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CE T INE LLO SUE MAR ERI O KEBAB STREET - Via Rossovera Kebab! Is there anything more reinvigorating after drinking a lot? I bet you can’t think of something better. And here in Brescia, we have a whole street dedicated to kebab shops. You can find them close to the centre, right in the middle of the nightlife strip. RUA CONFETTORA 17 - Rua Confettora 17 Managed by a young clerk, Daniela, this little shop is a heaven for design objects and special graphic design books, both recent publications and classical editions (by Italian master Bruno Munari for example). Have a look at the furniture and experimental handmade or limited edition jewels too. Simply amazing stuff that enriches your life or the one of your friends, if you’re looking for an original present. 11 WORLD GATHERING - Via San Faustino 22 When you feel like saving the world, get in here. La Bottega dei Popoli is not just a fair trade shop but it has much more to offer like organic products, recycled bags, vegan shoes, nickel free lipsticks and handmade wooden toys. 12 NI IA BAR A VI A OR TE R AT I VIA P G A RI VIA C A LLE R CO MA ARI IN I V I A CAV I GL I A V IA L E D UC A D ’A O MARKET SQUARE - Piazza Mercato In this square you’ll find stalls selling food almost 365 days a year. “Piadina”, “casoncelli”, typical Brescian cheeses... You know, our cheeses are actually very good and we export them everywhere in the world! Try “bagòss”: it has a strong taste that goes perfectly with some honey. Just a little tip! POPE VS EMPEROR - Corso Mameli Mostasù (big face) is an unfinished stony mask from the Late Middle Ages. It testifies of a cruel episode for Brescia during the continuous fight between Guelf, loyal to the Pope, and Ghibelline, faithful to the Emperor. When Ghibelline conquered the city he swore to destroy its walls and cut off the nose of all the citizens: arghhh! Luckily the Holy See legate and a great amount of money lightened up his vile character. So the Emperor just cut off the statues’ nose as the Mostasù shows. SHOPPING STREET Corso Palestro e Zanardelli Corso Palestro and Zanardelli are Brescia’s shopping streets par excellence. Every single building houses a store and there’s nearly everything: books, shoes, glasses, videogames perfumes… We don’t fall short of bars and restaurants too. After all, we’re Italians! Look for some strange stores, like the one that sells only “mozzarella” (silly Italians!). TORRE DELLA PALLATA - Corso Mameli Palizzata (palisade) is the name of this 32 meters tall tower. Its function was to defend the city from enemies that arrived from the south-west. Later on, when criminals were caught inside the city, they were imprisoned. At the bottom there is a fountain with four allegorical statues: the main rivers of Brescia, the Mella and the Garza, Armed Brescia and Triton. MUSSOLINI’S TASTE - Piazza Vittoria This square was built in the Fascist era, destroying part of the Medieval district of Carmine. There are two notable buildings: the palace of postal services and the Torre della rivoluzione (tower of revolution). At the base of the tower there’s a bas relief picturing memorable moments of Brescian history: the winged goddess of victory (symbolizing the Roman empire), King Desiderius, Arnaldo da Brescia, Berardo Maggi, Saints Faustino and Giovita, Romanino and Moretto, the Ten Days of Brescia, First World War and the Fascist era. Note: every second Sunday of the month the square is set up as a marketplace for antique dealers. 14 15 BRESCIAN TASTE - Via Tresanda San Nicola 13 At Osteria San Francesco you can try different kinds of polenta and beans or “spiedo”. Have it with baked potatoes and polenta. 16 NE RA O NI GA ZIA 17 18 AN DE AN AR QU ITO MB ON TA GR I LI O VIA UNI V I A CO LE CASONCELLI - Piazza Rovetta We know you like pasta so this is your heaven! Pastaio Franzoni makes fresh handmade pasta every morning. If you go and look in early enough in the morning, you can actually see them at work. Obviously there is a large choice of pasta; definitely try “casoncelli” and remember: pasta is a serious matter! 13 VE BO M AR CO S PA VIA UE APRI LE VIA LT O C AL VIA INQ A SAN LEG A SIO TIC V I A C ARINI S ALI VIT DE V I A S A N GE R V V IA Z I M A LIP VIA VIA VIA CLICK CLICK CLICK - Via San Faustino 11 Right in the Carmine quarter, you will find a small cute museum of photography. It has a weird timetable and is basically mostly open on weekends. But if you’re lucky, a photographer will let you in and explain the origins and intricate details of the collection of cameras, all for free! Definitely have a look at the camera machine gun with 6000 shutter clicks in a minute! VIA BR EN I V IA T O ZO L R TA MA PIA VI A VO UR VI A ALE A COR S O C A R DI AR T IN AN M VIA S VI A CR I S P I V IA V 60 A 9 LL VIA DEL NAV I G RIN I BOOK - Contrada Carmine 16 Books can take you everywhere: so, grab one at Io Libro and embark on an instant adventure! And what’s better than a good book? A 1€ book! They literally have a cart full of them... Go for it and invest in some Italian readings. It’s time for you to learn to read and speak our beautiful language! 8 PIAZZALE CANTON MOMBELLO LA EAT INSIDE THE BOX Contrada del Carmine 23 Box is a welcoming, cozy place and it has a very particular interior design: the furniture is chic but a little bizarre, like the hot air ballon or the mannequin. Its name recalls the sensation of being in a real glass box: you can see people passing by, yet it feels like home. 7 VIA AN VA THE MOST PRICEY BUT NOT EXPENSIVE Contrada Pozzo dell’Olmo 14/16 Da Franco’s motto is “No ai bar abbeveratoi”, i. e. “Drinking is not just to get easily drunk”. So you can only imagine the quality of the cocktails! Tell Franco your preference of sweet, bitter or sour and he’ll mix you a unique cocktail. 