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Garda,Bresc ia : a l l o I ta l y in one c i ty .


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This is a guide to the manytourist attractions in the Bresciaarea:

activities centred around Lake Garda, Lake

Iseo and Lake Idro. Activities centred aroundthe mountain areas o Val Camonica, ValTrompia and Val Sabbia. Activities centredaround the traditions o the great plain.The purpose o the guide is introduce thetourist to the hidden pleasures o thesevarious and extraordinary areas.

Alessio MerigoPresident, Bresciatourism

lakes andmountains

Garda,Bresc ia : a l l o I ta l y in one c i ty .


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BY TRAIN:Brennero-Modena LineMilan-Venice Line

www.trenitalia.it

Brescia is strategically located a short distance rom Milan andVenice and at the intersection o the great European corridorsconnecting France to Austria (rom west to east) and Germany andCentral Europe to Rome (rom north to south).

BY AIR:Verona - VillarancaValerio Catullo Airport (50 km)www.aeroportoverona.it

Montichiari (Province o Brescia)Gabriele DAnnunzio Airport (15 km)wwww.aeroportobrescia.it

Bergamo, Orio al Serio Airport (80 km)www.sacbo.it

Milan, Linate and Malpensa Airports(100 km)www.sea-aeroportimilano.it

Venice, Marco Polo Airport (100 km)

BY CAR:From Torino and Milan, highway

A4, Brescia Centro exit. Alternateroute: rom Torino, highwayA21.From Venice or Verona, highwayA4 in the direction o Milan, BresciaCentro exit.From Bologna, Florence or Rome,highway A1 to Modena, highwayA22 to Verona, highway A4 toBrescia Centro.From Genoa and Liguria, highwayA7 to Tortona, highway A21 toBrescia.

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Verona

Bergamo Venezia

BresciaTorino

Modena

Milano

Bologna

MALPENSA

LINATE

Mantova

ORIO

MONTICHIARI

Cremona

Roma

Brescia is a halway point in a circuit o cities o art such as Verona,Trento, Bergamo, Milan, Mantua and Cremona. Brescia and its lakesare, thereore, the perect jumping-o spot or visiting these cities,shopping or going to concerts.Its geographic location and scenery, along with its historic, artistic andcultural treasures, ood and wine, and events and acilities, make the

Province o Brescia a perect tourist destination.

Easy to reachby highway,

rail or air

Monacodi Baviera


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Lake GardaForget the workplace, the house, trac and smog.Leave behind the stress o everyday lie, badweather, clouds and og, and come to Lake Garda.


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Visiting Lake Garda means entering a dierentdimension. It means leaving daily lie behind andexperiencing this great lake.(Our sea is how some devoted tourists describe it). Enjoy theMediterranean vegetation (lemon trees, olive trees, vineyards,cypresses), tan in the ever-present sun and retrace its history andours through ancient buildings, built in the Roman epoch, Liberty-style

villas inhabited by Central European nobility, and modern internationalresorts.Lake Garda is the most noteworthy lake in Europe, rich in history,village lie, sports and un.

Just come to the shores o Lake Garda and admire the crown o hillson the horizon and the colours o the vegetation, harmonious in everyseason. Just see the shimmering clear waters, abundant with sh,

and you will understand why so many great writers drew inspirationrom it, and why millions o tourists continue to enjoy the climate, thenatural beauty, the services and the un.

Ancient shing villages are today townsteeming with cosmopolitan tourists, who comeevery year to stay in hotels and residences orat campsites. The ancient Roman sailboats,

with their triangular sails, that carried peopleand cargo back and orth across the lakehave been replaced by sleek, light, high-speed boats. The lake o the poets, wherethe Roman poet Catullus lived, along with thepoet-hero Gabriele DAnnunzio, the Englishromantic poet Lord Byron, D.H. Lawrence, theGerman Goethe and thousands o others, is

still today a source o inspiration and a placeo delight.


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Sirmione is an ancient town located at the

end o a peninsula, with narrow streets andhouses o brick and stone. It is a charming,elegant place with a amous thermal spa.Desenzano is a centre or shopping andnightlie - the main city on the lake - a cityo Italian ashion boutiques and restaurantslled with young people.

Daily lie combines tradition,culture and history into a touristsdream o constant stimulationand renewal.

At Sal, historic city o art, the Lemon Riviera

begins. The name comes rom the ancientcultivation o citrus ruits, which, until the 19thcentury, were sold even abroad. The museumhome o the poet Gabriele DAnnunzio,Vittoriale degli Italiani, is located in GardoneRiviera. It houses valuable archaeologicalnds, historic relics and, among the treeson the hill, even a boat, ready to set sail to

save Italy. The lemon-houses characteristic othe area begin in Gargnano. They are naturalgreenhouses where lemon trees are cultivated.Behind the coastal road, the mountains growincreasingly steep and high.


