Province of Brescia, Italy: Towns & Things to Do

Brescia is the largest province in Lombardy by area, and it changes completely from one end to the other: it starts in the southern Rhaetian Alps, follows the Oglio, Mella and Chiese rivers down, and finishes in the Lombard plain. Two lakes sit inside it, Iseo in the west and Garda in the east, the biggest lake in Italy, which Brescia shares with the provinces of Verona and Trento. Its capital is the city of Brescia, and it holds 205 municipalities.

On Lake Garda the fixed point is Sirmione, where the Roman ruins called the Grotte di Catullo look straight out over the water, while Desenzano del Garda makes the easier base for touring the lake. Brescia itself gets overlooked, which is a mistake: the Roman Capitolium, the church of San Salvatore, the Duomo Nuovo and the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo all sit within a short walk of each other, and without the queues you would face elsewhere.

Brescia

Towns in the province of Brescia

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205 towns

Acquafredda 1,579 Adro 7,114 Agnosine 1,833 Alfianello 2,451 Anfo 472 Angolo Terme 2,503 Artogne 3,571 Azzano Mella 2,969 Bagnolo Mella 12,692 Bagolino 3,940 Barbariga 2,388 Barghe 1,188 Bassano Bresciano 2,224 Bedizzole 11,816 Berlingo 2,582 Berzo Demo 1,720 Berzo Inferiore 2,456 Bienno 3,958 Bione 1,471 Borgo San Giacomo 5,496 Borgosatollo 9,094 Borno 2,630 Botticino 10,788 Bovegno 2,269 Bovezzo 7,483 Brandico 1,611 Braone 657 Breno 4,920 Brescia Capital 189,902 Brione 685 Caino 2,079 Calcinato 12,599 Calvagese della Riviera 3,461 Calvisano 8,537 Capo di Ponte 2,509 Capovalle 388 Capriano del Colle 4,553 Capriolo 9,115 Carpenedolo 12,649 Castegnato 8,031 Castel Mella 10,840 Castelcovati 6,593 Castenedolo 11,160 Casto 1,864 Castrezzato 7,083 Cazzago San Martino 10,959 Cedegolo 1,246 Cellatica 4,945 Cerveno 663 Ceto 1,950 Cevo 930 Chiari 18,391 Cigole 1,619 Cimbergo 562 Cividate Camuno 2,762 Coccaglio 8,469 Collebeato 4,698 Collio 2,227 Cologne 7,534 Comezzano-Cizzago 3,717 Concesio 14,813 Corte Franca 7,078 Corteno Golgi 2,015 Corzano 1,397 Darfo Boario Terme 15,524 Dello 5,576 Desenzano del Garda 26,793 Edolo 4,509 Erbusco 8,286 Esine 5,351 Fiesse 2,175 Flero 8,440 Gambara 4,697 Gardone Riviera 2,713 Gardone Val Trompia 11,700 Gargnano 3,033 Gavardo 11,686 Ghedi 18,321 Gianico 2,196 Gottolengo 5,238 Gussago 16,403 Idro 1,892 Incudine 403 Irma 147 Iseo 9,100 Isorella 4,091 Lavenone 607 Leno 14,364 Limone sul Garda 1,151 Lodrino 1,750 Lograto 3,793 Lonato del Garda 15,559 Longhena 607 Losine 591 Lozio 418 Lumezzane 23,390 Maclodio 1,501 Magasa 145 Mairano 3,329 Malegno 2,078 Malonno 3,320 Manerba del Garda 4,902 Manerbio 12,869 Marcheno 4,359 Marmentino 676 Marone 3,293 Mazzano 11,487 Milzano 1,799 Moniga del Garda 2,436 Monno 564 Monte Isola 1,804 Monticelli Brusati 4,401 Montichiari 23,734 Montirone 5,044 Mura 790 Muscoline 2,547 Nave 10,957 Niardo 1,950 Nuvolento 4,011 Nuvolera 4,535 Odolo 2,086 Offlaga 4,269 Ome 3,238 Ono San Pietro 1,002 Orzinuovi 12,343 Orzivecchi 2,485 Ospitaletto 13,579 Ossimo 1,442 Padenghe sul Garda 4,276 Paderno Franciacorta 3,699 Paisco Loveno 198 Paitone 2,091 Palazzolo sull'Oglio 19,472 Paratico 4,464 Paspardo 646 Passirano 7,114 Pavone del Mella 2,838 Pertica Alta 599 Pertica Bassa 686 Pezzaze 1,586 Pian Camuno 4,400 Piancogno 4,679 Pisogne 8,112 Polaveno 2,661 Polpenazze del Garda 2,468 Pompiano 3,893 Poncarale 5,219 Ponte di Legno 1,754 Pontevico 7,121 Pontoglio 6,894 Pozzolengo 3,438 Pralboino 2,912 Preseglie 1,577 Prevalle 6,816 Provaglio d'Iseo 7,136 Provaglio Val Sabbia 966 Puegnago del Garda 3,263 Quinzano d'Oglio 6,390 Remedello 3,387 Rezzato 12,933 Roccafranca 4,767 Rodengo Saiano 8,795 Roè Volciano 4,465 Roncadelle 9,265 Rovato 17,562 Rudiano 5,699 Sabbio Chiese 3,831 Sale Marasino 3,370 Salò 10,350 San Felice del Benaco 3,403 San Gervasio Bresciano 2,469 San Paolo 4,504 San Zeno Naviglio 4,601 Sarezzo 13,469 Saviore dell'Adamello 992 Sellero 1,506 Seniga 1,581 Serle 3,092 Sirmione 7,438 Soiano del Lago 1,785 Sonico 1,270 Sulzano 1,892 Tavernole sul Mella 1,359 Temù 1,083 Tignale 1,298 Torbole Casaglia 6,370 Toscolano-Maderno 7,994 Travagliato 13,447 Tremosine sul Garda 2,125 Trenzano 5,480 Treviso Bresciano 566 Urago d'Oglio 3,877 Vallio Terme 1,372 Valvestino 212 Verolanuova 8,133 Verolavecchia 3,875 Vestone 4,461 Vezza d'Oglio 1,476 Villa Carcina 10,755 Villachiara 1,432 Villanuova sul Clisi 5,661 Vione 723 Visano 1,933 Vobarno 8,150 Zone 1,091

