Brescia pre-dates Roma, this should be enough to entice any visitor. Situated to the west of Lake Garda on the main railway line between Milano and Venezia, Brescia is very accessible. By the end of my first day here, I knew I would return. It was the existence of five Indian Restaurants which first caught the eye as I looked for a day trip from Desenzano del Garda. Man cannot live on Seafood Pasta alone, and as some appreciate, the Italians do not make decent Pizza! The promise of archaeological sites, a Forum, conjured up images of Roma.
The original core of the town has fine squares – Piazza Paolo VI, Piazza della Loggia and Piazza della Vittoria – also a plethora of churches. For those who wish to do more than admire the exterior architecture, hours of amusement. At the northern end of the old town lies the Castello the grounds of which are free to wander around, though one has to pay to see the armaments Museum contained therein.
For the evenings, there are choices of Craft Beer Bars and also Traditional German, though the best ones do not open until late afternoon, early evening. Aperitivo, al fresco, in one of the many cafes on the squares may suffice until then.
Forum
Castello di Brescia
The Micro Breweries and Restaurants visited:
Xander Beer – Via Dalmazia 23a, 25127 Brescia, Italia
BEFed – Via Solferino 57, 25121 Brescia, Italia
Birreria La Taverna di Paola – Via Milano 8a, 25126 Brescia, Italia
Antica Birreria Wührer – 46, Viale delia Bormata, 25123 Brescia, Italia
Spine – Carmine 11, 25122, Brescia
Bombay Tandoory Ristorante Indiano – Via Solferino, 1, 25122 Brescia
Punjabi Dhaba / Bhopal Palace – Via dei Mille 15/A, 2512 Brescia
Activities:
Brescia Underground – Via Raffaello 165 San Polo, 25127 Brescia, Italia
Day trips
Lago di Garda: Desenzano del Garda, Sirmione
Lago D’Iseo