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In Limone del Garda, the lake is intenselyblue, and the prevailing winds rom the northdraw hordes o water sports enthusiasts

(particularly or sailing, windsurng and kitesurng). This is the most Mediterraneanspot on the Brescia shore, not only becauseo the vegetation, the scent o lemons, theproduction o extra virgin olive oil, the palmsand the agaves, but also because o theactivities, international tourism and un.

The lakes terrace: thats thename or the area around thetowns o Tremosine and Tigna-le, which climbs to its summitat Alto Garda Park.The view is spectacular: on one side are the

hills and orests o Valvestino; on the otherside, the view rom a new angle reveals theenchanting shapes and colours o the twotowns at the entrance to Valvestino, an areawhose natural beauty should be experiencedby every tourist. This is an area that is stilllargely unknown to tourists, and it only takesa ew hairpin turns to take you away rom

the colours and lights o the lake towns intoa new dimension. Here, the vegetation, thewilderness, the great orests and high clisdene the rhythm o lie. Lovers o good oodwill enjoy the local cuisine, which eaturescheeses such as Tombea and numerousfavourul dishes served with polenta.Alto Garda Park shelters a number o animal

species; it also oers tours led by proessionalguides.

Every year Bogliaco hosts the most noteworthysailing race on the lake: the Centomiglia.The little town is transormed into a meetingplace or sailing proessionals. More than 200boats dot the lake in a rainbow o colours;some come or un, others or competition.Still others dont want to miss out on aunique event in the world o sailing. During

these September days, in the newspapers,in the harbours and on the beaches all theproessional skippers, Sunday sailors, andpeople who are just curious speak o nothingbut wind and sails.

The waters o the lake becomechoppy and the air bracing.The natural beauty and thearchitecture o the Liberty-stylevillas enthral the senses.


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Excitement

on Lake GardaGoethe

on Lake GardaIn 1786, Goethes Voyageto Italy included animportant stop right onthe shores o Lake Garda.The work by the greatGerman writer and theemotions he experienced(and that can still be

experienced) serve as anexceptional tourist guideor seeing the lake withthe eyes o a poet.

The nightlie, with the city lights refected inthe water, romantic walks to churches andcastles, and culinary experiences oered bymany restaurants will enhance your stay. LakeGarda is a land o great culinary traditions.Wine and olive oil combined with specialtieseaturing lake sh orm the favours that arekey to ully understanding and appreciatingthe Lake Garda experience. To east the eyeson a breathtaking view while enjoying localspecialties and wines is a glorious experiencenot to be missed.

Modern treatments that derive rom ancient philosophy combine to oer the tourist a wide andcomplete array o choices.Sirmione oers the most ancient and noteworthy thermal baths. They were known to theancient Romans, who visited them or the well-being o body and soul. They are located inthe historic centre o Sirmione and ace the lake. Inside, respiratory, mud, balneotherapy andmassage treatments are available, as well as treatments or a number o diseases. Eventhe well-equipped thermal swimming pool oers a relaxing view o Lake Garda. Ater the

treatments it is time to go shopping in the elegant boutiques or modern shopping centres.

Relaxation and well-being beside the lake.At the Sirmione thermal baths, in the modern centre o Aquaria,at the elegant beauty spas that have opened in recent years.


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ThecastlesBuilt primarily to protect the populationrom barbarian raids, they now evoke adistant, ascinating time. Lonato, Padengheand Moniga Castles are some o the bestpreserved and have been used as backdropsor theatrical and musical perormances or asvenues or culinary theme events that bringback the dress, favours and ambiance o

long ago.

The battle-scarred towers and walls oScaligero Castle, located at the entrance tothe ancient town o Sirmione, are among themost well-known subjects o Lake Gardapostcards. It is amazing to think that theseancient castles are still nerve centres o social

and cultural lie or those who live in them orwant to explore them.

Charming medieval castles can be ound inthe historic centres o the towns o Lake Gardaor hidden in the hills o Valtenesi.

Callas inSirmioneMaria Callas would takewell-deserved vacations

in Sirmione, where sheowned a villa, betweenperormances in theVerona arena and on herEuropean tours. The loveaair between Callasand Sirmione lives on,with events, shows andperormances in hermemory and in memoryo the eect she had onthis city.

Catullus GrottoesThe most imposing Roman house in northern Italy was the vacationhome long attributed to Catullus, the most nonconormist o the Latinpoets, lover o women and magnicent places. Located at the end othe Sirmione peninsula, it is open to the public; to visit it is to dive into

the past. A dip in the water rom the rocky beach below is not to bemissed.