6 O TO S S PA L V I A DIAZ BAR 10 3 HOUSE OF THE COMMONS Via Fratelli Bandiera 10 C Formerly a Communist Party headquarters, Casa del Popolo is now a restaurant that has good quality local food and table wine! They regularly host acoustic concerts and expositions of alternative artists. The owner Beppe can entertain you by describing the history of the neighbourhood, when there were still ladies waiting on the corners of the streets. GAM VIA UTI LOOKING FOR NIGHTLIFE? Via delle Battaglie, 54 Surely Elda Pirleria is the most in vogue bar of this year! As all the cool bars it has its signature aperitif drink of which nobody knows the recipe: il Mascetti, white or red. The place is a mix of refinement, with the bartenders all wearing suspenders, and simplicity with a neat blackboard and a flask hanging on the counter. VIA CA E ST A NA VI A G A M B A R A NO TI I CER T EG VIA G AM V IA R O S A Z Z IN I V IA M A O D ELL NI B U LLO VIA V IA NINO A B AT T E IN A UDI AG L RAM VIA G IA S CI AVA L DEL C R A DA CON T C L EM EN S AN PIAZZA PAOLO V I LE T T AC NT SA DA RA NT CO OMA AN MARC ARI VIA R A LT O S CH VIA AMBA D ’ORO VI Z A LE BA VIA SOS DA OV INO O VIA FER NG VIA NT SOL INE MA PI A Z RT V IA M O N VIA SP IN I VI A LE R 63 VIA VIA VI COL O B R E D A E CA L VIA 62 NE BRE V I C O L O SGU I Z Z ET T MA NIE VO FO T T EM VICOLO DISCIPLINA VIA L’O R TA G LI A UF T I SE 34 EB V EN II 33 VIA PIA M O R ZZ A E T TO VIA BIG PINK PANTHER Piazzetta Vescovado 20 Pink, Pink and Pink again. Sir Dodo, the owner of Sormani, must have a soft spot for this colour. If you are short of money, Sormani offers you the cheapest meal in town: 2,5 € for a sandwich, a bottle of water and a coffee! Be prepared: if Dodo is inspired while you are there, something weird could happen. Like smashing ice cubes, VIA R A G a pink club of course. with AZZ 27 NI A UELE V I C O LO D EL R ZO T OV 32 GUE HI B S TA US T ION O AG E N TA VIA L EC MAN E T TO NEW BUT BOMBED - Piazza Paolo VI Right next to the Old Cathedral stands the New Renaissance one, and together they form an astonishing clash and contrast of styles. The new one is much more majestic, solemn and tall though. After the cathedral was destroyed by bombings during the Second World War, its “cupola”, the third largest in Italy, was rebuilt some years later. But you can still find some marks of the war on the walls. At the top of the dome, there’s the statue of Paolo VI (Giovanbattista Montini), the Brescian Pope... Habemus Papam! 26 IS LLI RIO E VIA MOR IC 35 PIAZZALE ARNALDO CO RS O M AM MAN I CO 43 36 30 31 DE AT E LOCAL MIND - Via Porta Pile 3 It’s incredible how a porch can make a place so relaxing. At Mentelocale you can have lunch, aperitif, dinner and after dinner, with digestif liquors made from herbs, like Braulio. Try the buffet: fresh salad, grilled vegetables, cheese and ham for a good price! TA Z DA RA NT TE I GIORNA V I A D I EC O CE RO 29 PIAZZA TEBALDO BRUSATO 37 ES TE TOSI INE VIA DIAZ POLENTA PARTY - Via Porta Pile 1B “Polentù” is an insult towards the people living in the North of Italy and it means a person who eats a great amount of “polenta”, which is a very typical cornmeal mush. In Polentone this tradition, usually enjoyed during Sunday meals with different kinds of meat, has become a daily opportunity! To wash the food down a good selection of artisan beer is offered; if you are in a hurry you can take it away. 2 V IA AC NT RA V I A RO SS O VE PIAZZA VITTORIA LI A LL DE RI TI AR VIA G A LL A VIA 5 I FRIG A AR HI NE ATA ANT CO R S O S GA SO M CO N SA VIA FEN A I TO VIA P ’A G VIA C AL A PA C E V I A D ELL SA O T IN LO FA US DIO ARO RG BO VIA VIA A SAN CON T R AD NT R A DA CO S S ERE CO Z AV E L L A ZE IDA Z LO V V I CO I OT T AT T E A NN I G IO V RI TOR V I CO LO D U E E E SS E D IM ELL LO D VICO IC H E E BAS S D ELL R A DA CO N T ON B AT LE DEL ARS V IC O V IA L A NA VIA M ORO EL M LO D VIA TO HE T DEL LO L AG VI C O VIA AL A LE G TA G LIE RAZ IE A TA C AL VIA L IA E I TA V IA L VIA I VI C O L O VI A TRI LO A TA FR IT TO O VI O LO VI A PA G LI ICA LI TA N E V I CO PA ET VIA I D EL N LE N AR V I CO LO LI ZO AN O EL OZ 28 C AT M 38 AT NE OZ VIA RA OV FR ZI O L QU ERINI 27 O RS TO RD IN A 25 18 RS VIA C A UNG NO A M 26 LO L VI A AP ONCH I AV O RS 40 IR M CO O CO ROT 39 DE IF I TA L IA CIN I MUSEI IC A S AN BO V IA L E SON VIA DE VIA A COR A DA À 21 LI V I A OLI V EL HI T ER AN O NC TR P.T TA TITO SPERI 42 RO ES SA NT ’ U R B CO N T RA DA VI A BR 22 23 S T E LLO V ICO PIAZZA MERCATO A DE I AL IC VI B A VI M MIC A RE A V IA D E L C A V I A VOL TA 19 MAI I VATA WRINKLED CATHEDRAL Piazza Paolo VI Maybe the coolest place in Brescia? Well, that’s difficult to say but it certainly has a fine charm thanks to its rare and unique circular design, which emphasizes the archaic structure of the cathedral. Il Duomo Vecchio (the Old Cathedral) holds some of our best works by Moretto, a Brescian painter of ‘500. 25 OR A OP P L CE O R 17 PR RA PA N ERI T 12 PIAZZA LOGGIA LA VIA 58 NO VIA TE A PA NO LE VI RA ST O A 70 F E T TO CA RC VI 13 CON CRE A 10 D EL NO O RA RS OL A S T EL 41 L EL NI FI O N N IC A 24 LE SC AN I U S E LL TA I 16 A SA VIC O L O TRA S TA IN T ION GALLERIA MININI - Via Apollonio 68 Since 1973, Galleria Minini has been the best gallery in Brescia to see Contemporary Art exhibits. A sort of white flag on the street will show you the entry; inside you can find works of Conceptual Art, Minimal Art and Arte Povera, an artistic movement which uses “poor” and recycled materials. If you are lucky you can find some art magazines for free. 4 LV I N R UA AE CH CO VIA V S TA PUL R V IA D A N VIA BU S TAT S ION SCA V V I A S AN G VIA A ND VIA 20 59 1 OH MARTHA, I LOVE YOU CAN’T YOU SEE? - Piazzetta Tito Speri 11 ...these are Tom Waits’ words, not ours. Anyway, the outside of Martha is gorgeously decorated, with window boxes, delicate flowers on the fences and hanging bulb lights, creating the best atmosphere during our sultry summer nights. Martha has a lot to offer inside also: local artisan beers, organic wines and the very famous “cotoletta” (escallop), everything in a cozy feeling. 24 LA LO 11 14 CO R S O M A M EL I S CO RI NI ITO ON 15 ROLI VIA R TO OL FIOR V I A T UR AT I VIA VIA NA SCA I TO LUP VIA LIA TA R VIA PIA G A R ZZ A L E IBA LD I 1 IOL O LO L U C E TOG IF BRO FIU FIM INO SEB DEL VIA TA G O Z AG LUZ VIA M EE FR 25 APR V VIA LL LIN RI A OLLE IC A D E I RO NCHI VIA C TR A VI TE 9 N 50 A FR A ON VIA C 6 8 CO LIMONARE Once upon a time, in Lombardy pedlars sold lemons in couples. So when people saw couple of lovers, they called them “limoni” (lemons). In no time the verb “limonare” started to stand for the act of kissing. Look for lemons on the map to find the best kissing spots! 7 PIAZZALE REPUBBLICA 52 MO VIA MARIO ET TI LE FASHION: BETWEEN EXTREMISM AND BLASPHEMY We all know that Italy is admired worldwide for fashion. However it sometimes seems that Italians have problems regarding clothes and style. It’s common to come across men from the countryside with horrible taste, the proper Italian “tamarro”. On the other hand we cannot neglect the extremists who shower themselves from head to toe showing off all their famous designer brands such as Prada, D & G and Gucci. The Italian term for these people is “fighetto”. ANCE VIA INVISIBLE PARTIES Brescia is not much of a party town yet, but of course there are many good clubs. But the real cool stuff are the pop-up parties in strange locations all over town. The locations are always changing, so we can’t put them on this map, but just Google or Facebook your way to Sparta. Nel Bosco, Unibs Shot Party, Silent Party, ESN Brescia, Rehab - best hip hop in town, Bragging. E T ER SA B R O NZ T EL A AT EL L I CO 51 V IA ZAR FOOD PART II A Thought the food topic was over? Are you kidding? Coming to