Not to be missed

The best of Province of Brescia

Elevated view over the rooftops of Sirmione with a church bell tower and Lake Garda in the background

Sirmione ♨⛰ Thermal baths on Lake Garda

The top 12 places in Brescia

Our editors' ranking: the area's most important places, drawn from the individual town guides. See the national rankings →

Ancient Roman ruins of the Grotte di Catullo in Sirmione with Lake Garda in the background.

1 🏺 Archaeological sites Grottoes of Catullus 📍 Sirmione The most imposing Roman villa in northern Italy, a two-hectare archaeological site overlooking Lake Garda.

2 🏰 Castles & palaces castello scaligero di Sirmione 📍 Sirmione The fortress on the water that is Sirmione's only gate, with its harbour walled inside.

3 ⛪ Churches & sanctuaries Chiesa di San Lorenzo Martire 📍 Berzo Demo Demo's parish church, which became the village church one function at a time.

Brescia and around, on the map

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🍝 At the table: Lombardy

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First course De.Co.

Risotto alla Milanese rice, saffron, beef marrow and butter, creamy and soft

Rice, saffron, beef marrow and butter: Milan's golden dish, tied by legend to a glassmaker of the Duomo in 1574.

Dessert PAT

Sbrisolona crumbly almond and cornmeal cake, broken by hand

White and yellow flour, almonds, butter and sugar, broken by hand: sbrisolona is Mantova's cake, already served at the Gonzaga court.

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Province of Brescia

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Upcoming events in Brescia

Patron saint festival In 20 days 📍 Salò

Saint Charles Borromeo, patron of the town of Gasparo da Salò's violin

📅 Every year, on 4 November, with the Gasparo da Salò International Violin Festival

Salò celebrates Saint Charles Borromeo on 4 November. Every year the town hosts the Gasparo da Salò International Violin Festival, with evening concerts by famous European orchestras conducted by celebrated international violin masters. The gulf also hosts the End-of-Summer Regatta of the Grandi Classiche del Garda circuit.

Patron saint festival In 20 days 📍 Rovato

Saint Charles Borromeo, patron of the town of manzo all'olio De.Co.

📅 Every year, on 4 November; manzo all'olio De.Co. is also celebrated in the month

Rovato celebrates Saint Charles Borromeo on 4 November; in the same month the town celebrates manzo all'olio, a traditional dish protected under the De.Co. label.