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The VittorialePerhaps some people dont know thatGabriele DAnnunzio (1863-1938), Italianpoet and aesthete, chose as his residencea monumental palace near Gardone Rivieraand transormed it into a kind o museum incelebration o himsel, with numerous relicsas unusual as the house urnishings: Haveyou ever seen an airplane hanging rom theceiling or the prow o a ship planted in agarden?

Managed by video artist Andr Heller, thisbotanical garden not only eatures exoticplants and fowers, but also sculpturesby contemporary masters such as Roy

Lichtenstein and Mimmo Palladino. It is astimulating marriage o botany and art.

HellerGarden


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Lake Idro

Lake Idro denes the Val Sabbia. The landscape o mountainscovered with lush vegetation is refected in its waters and seemsto invite tranquillity, repose and meditation.


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Head toward the pristine landscapes o Lago della Vacca, ollowinga trail that is o geological and botanical interest. Go to the BruoneLakes and have a snack while remembering the ancient militaryroads we just travelled, with their unspoiled vegetation. Journeythrough mountain passes along ancient roads travelled by voyagersand shepherds; plan a ascinating, personal itinerary.A vacation that is truly relaxing or mind and spirit, and a tonicor the body.

For young people and those who love active vacations, there is alwayssomething unexpected going on. With the help o expert proessionalguides, there is rock climbing, mountain climbing, paragliding andcanyoning. There are an innite number o excursions in search oanimals or charming spots to take a beautiul photograph. All that isneeded to get going are a pair o hiking shoes, a cap, a windbreakerand sunglasses.

From Lake Idro we arrive in Bagolino, amous orits ancient, colourul carnival and or its Bagosscheese, one o Brescias top-notch products.

Also possible are tours on oot, by car or by motorcycle, travelling thedistinctive valleys along a charming Alpine road to Crocedomini Pass,which leads to the south to the high Val Trompia and to the west to ValCamonica. This area is particularly rich both rom an environmentaland naturalist point o view, making it, with good reason, a majortourism and science attraction, and an excellent departure point orAlpine excursions.

The local cuisine, eaturing trout, other lake shand game, is an invitation to let go and enjoy acompletely relaxing vacation.


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Lake Iseo strikes the visitor with its uniqueness, primarily because o the island oMontisola in the middle o the lake, the largest lake island in Europe.Montisola does not allow automobiles, and the rhythms o l ie recall a time when the entire economy was based solelyon shing, net making and the crat o wooden boat building. The recollections are powerul; in the local trattorias,resh sh is served right rom the lake; some small businesses are still building wooden boats, authentic jewelsexported throughout the world. The nets, which were once used just or shing and constituted one o the leadingsectors o the modest economy, today decorate the gates o elds where the ootball national championships areplayed. Montisola is a romantic place almost orgotten by time. A trip to the summit on oot or in a minibus to see the

church o the Madonna della Ceriola yields a spectacular view o the entire lake and the surrounding towns. Amongthese, Iseo is the main city and the one with the most tourist acilities - hotels, campsites and sports centres.

Lake Iseo

The entire perimeter o the lake is surrounded bymountain slopes, rom which spectacular views

can be enjoyed.O particular interest is the view rom Monte Guglielmo. It is an enormousgreen barrier that seems impenetrable but is the perect place or awonderul walk. Anyone with good legs can easily climb to the top andenjoy a panoramic view o the lake and the vast Padana Plain (Po Plain).Its not enough to describe the sense o tranquillity and the relaxedatmosphere. In act, throughout the year there are many visitors to thelake, thanks to its wealth o cultural activities, many opportunities to have

un, sports acilities and a unique and original ood and wine tradition(centred on lake sh).


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On the southern side o the lake, a swampy areawhere peat was harvested in ancient times hasnow been declared a protected natural area.The Riserva Regionale delle Torbiere (Peat Bog Reserve) is an idealhabitat or various species o aquatic birds, which arrive in every

season to nest, rest and raise their young among the reeds thatprovide shelter there.

S. Pietro in LamosaPart o the church dates to the 5th century, but it was the Cluniacmonks who worked tirelessly through the 16th century to enlarge andbeautiy the monastery, which is one o the oldest in the Province o

Brescia. Today the monastery hosts shows and cultural events.


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The largest cellars and greatest producers o Franciacorta DOCG (itwas the rst area in Italy to receive this recognition) are located intheir midst, and smaller businesses are located on red brick arms,in warm, simple environments. Here you can taste both the great

sparkling wines and the Terre di Franciacorta in their white and redvarieties. In the wine cellars meet the producers, exchange opinionsand impressions and enjoy wine with a slice o salami or a piece ocheese. Wines can be purchased at competitive prices as you savourthe idea o sharing the pleasure with riends and loved ones.