Italy is like a wedding banquet everyday: you know more or less when you’ll be sitting down but it’s impossible to know when dinner will be over! Try these Brescia specialties: (see 13) “casoncelli”, vegetable soup, “manzo all’olio”, “capretto alla bresciana”... AN FR E VI A IF YOU THINK ABOUT ITALY... TO GN You’ll think of food of course! EveryI where you’ll hear the Italian passion and pride surrounding Italian cuisine. “Spiet con la polenta”, a famous winter dish around here, is a 7 hours roasted skewered meat with cornmeal mush. This highly appraised meal is eaten at big events and served when friends get together. We shouldn’t say this but when you know the owner of the restaurant, the meat served could be of “osei” (small birds) which by the way is illegal... FIRST AID V IA F R CAS 5 LD I LL LANGUAGE MISHMASH Italy is young, even if we have the oldest President of the Republic in the world. Given its recent unification, the language diversity is overwhelming! In the 1960’s most of the people learnt italian from TV. If you speak with an old, not very educated person, you’ll hear a very strange language like an aspirated French spoken by a caveman. A fast brescian vocabulary lesson: “fes” and “stra” means “a lot” and “in parte a” is used as “alongside of” even if in Italian it would literally means “a part of”. NEVER STOPPING PIZZA Coming back from a party and you V I A C A SSA LA fancy a bite to eat? Remember that in Italy you won’t find night shops. The tradition here is to have a “piadina” or go to the “putrido” (rotten) for a taste of oily pizza. IBA TRES MI APERITIF-TIME! No matter what you’ve done during the day, whether you’ve worked, studied or done nothing all day long, after 18:00. it’s time for an “aperitivo” or in slang “un ape” with your company. Ape comes in all sorts! Have it with small side dishes like “pizzette”, olives, chips or peanuts. In Brescia we don’t say Spritz like the rest of Italy... we call it Pirlo. Remember to choose between Campari (red, bitter and stronger) or Aperol (orange, sweeter and less alcoholic). PHARMACY + CONDOMS DEL PUS VIA IR AR VIA C AI VIA S V I A D EI HI In the North we are apparently cold with emotion, so much that foreigners sometimes hardly believe we’re Italian. This is true in a way but not regarding kisses! To say hi and bye here in Brescia, you have to give three kisses starting from the left cheek. So don’t hang out with a lot of people, otherwise you’ll spend half of the time kissing. This is what we do! I T ELL I U G ON FOLLOW THE RHYTHM One very important thing for meeting the locals is actually meeting the locals! Remember this: when going out for drinks in bars you should arrive around 22:00 and leave around 1:00. While clubbing surprisingly starts at 1:00 till 4:00. So, if you want to enjoy don’t be late! V IA FR A MILLE MIGLIA “The most beautiful race in the world”. said Enzo Ferrari, the founder of the Ferrari motor racing team. Since 1927 a thousand miles car race from Brescia to Rome and back, passing through the cities of Ferrara, Ravenna, Bologna and Florence with millions of spectators along the route. The Mille Miglia is competition, collaboration, teamwork but also rain, dust, helmets and huge glasses. In mid May, Brescia welcomes it with its thousand of historical cars. In those days you can accidentally drive side by side with them and being amused you risk to get distracted and maybe have a car accident with them... Beware! MALIA SLEEPING VIA RI LAUNDRETTE A CA 53 O CC EC VIA B SUPERMARKET M IL L E MILK DISPENSER LA R 5 MINUTES WALK DE OG INI VIA DE I PIZZA D EL OLI AM NI ANT VIA VIA ER Z A OR GA RS PIADINA V VIA SO MIN 2 56 PED TT N NE CO ICE CREAM Take a break and enjoy the beauty of Brescia. Situated between the famous flamboyant city of Milan and medieval Verona. Brescia is a sweet combination of the two that captures the cool calming city vibe. C AR VIA ERE A DO CASHV I AMACHINE MAR CHE T TI D EL 55 V IA PU S TE R LA VI A B VI VIA TOBACCONIST’S KISSING SPOT DA 3 O PA AN ORE IA V LO M ME O Z AG LUZ VIA VI A ZZU MA VIA VIA CO C CHE CCH T TI ELL ONI TRA A 4 VI IA A I D IER P IL E C AL O RE T T I NAD CON I BAN O R TA V IA V IA M 00 B AG VIA P T E LL 57 BISE I TI I FR A VIA IOL SQUARDEN – Piazzetta Tito Speri It’s supposed to be a square but actually it’s more like a garden. In 1848, during the Dieci Giornate (Ten Days), the atmosphere was quite the opposite of a lovely place. The Brescian patriots set up a barricade here against the Austrian troops. The statue in the middle is dedicated to the hero of that battles, Tito Speri, who was executed right after. 23 E T TO LLIN I IN VIA VIA GRAZ GOL STI AR O TOURIST OFFICE VIA I D EL VI A C AVA MIL ELL VINC VIA LV E V P IA METRO VIA O DA LL A MA LO A V I A LFIER A NZ ARD LIPE VIA BEL DI P NTE AR VIA M INTERNET POINT O MO OP GOING OUT EO N VIA P LE SHOPPING VIA L 1 O VIA VIA IL AN O NIO IC BAR FOOD VIA M FA I N VIA 68 INO VIA SIGHTSEEING VIA LLO SO O NTE REN T VIA APO I ITO VIA VIA O CCH GO MO O VIA T O NG T RE CO L A PA S VI 54 FO S NGO IZI A GOR VIA UGO VIA SAN R VIA STA OUR VENICE - Piazza Loggia If you feel like you’re in Venice it’s because its architectural style was adopted in Brescia to build Palazzo della Loggia, the political power building. On the east side you’ll find a statue of two famous Brescian crazy dwarfs holding a hammer, who at every hour swing back and fourth to sound the bells. The main square of Brescia is a great place to socialize and soak up the Italian culture: rallies, summer concerts and the Saturday market. At the east end of the square, during an antifascist manifestation on the morning of 28th May 1974, a bomb killed 8 people and wounded another hundred. When you pass, read the commemorative stone and show some respect. 20 RESTAURANT STREET- Via Beccaria So many restaurants, so many types of food... Via Beccaria is something you won’t forget easily! Take your pick between authentic restaurants like popular Portuguese Vasco De Gama, local Italian Locanda dei Guasconi or Oste Sobrio (good place for both aperitif and dinner). They are kind of pricey, so be prepared! 21 19 BREAD, PIZZA AND BEYOND Via Musei 18 Forneria il Pane is one of the most ancient bakery in Brescia. They’re well known for their quality and taste! You’re going to enjoy some of the most tasteful breads, pizzas, paninis, flat breads, biscuits and a lot more. 22 IF AN ARTICLE MATTERS Corso Zanardelli 9 By now, you’ve probably learnt that Brescia’s inhabitants are quite proud and stubborn. We’ve always been that way. An example of this was the approach we took with the Teatro il Grande (theater “the Great”), built in honor of Napoleon who didn’t even come to the premiere. We were so appalled by this, that we decided to change the name of the theater in Teatro Grande (big theater). Open your eyes: the theater is almost hidden under the porticoes in Corso Zanardelli and you may not notice it. Z Z 28 ON I OH FICO MA ECO - Via Aleardi 11 A This bar invites you to enjoy life: pay attention to details and aesthetics. There’s no selection, no dress code: if you like it, just stay here. You can also buy the furniture if you are in the mood! 33 KILLED AND BURNED - Piazzale Arnaldo Arnaldo was a monk who called on the Church to give up its property. In answer, the Papacy hanged him and burned him posthumously throwing his ashes into the Tiber River. In 1882, after the collapse of Papal temporal powers, we erected this statue. 