Andiamo Places
Brescia in a day
Plans for one day in Brescia: the castle on the Cidneo hill, the Santa Giulia Museum in its Lombard monastery, the Roman Capitolium with the Winged Victory, Piazza della Loggia, the round Old Cathedral beside the New Cathedral, the paintings of the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo and the 1930s Piazza della Vittoria. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 1 day
Brescia in 1 day
Day 1
Brescia Castle
Large fortress on the Cidneo hill above the old town, with walls, gardens and a museum of arms, and views over Brescia.
Santa Giulia Museum
The city museum in a former Lombard monastery, part of a UNESCO site, with Roman houses, the frescoed nuns' choir and a jewelled cross.
Capitolium of Brixia (Roman Brescia archaeological park)
Roman temple of the first century with its theatre beside it, home of the Winged Victory, a large bronze statue.
Piazza della Loggia
Renaissance square of the Venetian era with the white Loggia town hall and a clock tower where two figures strike the hours.
Old Cathedral (Duomo Vecchio) and New Cathedral
The round Romanesque Old Cathedral, called the Rotonda, side by side with the white domed New Cathedral on Piazza Paolo VI.
Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo
The city's art gallery in a palazzo, with works by Raphael and the Brescian painters Moretto, Romanino and Savoldo.
Piazza della Vittoria
Large square built in the 1930s, with rationalist buildings, the arcaded post office and an early tall tower block.
When to go to Brescia
Spring and autumn are the best seasons, mild and good for walking. Summers are hot and humid, winters foggy and cold. The Mille Miglia, a historic car race, starts and ends in Brescia each year in late spring or early summer and fills the town.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Brescia on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Brescia on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Brescia on GetYourGuide
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for Italy from Airalo
Some of these are affiliate links: we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Tips for Brescia
- Brescia's city museums (Santa Giulia, the Capitolium, the Pinacoteca and the castle museums) are closed on Mondays: plan another day.
- A combined ticket covers the city museums; at busy times entry to the Capitolium temple can be by time slot, so book ahead.
- Start at the castle in the cool of the morning: the walk up the Cidneo hill is short but steep, with views over the roofs.
- Brescia's metro and buses link the station with the centre, and the old town is easy to see on foot.
- Try an aperitivo in Piazza della Loggia or Piazza Paolo VI and look for casoncelli, the local stuffed pasta.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
Guides are made with the help of AI and public sources such as Wikipedia, and may contain errors. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go. Spotted a wrong photo, a pin in the wrong place, a missing stop or a better one? Write to hello@andiamoplaces.com: the e-mail opens with this guide filled in.
Photo credits
- Brescia Castle: Stefano Bolognini, CC BY 3.0
- Capitolium of Brixia (Roman Brescia archaeological park): This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright protection. It may only be used according to the rules mentioned here. This specifically excludes use in social media, if applicable terms of the licenses listed here are not appropriate. Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved.Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author.Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Cathedral (Duomo Vecchio) and New Cathedral: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright protection. It may only be used according to the rules mentioned here. This specifically excludes use in social media, if applicable terms of the licenses listed here are not appropriate. Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved.Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author.Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Piazza della Loggia: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright protection. It may only be used according to the rules mentioned here. This specifically excludes use in social media, if applicable terms of the licenses listed here are not appropriate. Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved.Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author.Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Piazza della Vittoria: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright protection. It may only be used according to the rules mentioned here. This specifically excludes use in social media, if applicable terms of the licenses listed here are not appropriate. Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved.Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author.Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright protection. It may only be used according to the rules mentioned here. This specifically excludes use in social media, if applicable terms of the licenses listed here are not appropriate. Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved.Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author.Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Santa Giulia Museum: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message. This image is not in the public domain. Please respect the copyright protection. It may only be used according to the rules mentioned here. This specifically excludes use in social media, if applicable terms of the licenses listed here are not appropriate. Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved.Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author.Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract., CC BY-SA 3.0
Opening hours change; check before you go. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.