Franciacorta is an area completely dedicated to wine production. Itsvocation and topography bring to mind the Chianti and Champagne

regions, with which it shares a taste or a unique, high-qualityproduct.

Franciacorta

An area amous or the production o high-qualitywines stretches rom the outskirts o Brescia tothe shores o Lake Iseo: Franciacorta. It looks likean expanse o geometrical lines along the hills,

rened by the outlines o ancient castles, mona-steries and noble villas.

High-quality tourist attractionsgo along with high-qualitywines.Top-notch hotels and resorts, some o thebest restaurants in the Province o Brescia(all classied among the best in the country),tness centres and a gol course able to

meet the most exclusive and demandingrequirements abound in Franciacorta. Thereis no shortage o historic and artistic pointso interest either, such as the monastery o S.Pietro in Lamosa, the Olivetana Abbey o SanNicola and noble villas.A walk along the hills o Franciacorta willreveal unexpected works o art and traditional

dishes o Brescia cuisine, including, amongmany others, spiedo con polenta (spit).


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The mountains,

hills and valleysof BresciaThe Camonica Valley is a huge expanse o green, with natural parks and the area o therock engravings, drawings made on rocks more than 10,000 years ago. The Trompia Valleyteems with economic activity, based (since 1600!) on the manuacture o sports and hunting

weapons. Val Sabbia is known throughout the world or quarrying high-quality Botticino marble.Great un awaits, with winter sports on these mountains and, during the summer, nd relierom the heat.

A good part o the territory o Brescia is hilly. The plain meets the Alps to create unique andcontrasting landscapes: the gentle hills dotted with thousands o olive trees and rows ograpevines; the great Stelvio and Adamello nature parks, where animals live in their naturalhabitat; and places that are even more remote, ideal or spelunking and attractive to the best-

trained sports enthusiasts.

About two-thirds o theterritory o the Province

o Brescia is covered

with mountains. Thegreat valleys dene itsgeography:


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ValcamonicaWinter sports,ancient rockdrawings and adelicious localcuisine await youin this ancient,ascinating valley.

Rock drawingsWhen the ice retreated north 10,000 years

ago, it let polished rocks on which an ancientpeople, descended rom the Ligurians,expressed themselves artistically. Usingpieces o stone and chisels, these prehistoriccarvers illustrated how they hunted, how they

lived and how they changed over time.


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The Trompia Valley, shaped by the Mella River,has experienced such enormous economicdevelopment that it has been studied byinternational researchers: Just think, thereis one productive business or every teninhabitants. Iron work, machine production,textile manuacture and the weapons industryhave made this one o the most productiveareas in Europe - industriousness and hardwork in a green valley o great orests andski trails.

Val Sabbia connects Lake Gardato Lake Idro, and the ChieseRiver runs through it.

In its southernmost part (north o the cityo Brescia), the amous Botticino marble isquarried. It vies with Carrara as the mostprized marble. Val Sabbia is visited by largenumbers o spelunkers, who fock to theCariadeghe plateau region to practice thisascinating, adrenalin-producing sport. Othertourist attractions include the thermal spa at

Vallio and the Bagolino Carnival.

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Winter sports


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a typical mountain village where, in additionto traditional Alpine skiing, cross-countryskiing and dog sledding are also oered.There are 150 km o connected trails; evensummer skiing is possible on the snows o theTonale, in the thrilling setting o the PresenaGlacier, thanks to well-equipped acilities.Excellent runs also excite the emotions inother wintertime locations in the province,such as Montecampione, Corteo Golgi, Bornoand Gaver.

The most renowned area orwinter sports in the Province oBrescia is Ponte di Legno


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La Bassa:in search of tradition.

Its orderly elds and historic dairy arms aresituated between the Oglio, Mella and ChieseRivers, which establish their rhythms. In this

land o great agricultural productivity sometown museums have preserved the remnantso Roman churches, ortications and castlesbuilt to deend the capital city o Brescia, andto record a past o glory, power and splendourthat lives again in the piazzas o the towns.

La Bassa (the lowland) is the land o agriculture, small villagesand handicrat businesses.


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This is a land that abounds, in the villagechurches, with world-amous masterpieceso art, such as the two great paintings (each

66 square metres) by Tiepolo in Verolanuova.Rural and natural landscapes blend together;benevolent nature and high-quality productsunite in the local cuisine, served in villagetrattorias and elegant restaurants housed inancient residences.

The Brescia Plain is a lando silence, o slowly fowingriver waters.


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