34 ARNALDO’S TOAST - Piazzale Arnaldo Under Arnaldo da Brescia’s blessing, lots of “fighetti” (see the “Act like a local” section) gather at Piazzale Arnaldo square to have an aperitif or to get ready to go clubbing. Bars here are very different and all tastes can be satisfied: from the Cuban one known as Bodeguita to the cheapest one like Da Rita, from Cakao with its fashionable style, to il Granaio, an old style local with class and good deal buffet, Pirlo included. 35 CHAMPAGN...ONE - Via Tosio 25 The most famous local cocktail in town? Here you are: lo Champagnone. Everybody likes it and so will you. Its recipe it’s a mistery for everybody. Its light orange colour and refined & fresh taste will win you over. It was invented by Beppe Viselli, who owned this bar and worked here until he was eighty years old. In the rare case you disliked it, don’t dare to say it in public... You’ll be exiled from Brescia! Any weather - rainy day, zero degrees included - you’ll find a lot of people outside the bar. 36 THRIFT SHOP? - Via Trieste 43 Why don’t you try something new? Minimarket isn’t your usual secondhand clothing store... It’s becoming more and more famous among the young people because they revisit vintage clothing and adapt them to the current fashion; then they fix them to fit you perfectly, so their clothes become unique and exclusive. 37 SWINGS! - Piazza Tebaldo Brusato 24 Have you ever eaten or drunk on a swing? It’s not comfortable at all, but it is quite an experience! Manifesto Futurista also displays various works of art by local artists ! 38 WWW.ROMAN.BS - Via Musei Everybody knows Verona’s Roman Amphitheater. Nice try, but we are not jealous as we have the largest Roman archaeological site of Northern Italy right in the centre of Brescia! Even if we do not appraise it enough, the Roman Temple, dedicated to the Emperor Vespasian, was recently restored so you can enjoy its beautiful mosaics. Excavations are still going on, trying to restore the Roman Republican era temple underneath... and again this is Italy, layer after layer. 39 CORNER - Corso Magenta 2 A special mention needs to be addressed to Coin. Yes, it’s a chain store and you’ve probably already heard of its products... It’s a four floors building: on the first one you can find bags and cosmetics. The second and the third floor can satisfy male and female clothes desires, displaying a selection of all the best brand. It’s also a cornerstone of young social life: kids from high school often meet here. HOLY MUSEUM - Via Musei 81 Think of a monastery built over the Roman city centre. That’s Santa Giulia, our city museum. If you want to dig into our city history this is a must, with no doubt. It’s a bit hidden and on first impression it may seem a bit insignificant but the inside will blow your mind. The remarkable ivory Lipsanoteca and the Aphrodite-Victory bronze statue alone make a visit worthwhile. LITTLE RASCAL - Corso Cavour 3 Are you starving? Fancy a quick slice of pizza to take away? The slices are roughly one sixth of a pizza but they will break your hunger in half! And Birbes is near the shopping street, so it’s very easy to continue your shopping after a break... BRAVEST BRESCIAN - Castello The castle walls stand as tall and bold as they did in the fourteenth century. It’s encircled in pure white clothes and its wisdom permeates through the two museums hosted there. It’s a perfect place for a romantic stroll on a warm summer afternoon, thanks to the breathtaking scenery which will transport you to another era. 29 30 BLACK SHEEP - Corso Cavour 8 In Gelateria Pecora Nera they have a choice of “pozzetti” (a display that conceals the gelato from sight). This can only means two things: either there is something to hide or a treasure to preserve. Aside from most classical flavours, it has some of the strangest tastes you’ve ever imagined, like “pumpkin stracciatella” and “gorgonzola” (blue cheese). 31 WOOD FROM ITALY - Via Einaudi 21 Looking for high-quality, minimal, men’s clothing made in Italy? You’ll find it at Wooden. Inventive shirts, beautiful shoes and innovative jackets are sold here. Everybody knows the famous Italian stylists, but we think our true culture comes from these boutiques with their limited, always different series of tees produced nearby. Don’t be afraid! The “wooden” in the name of the brand concerns the furniture and not the clothes! 32 40 41 MADDALENA MOUNTAIN At east of the city stands the Maddalena Mountain. A good place for all you fitness fanatics. Whether you’re cycling or running, the mountain challenges you with a real work out. In the summer the Maddalena is swarmed with fitness freaks from all over the region. And when the air is suffocating in the city, the cool breeze will comfort you. 42 RIDE THE BIKE - Via Mario 30 La Bicicletta is a historic place in the town centre, well-known for its great cocktails. So, if you arrive a bit later after the opening hour (often around 22:00), you’ll have to stay outside: it’s always crowded, and often you won’t find a spot to sit. Don’t miss the bathroom, all covered in mirrors, where you can listen to some chants of Italian Alpine troopers! 43 INI I S ALV E M A AM NI VIA R BO A IN TR VIA LUZ VIA DI AR HIV SC VIA F ER R A VIA PA VI AB ON G IO RN I V I A L E EUR O LI VIA VIA VIA NO HI CC LUN GA VI AC O S TA EI A L IL EO G O ED M VIA A VI A D TA Z O LI Z ERI O F R IG HI A A ER AV IM NO O V IA A M V I A DEL CANA LO V IA V IA BO NO ME LL I VIA BO V I A B EN NZ RE MA DE VIA LE T TO VIA V SE V I A R O N CH V E N E ZI I ID N SA A TO ES L P I AV E VIALE DEL PIA V E VI A R EN RI GI VIA MAG ZIA NO V I A CR E S S E JOLI VIA MU ICA V IA BOS SI I LE D V I A B O C CH A AR G E N TI N A ALES T RIE VI O AF S T SA I VI A DU CO S V IA DE LL A VIA CE LL IN I CE LL IN I INI VIA VIA VE ICE RO LL I NE VIA LO NA TI STR AD AD EL LA AA ST NT RA IC A VIA SE VIA T IE P O OL TE RI B T OT TE LL VI E VIA VIA A VI VA AL LD ED I EL LA BO RN BE RN A SA IN ATA SA NS NS ON BEDONT - Via Lipella 8 “Gelato” is not your usual ice cream: it’s artisan-made and a pretty special thing here. It works like a charm in summer but basically anytime’s good for a gelato and... Bedont is a longestablished gelato heaven in Brescia. Their fruit flavored gelato is without milk, it’s very light and tastes more like a fruit mousse. 