’Italia dominates the whole city: it is one of the largest fortified complexes of the peninsula with its 75,000 square meters enclosed within the walls. Walk around this landmark and discover its evolutionary phases, from prehistory to Roman times, from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

Stroll along the walkways that rise from the sixteenth-century entrance portal to the top of the hill, it will be possible to make a journey back in time, recalling warlike facts and events that have dramatically marked the history of Brescia.
Admire the remains of the pit, the Venetian bulwarks, the Palazzina Haynau, the “infamous” rescue road used in 1512 by the French to strike the city to death. And then the towers, the Visconti keep, and the drawbridges in a succession of surprises and discoveries with an ancient charm.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Meet your guide at the beautiful Piazzale Arnaldo
Discover the most famous, but also the hidden gems of Brescia
Learn about the history and heritage from your local guide
Explore charming squares and alleyways
Admire the fortified eFalcone d’Italia complex

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