Ten reasons to look forward to returning to Italy
As well as having the third largest cathedral dome in Italy, Brescia is awash with history and cultural delights
Beautiful Brescia is one of those unsung Italian cities that promises an unforgettable experience to travellers who dare to take a diversion away from the standard tourist routes around northern Italy. Lombardy’s second largest city is hardly ever mentioned in travel literature, yet La Leonessa d’Italia is a great destination with lots of history and culture to offer the more intrepid traveller – not to mention a fine local cuisine and the best sparkling wine in Italy. (And it’s not just here that they say that!)