68 CONCRETE BOX Via Crocifissa di Rosa 113 Placed in a brand new modern building, not far from the centre of the town, Bedussi is a very cool place to taste gelato, water ice, lemon sorbet and even pastries... Try them all, they are marvellous! Eat them while sitting on a bench or walking at the public garden next to the shop. 69 UNDER THE SKIN Wanna see the misterious side of the city? What can be better than discover the hidden rivers, millraces and passages which traced the changes of Brescia? The association Brescia Underground has this as its mission. A glass-tempered manhole cover allows you to observe the flow of the hidden rivers. 70 DLQ - Via Stretta 75 Dietro Le Quinte, best known as DLQ (pronounced as “di elle cu”), is one of the trendiest discos in town. On Fridays and Saturdays it’s always crowded. Prices are a bit high, about 15 €, but a cocktail is included. On the other hand on Fridays DLQ is often full of uni students, high school boys and girls usually hang out there on Saturdays. 71 BACCHUS WAS HERE - Via Sabotino 27 It has been called “la buca” (the hole) for 15 years but Buca di Bacco has become a second home for most customers! Open every day from breakfast to aperitif, from lunch time till night. You cannot miss the one liter beer Thursday, the Sunday aperitif with the formula “You drink only if you eat!” and the meter of shots. 72 DA MA AN NT TIC OV GA TT AM AN AN TO VA N A ON 66 VI AV I VA I RO M A G N O S I I MUSEO MILLE MIGLIA 67 65 VI O VI A DEL BR A S ILE VIA B VI L VI A A U S TI N I M I GL I A ELL I V I A MO N S I GNO R RI IO E AN LD I A GO B OA R A R IS C O C E S CO D A P A O L A LL VIA P I VI F VI A RO CELL VI A T E O NI ZI V IA F O R O SA M A N TI C E RU Z ER VA CO VIA EN FR A N ARIS VIA LA V IA L E DE GE IAM AN GL S. TA MAGICAL MUSICAL - Via S. Angela Merici 15 Pelizzari is the place for musicians, particularly the guitarists. They have a great variety of instruments, second-hand and new, at the cheapest prices in town! And the quality is incredible! Enrico, the owner, and his dad are very helpful and funny: they will help you with every problem you might encounter... So, if you’ve forgotten your guitar at home but still want to impress the Italian girls, this is your place! 64 RO ME TA NA VIA ACEN RIC I 64 BA O D’ T TI A IO TA AN AN ITO GR AR IO MA VIA VROOM VROOM - Viale Bornata 123 As you already understood from our cover, Mille Miglia is kind of a big thing around here. It was called “the most beautiful race in the world” by Enzo Ferrari (founder of Ferrari). Obviously we had to find a way to celebrate the race all year long and not only in May (month in which the race starts and ends). So we opened The Mille Miglia museum! Placed in a beautiful cloister, the museum displays vintage racing cars, pilot helmets, clothes used at the time and so on. Don’t miss the gift shop, dedicated to gadget and objects regarding the race! 67 VI ’OR OCI ZI A ZZI V I A FO R V I A GH ID O A V I A C RE M ON A VI D EG L I A B O VIA O ZEN S AN VIA ORO OM A AN ALD VIA AM BA D OL VIA ER USSA NE VIA BRU NI NEN VIA UER LING O PAT R V IA G VE QU I VIA DEL NAV I GL V I A L E D U C A D’A O S LI A OLD V I A M A N TIC E B L IC GIULI VIA AM EP UB RA VI LE V I A F ERR V I A D U CA I V I A ZA N VIA DE SE BR VIA R VIA VIA D IAZ D EG S AV RARE MEAT - Via Zima 9 We are so intrusive that we’ll plan your night for you. On Thursday around 10 p.m. go to Seconda Classe. Go upstairs and order a bison steak or some ribs, then go downstairs and enjoy the loud live music which starts at midnight. If it’s overcrowded and impossible to go down, have a look around the corner. This is Area Docks, a well decorated, high-class shoprestaurant-club. Now go back to Seconda Classe and dance as if you have mad cow’s disease. 61 HD PIXELS - Viale Venezia 36 Fancy a custom made t-shirt? Try Pixel! For about 12 € per shirt, you can choose whatever you want to put on it. Logos, faces, pictures, mottos... Your choice! They are waiting for your call... And who knows? Maybe yours will be the next must-have shirt. Your move! VA LI V I A CAV I G L I A UCA MONA VIA CRE V IA M L D IN EMERALD! - Piazzale Cremona 12/14 If you’re looking for cheap pizza, don’t miss Pizzeria Smeraldo. The quality is good (obviously, this is Italy) and it has the most affordable prices in town! This place is also a hotel, so if you’re are here with your date... 60 63 VI EL ON N M AR SA PIAZZALE CANTON MOMBELLO O V I A A R M A ND O FIRST AID A R AT I ST VIA UNI VIA N SA LA M VIA A L FA VIA SO CODENAME: APT 28 - Via XX Settembre 28 Boysloft opened in 1998 as a street wear shop for a young public interested in music, art and design. Since 1988 it has offered an informal, mixed style with brands, from some of the most influential fashion brands to local ones. Even if you don’t buy anything, just enter and be struck by the colors of the shop. 59 BORGO WÜHRER - Viale Della Bornata 46 At the gates of Brescia, there’s a renewed locals complex, settled near to the oldest beer factory in Italy, Wührer. Aside from the brewery (beers, typical german food and a lot more) you can find other locals; for example there’s a Jamaican bar called Kynky’s specialized in exotic cocktails based on rum, or Da Nacio, a winery... This is a beautiful spot especially in summer, where you can hang out on the lovely square, just opposite this place! 66 I CO CA MB R CO MA SAN LT O S PA VIA P SUPERO MARKET CIN DA IA OR VI A RI V I A CA L L E GA ARI L EG CAL IN QUE A CASH MACHINE L S OR NI PR AR A M VIA GAMB VIA VIA VIA NI TR VIA PA V I A A MBA D ’O R O VIA R AG A ZZONI VI AR AG AZ ZO N I V I AL E REB V I A CO V I A S AN G ER VIA THE VIEW VENUE - Via Castello 13 Located at the top of the hill, Cidneo, and in the most peaceful site of the town next to the Castle, the Chalet has a lot of tables inside and outside. Besides the view, come here for cocktails and milkshakes! Your eyes will be so busy admiring the view that you could forget you’re in a cool bar. 58 MUSIC DAIRY SHOP - Via Ducos 10 More than 1 million members, more than 5000 associations... Not Impressed? ARCI stands for Italian Cultural Recreational Association. In Brescia too you can find a lot of bars or clubs associated with ARCI. To get into them, at the entrance you have to get an annual member card (around 10 €). If you want to milk some ideas or listen to a great Italian or local artist, try Latteria Molloy (Dairy Shop Molloy). For some artists you’d better arrive there on time! Nearby for a soireé, soothe your thirst with a glass of local wine at EnOsteria, again using your brand new ARCI card. 65 RIN VIA M ARTA PI A VIA VA S I O A TIC DD A PHARMACY + CONDOMS DE A L IL V IA G OL OSA DI R EN TE VI A CR I S P I CO V IA ZI M EN V I A C A R I NI UR RS O C A VO V I A A L E AR DI VIA AL T SLEEPING MA MA I V VA LG IU V I A B R GNO O VI A INI VIA Z AT I A OP EUR LE VIA TA V I A T RE N T O VI A TOSO NI TO P NIE VO 63 NP BER I AS SA VIA CH LA MILK DISPENSER VI NO NO T EG ZE AV I A SOS VI A A LTA NI VIA LE VIA S E RIL VIA F SIA POI SAN C LE O V I A R O SA Z ZI N I VIA MA IA AGL AT T . MA R VIA T INO DE B U L LO NI AUD A EIN VI VIA S 61 VIA BR A EL D VIA VIA ON SSA CIFI CRO V IA SO BRO LO M V IA VIA I LL A B VIA V Y NED VIA ALC C AV ORFÙ VIA C R ZO O R TAG LI A 62 M AR CO GUE V I A VE R O NA KEN A LIS VIT DE VIA FÙ CO R VIA VI KISSING SPOT DO TOBACCONIST’S VIA O IS AN IO I IC PIZZA OR GOING OUT 34 PIAZZALE ARNALDO V I C O LO D E LL’ VIA LS A AM LL LDO M O R RC VIA I OT T MEN VIA S CO ARE CES NGO T IN E MAR VIA RA H IA AC NT SA DA RA NT CO GR A VIA PIAZZA PAOLO VI N AT E MS C I AVA L D EL C R A DA CO N T NINO OMA EC I G I OR PIAZZA VI TTORIA O LE T T CE AC NT SA DA RA NT CO G A S PA R O D A S A L Ò A V I A R OS SO VE R L Z A V ELL A VIA CA PA C E VIA D EL L A RO D RI TI V IA R A LT O SA N TI VI A VA AR ROD VIA MON 60 A D TT DE A IP R O A VIA SP O A VE CE VIA C TO VIA LO VIA T R EN TO VIA MO NTE SUE L S TINO NF AU SA VI A B AT LE D EL V IA VIA L A ZE I DA Z LO V VI CO I OT T AT T E AR M LIP VIA PE ALEP V IA C Z ALE V I CO L O B RE D A IN E NG RO FOOD VI VI A MA V IA B AG N I N V IA S A B O T I O TA G VIA M ARS ALA NA L IE Z IE GRA VIA DEL V IC O O L LE L AG H E T TO V I CO LO D EL M ORO SSE ME E DI EL L LO D V IC O SO M COR V I A DI NA SCA I TO LUP I FIM ATA S IC H E E BAS DELL R A DA CO N T ARI IC A RS CO VIA U R IA VIA LIG A V I C . S G UI ZZ E T T E C ALINI NC TOURIST OFFICE VIA S TI IC RT DEI R O S GO TT PIADINA AR SSA RS VIA MA CA SHOPPING METRO I FO CO V IA 35 O PIA M O R ZZ A E T TO VICOLO DISCIPLINA 43 E A G E N TA VIA DO UI G VIA ON BAR 37 MI 42 RO T TA R BO H IA IN O G AM VI PIAZZA TEBALDO BRUSATO RA LI VIA GO SAN RO V IA 33 RA BAR FO IS C VIA LIA TA G CAL VIA PI G ARAZZAL IBA E LD I L IA E ITA VIAL ITA L IA V IA L E I N ZO OZ BR A VI A SCAN E ARCH VI A L O M VIA M BA RD IA NTE IE M O V IA P V IA TO ALM RTE AMP FIU VIA SEB DEL V IA RE A ERI T A ZIA TA R IN O O Z AG LUZ VIA V IA TO A VIA D VIA C O NG TRE PA S ME O VIA VIA CCH ZZU MA Z AG LUZ V IA VIA I ELL T TI CO C V IA LE RIA US T IND VIA L AN IA O DI M A VIA M V IA P O N TE ASU B IO S A N TO ONI P AV VIA I L E IA IZI A GOR VIA VIA T TI MU V IA CHE GNI A DA GU INI ELL VIA T R IV VIA ANO M IL LO NUL AQU A CQ U V IL A L BE DINA NI C AR P PA VIA MAZ R SO M NO INO VIA A STO DA L CO 31 O AN IA P O 36 TOSI 30 PIA Z F ER VI C O L VIA T RIE S T I AN LAUNDRETTE EN SOL BRE ANE O 57 GREEN MEDIEVAL APERITIF Largo Torrelunga, 7 Immersed in a wonderful playground and park, Mondo Liquido is a restaurant and bar with one of the best offers for an aperitif, with several and very different salty appetizers as polenta or rice. Have some rest here especially during summertime, you can sit and look at the green area all around. Notice the ancient walls established in the Medieval era, as third defensive wall, marking the perimeter of Brescia until the end of the nineteenth century. AL T T EM CAT T V 38 UNG EL VIA O L I V 39 VIA L I 29 IA P MA RI VATA PA ET NE LE II V 40 LO L IA ICE CREAM D E T TO LO CO A V I A M OR NUE VIA A R DE L EL FO T I SE AN ST T TA F U O INTERNET POINT VI I MUSEI VIA 25 28 OZ CA GA BU VIA I RS SIGHTSEEING UF EMA V I A SA N NCH RBANO V I CO 27 D EL 56 62 AM I C A D E I R O OR VIA DE AVANT-GARDE - Via Bixio 9 An avant-garde cinema right in the middle of Carmine the most recently trendy quarter. Programming a lot of niche movies (even international ones!) it’s the cheapest movie theater you’ll find around here... And Nuovo Eden isn’t only a theater, in fact they have a lot of different themed nights: jazz nights, art exhibitions and so on... If you’re interested, check out www.nuovoeden.it. 55 LA N S T E LLO SA NT ’ U O NT RA DA BOAT LIGHT? - Via Volturno 21 Pizza. Who doesn’t know what a pizza is? Come on, it’s Italy’s gift to mankind. A lot of pizzerie in Brescia are really really good. But why don’t you try for yourself? We recommend La Lampara for the pizza with buffalo mozzarella. It’s delicious! 54 I O R IT O L LE F A V IA VI A CO PA VIA T A VIA VIA ET OV IA ER AV MAZ MO IF DA L I FU I V IA VA L D A BO NORTH LA LU NG A 7,10 € VI A B NT IN - LI RIN 1 H 20 M PE ZO DER MA ORO VI LA LL A DO M O S TA T ER SUMMER PORT - Via Sorbanella 3 From late May ‘till September, Molo 3 has its door open for those craving to dance in an open-air club with trees and a big tent to hide from random rain showers. Wednesdays = Latin-American music whereas Fridays and Saturdays have house-commercial music accompanied by a saxophone! VA ABE AL PUS GOT MILK? - Via Giuseppe di Vittorio 38 Rock, afro, dubstep... Originally a rock place, Latte più Live caters to every crowd! Every week there are at least two live bands. The prices range from 5 € to 15 €. After every concert, two dj sets are waiting for you... VI A LI VIA Z A UNIDENTIFIED DANCING OBJECT Via Salgari 25 The party animals all meet here! Disco Volante is the only place where you can keep dancing until sunrise. The club is rather small and dark and hosts VIA MA I E R of worldwide club culture as house, techno, all kinds A disco funk and soul. To get in, you need to become a member of the association for 10 €, paying a small amount to enter each time... Keep on partying! IA 18 32 NI A VI C AL LI NARI A HE V I A DEL C A FELLINI’S PIADINA - Via Fratelli Ugoni 16 “Piadina” is not so common outside Italy. It’s a typical Italian food from Romagna. The name itself was given by one of the greatest Italian poets: Giovanni Pascoli. You can fill this disc of dough with nearly every ingredient you like: cheese, ham, salad... The best place in town for piadina is Amarcord, like the title of Fellini’s movie. All the other ones are good too, so try it whenever you get the opportunity! 53 RE T TO G O LE TT O I I MO T IN O RA M IC C 21 EN VIA 22 ID ARM 24 23 TR L AM 12 NE ROD VIA VIA VIA T ER A VI 58 S IO I RI 48 VIA IC A VA L VIA C VA RS FA L O O NTO CO A CE CA VIA C ER UT I VI VIA MA NIA PUS D EL VIA DIA Z ZO R E TA VIA UTI IC A RIZ VIA C O CHICK, CHICK, CHICKEN - Viale Italia 31 The offer of BEFeD is simple but very good: finger-licking roasted chicken, cooked on a spit. Share half a chicken with a friend... It’s delicious, trust us. Try their baked potatoes on the side, along with a crafted beer... Cheers! 49 CER A DI A VIA GN TT LA TORRE - Via San Faustino From Bar La Torre you will have an amazing view of the castle. But what is important here is the youth vibe that you can feel at every hour of the day, thanks to the proximity to the University and the partnership with clubs. Good place for a pre-disco party . 52 PARTY CIRCUS - Via Dalmazia 127 Established in 1998, and since that very moment, Circus Beat Club became the benchmark for every disco in town. Its secret is simple: diamondMME F I E like furniture, mostly house music, and everything I D AL else you would expect from a top-tier discotheque. The Circus Beat Club is music, animation and show! HI DE I 46 GA LEC RS ALO 70 VIA SAR BISE CA RUA CO NO VIA VIA G R AZ VIA A VIA G A M BA R A T EG NG LLI SOS A LU AT E CEF VIA VIA VIA LL EL I IOL VI A M A GG V IA CO VIA DEL LL A 41 VI A AR V IA V EN LIPE CI V I A DI AZ A RIO BE V DI ORSIC LG A E PIAZZA E S MERCATO TR O LO VIA REFI I HIA EPP V IA VI A O LL IS C B S TA US T ION ZIO VIA 1 N IO 68 VIA A A VIA C S TA O CC VI 48 BU S TAT S ION NI IT T O SSI TI TE 46 49 59 C H IA ZI A SIC A VIA SA VIA V V IA VA N V IA PA G LI CO R C AL VI PARMA A PIAZZALE REPUBBLICA I LLO VIA A A S ILE T T I VIA VI AR NE VIA B O S CO VIA 47 TOG ON AC A CO Direct from Brescia 2 H 20 min - 13 € L FO AL A AR NNI B VI BE LA R M G I O VA I C IL I A LI LA O NE TR S TA AIN T ION I PA R I EL OP À RT IDA VENICE LI APO CRE AN VIA C AR N NIC O NIS Direct from Brescia 1 H 40 min - 10 € SOUTH 30 MIN - 9 € PADUA AS RA RS LE V IA Z A VIA S VI EL CO VIA VIA AT A SA ST G TI AB FR A ND D EL 11 19 17 RS PIS 26 LE A TRES CO 16 PA P V IA P U S TE RL E RTO 50 CO UN CO FR 52 I L L A PR E S O NCE S AL RA VI A F GN N FR A A VIA TO A PIAZZA LOGGIA LU C E SO T A EC C 20 VIC O VI 51 E E DI N ZE T T I ILL ROS I QUI LL I B RO 10 O LO 14 VIA D A N T CO 6 9 C O R S O MA M E L I IROLI RIC NI VI LA VIA CA LL A AN O ASSA EZ Z 2 13 15 DI POPULAR BISTROT - Via Industriale 14 Sustainability is the key word of Bistrò Popolare; natural and simple meals, work ethic and popular prices are the main characteristics of this restaurant. This is a non-profit restaurant managed with taste by a social cooperative company. If you need to save some money, just check in here, and a have a very good meal at a very little price. 45 IOR VIA C IO BAL 8 APRI RE M.M.M. MILLE MIGLIA MALL - Viale Italia 31 Freccia Rossa is the biggest mall in town! This is the home of a range of known brands as Zara and Swarovski. And if you need a break from shopping, there’s a restaurant corner with nearly every type of food you can think of! From a nice “piadina” to sushi, you have endless choice. And to finish the evening there’s a cinema too, with films dubbed in Italian. Maybe you’ll learn our beautiful language! 51 GA HI NC NI VIA VIA 7 VIA C BO GRE F AN V I A F. E ZA I O EO 5 M IN UN CON 47 AZ DE PI GI ARI M E AC M AG OG O B ER LL IC A M GG C AR V I A CO S T A L 69 GIO LA VI M IO SION O MA AU R N SA A RI RO A V O IO S DD DE VIA IM M A LI A ON DIVI PR VIA SO Z AR LE OR VIA M ET RE GG TE DEL 56 VI DE EG VIA MARIO TIE MA A IM DA LA O VI PR E IM RE NA 57 3 A N IS THIS LONDON? - Via Fratelli Bandiera 3 Carmen Town evidently derives its name from the neighbourhood and the most famous London quarter Camden Town. Events take place here almost every day of the week: from jazz to rock, classical music and sometimes even dj-sets. Carmen Town offers more than just music, passing from art expositions to a selection of typical dishes and wines. I LIN TI I M IL L PR TIE RS VIA SA EI VI A D RE AR A TRA I VI A DEL V I A D EL L A Z Z A VIA VI ANAM LI VIA VIA I B A N55 D IE R A Q UA TE VIA T U R AT I I G T EL L I U T IE AR FA N IO VIA VIA B L M ON TI CO VIA DE QU STE MAS VIA PA S IA V I A OZ V IA VIA PIAZZALE SPEDALI CIVILI V I A C AVA L T TI VIA FR A AR NTO I ONI 53 QUI IER CO N T ELL NI A CI P NI ZE A I T IN BAG AR A 4 PI LE V IA DA STI I A ALF FR A O R TA L LV E V I VIA P VIA FI MA AN VA N EG L O V IN C A VI VIA V ENE TO VIA D ’A Z TOM VI CH IG I RE VIA IN O DA VIA I AR V I A LU O AR ARD UP ST A VI IA GO AN STEL L O EG VIA T IP AL IA CHIN AP O CHE A NO AS D’ ROC LO ORE MAR EO N O NAD AN CO L I V IC MIL VIA BEL FO S LL VI A D ON BAG VIA L VI A NZ VIA A DE ST 54 A VIA VI TORE 72 V IA IN E VIA SA N ANA VIA Z TR BAL VIA PE O VIA NTE DI VIA M VI USE-IT Brescia is a project by ESN (www.esnbrescia.it). Brescia supported and Funded by the City Hall, Comune di Brescia. Chief Editor: Matteo Giacomini and Angelo Penta. Graphic design and illustration: Marta Maldini. Group of work: Matteo Giacomini, Paolo Giacomini, Marta Maldini and Angelo Penta. The font used for the map and texts is TitilliumMaps29L, the font used for the titles is Univers Else. About this Map: nobody paid to be registered on this map. The choice of locations was made by young people living in Brescia. We did our best to create something nice and attractive. This pubblication reflects only the point of view and the opinion of the authors. The supporters of the project cannot be held responsible for any type of misuse of the information contained in it. DI L R T IG I I TO O MO AR IL A N FA IN VIA VIA V IA VIA DE Il progetto è realizzato nell’ambito dei Servizi agli studenti nei Comuni sedi di Università, promosso e sostenuto dal Dipartimento della Gioventù Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri e dall’Anci - Associazione Nazionale Comuni Italiani. NO OP VI A EAST 1H 50 MIN - 7,50 € From Milan 1 H 10 MIN - 12 € 1H TURIN ,50 € COL LE VIA M VERONA IN - 6 Direct from Brescia 1 H 10 MIN - 7 € E VIA 44 TRENTO 45 M MILAN NT VO L T UR GO MO VIA WEST CI I V IA 45 VIA € UC ANO QU 1H-5 RD BON VIA TE O AZZ BR VIA V I A L L A G G I O PA S O T CA ZAM A DE A VI P IN APP GR EN VIA F E CAN ONTE V IA O V IA E GR M T R I U PL I N V IA D ONINO EO HI V IA VIA M IL MA S MON CC VIA ONT TA LT U R N O LI V IA QU BERGAMO ’EUS VIA VO OPENING HOURS: Museums are closed on Mondays. Most Bars are closed on Mondays and during the week are open until 1:00-2:00. Most shops are closed on Monday mornings and Sundays. Normal opening time 9:30-12:30 / 15:00 -19:00. Done with this map? Hand it over to any pretty traveller you see walking around with another guide and help make this world a better place. AN T 5A MINUTES WALK AR VIA M VIA CO SI S CO BIKE RENTAL Bike Rental and repair service: Viale Stazione 51a / Mon to Fri 7:30-19:30 / Sat 7:00-13:40 / Sun and holiday closed. Phone 030 3061224. Price: 2 hours 1 €; 5 hours 2 €; 1 day 4 €. Parking: 24 hours a day, safekeeping price 1 day 1 €; 1 week 3 €; 1 month 10 €. AN PA TOURIST OFFICE • Train station, Piazzale Stazione / Phone. 030 8378559 / infopointstazione@comune. brescia.it / Mon - Sun 9:00-13:00 13.30-17.30. • Piazza Paolo VI, Via Trieste 1 / Phone 030 2400357 / [email protected]. Mon to Sun 9:00 - 13:00 / 13:30 - 17:30 / City maps / Accomodation info / Daily events. OS VIA BIKE SHARING Brescia has its bike sharing system called Bicimia. Exploited by the locals, you can impress us if you will use it as well. The procedure is a little bit complicated but it’s still manageable. It’s well-used because if the bike is returned at one of the stations within 45 minutes you will not pay anything! You can do it here at the same office where you can get informations about the public transport. M VIA VIA S PUBLIC TRANSPORT Brescia is small enough to go on foot or by bike. The infopoint is in Piazza Loggia, 13: Mon to Sat 9:00-18:30. You can use the same ticket for 75 minutes on metro and bus (Zone 1). Buy it for 1,40 € in a metro station or newspaper shop. For bus ticket Zone 1+2 the price is 1,90 €, 2 € if you buy on the bus. 24 hours ticket costs 3,00 €, only metro and bus in Zone 1. Carnet 10 tickets: 13,00 €. www.bresciamobilita.it GR V IA GET TO THE CITY From Orio al Serio Airport (BGY): take Autostradale bus ticket, 10 rides per day, 12 €. Or take the bus A1 Airport to the train station, 15 min, 2 € and then take the train to Brescia, 1 hour, about 5 €. From Malpensa Airport (MXP): take a train or bus to Milano Central Station, about 10 €. Then take a regional train 7 €. From Verona Airport (VRN): take a bus to Verona Porta Nuova Station from 6:30. Untill 23:00, approx. every 20 min, 5 €. Then go by train, 1 hour, about 6,50 €. A AN V IA VI I TREN VIA O TOM ET T I BAR EUR LE VIA A NDI ETT STR DE TIR A IZ Z I A S AN V I A B AG N I V IA BERD VIA G AMBA V IA VIA M OT T DO ZE VIA M VIA O R IG H INE ALLA V I A M O NT E LL RAN VIA VIA GU February 03 2013 INA ZI June 25 2011 VIA A VA LL 1950 A ZZ I 1858 G IN AG A 1797 LON GG IA 1426-1796 GR till IX cenTury XII-XIII cenTury MP L V IA LZ WHAT A VIEW You are late... Two thousand years ago, clever noblemen already settled their villas here. At the very end of the Sirmione peninsula, a real explosion of nature happens before your eyes: the waves of the lake, the wind and the mountains with their snowy peaks. Here you’ll find the remains of the Grotte di Catullo, a natural thermal bath, a XIII century Castle and the Prehistoric Pile dwellings! II cenTury DO THE BEGINNING Before silicon valley, everything started here in Capodiponte. Now we have tablets, apps, graphic design, etc… but the need to communicate dates back to thousands of years ago. Check out the 104 rocks with thousands of figures carved out. They date back from the Neolithic period to the Iron Age. No wonder it was established as the first Italian World Heritage site in 1955. Approx. 4 €. I cenTury BC T R IU LZI WINTER KING It’s true: the sea is not very close but in winter, we get the last laugh! Modern and contemporary ski resorts are in abundance! And this for no longer than a two-hour drive or three-hour by train. From snow parks to ski school for beginners, cheap apartments to clubs... You name it, we’ve got it! For all you ski lovers: Adamello is the biggest ski resort and you can get there by taking the train Trenord at the train station to the very end to Edolo (approx. 8 €) and then a bus to Ponte di Legno (approx. 2 €) and feel the snow! VIA B V IA VIA FI FRESHWATER Italy = Sea. Brescia doesn’t have it but instead we have three wonderful lakes for swimming in refreshing water, sunbathing on stony beaches or simply enjoying the view. In the East there’s Lake Garda, the biggest lake in Italy with the biggest summer amusement park, Gardaland. In the North-East you’ll find Lake Idro and in the West Lake Iseo, with the largest lake island not only in Italy, but also in South and Central Europe. You can reach all the lakes in 40 minutes by train or bus for approximately 2 €! Brescia’s origins go back as far as the Bronze Age. Known as Brixia, we were already a capital of the Cenomani Gauls population! Even back then we were already important! Under control of Rome (who wasn’t by the way?), we obtain the privileged Roman citizenship and some cool buildings. Brescia was ruled by the Lombards who considered it the capital of the surrounding duchies. In this period important churches and civic buildings were erected, like the Santa Giulia complex (see 40). We get governed by Charlemagne and the Franks, s’il vous plait! Independence! We build a new section of the city walls, the Old Cathedral and the Broletto town hall. You see: just leave us alone and we work quite efficiently! Brescia is part of the Republic of Venice, which was flourishing economically, culturally and architecturally. Well, a little help can be welcome sometimes... As Brescia lies on major European thoroughfares, it‘s often invaded by foreign troops until Napoleon’s Army arrives and puts its flag. After Austrian domination, the city is annexed to the Kingdom of Italy after the memorable “Ten Days” of Brescia battle in 1848. After this battle we become the “Leonessa d’Italia” (lioness of Italy). Industry brings the city tremendous wealth and prestige, to the point that an entire second city, imaginatively named Brescia 2, springs up on the south side of the city’s original boundaries. The site “Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568-774 A.D.)” makes it unto the World Heritage list of UNESCO. Look for this symbol at pin 39 and 40. We become a metropolitan city with our metro running under and above us! It has no driver, is rather small, is illuminated as daylight and is very clean up till now! ? III cenTury BC V IA D E L L BRESCIA IS LOVELY BUT ITS SURROUNDINGS ARen’T LESS ENCHANTING: LAKES, MOUNTAINS, ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES, HISTORICAL CITIES AND MUCH MORE!!! VIA VIA OP VIA I MAGIC MUSIC TRAIN - Via Togni 43 Lio Bar offers two concerts per week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, starting from about 23:00. International and local bands. Free entrance. Even a couple of pinball machines! What else can we say to convince you to give this place a shot? Trains! It’s set on rails, so don’t forget you can’t stay there over 6 or a train may run you over! It’s a must among youngsters of Brescia... 50 RESISTANCE - Via Industriale 10 Since November 15th 1993 we have a squatted building like all the cool cities. Magazzino 47 is a self-managed social space where anti-capitalists meet and socialize! Every Wednesday they host an independent radio called Radio Onda D’Urto (99.6 Mhz), which organises the biggest and most famous Summer Festival in town: “La Festa della Radio” which is held in mid-August. 44 AG A NT BLI GN Y VA VIA PLI UM TRI LE CUO LE S E R R IN VI VIA DEL V IA F AT 71 SEN V IA D E L L E G A BB I A NE A V IA NA OR E D I OG EN E VI V I A G AT T I USE-IT Did we miss something? Did you find a mistake? We like to learn from our mistakes and we’d love to hear your super-secret Brescia tip. Let us know: www.facebook.com/Use. It.Brescia. USE-IT EUROPE is an international network and it also exists in cities like Brussels, Oslo, Porto, Warsaw, Bologna, Dresden, Vienna, Prague and lots of others. If you think your city needs a map like this too: download the brochure “I WANT TO START MY OWN USEIT” from www.use-it.infotravel