Our writer Scott Balaam has just returned from the #InLombardia blog trip in partnership with iambassador and Explora Tourism. Lombardy is a beautiful, diverse and affluent northern region of Italy. The fashion hub Milan is its capital but the area is also home to a picturesque alpine region and a number of small historic cities which make gorgeous under-the-radar tourist destinations… My trip to the Lombardy region included a visit to Brescia, a small-to-medium sized city located in the north of Italy. Before I went it was a place that I knew absolutely nothing about (well except that one of my hero’s Roberto Baggio spent four years playing for their football team!) but after spending the day there I was seriously impressed. Nestled at the foot of the Alps, just a few kilometres from the lakes Garda and Iseo and filled with an astonishing range of impressive monuments, it makes an ideal day trip from the lakes or a short, under-the-radar city break. Here’s what to see and do when you get there… A city with two cathedrals A trip to Brescia is not complete without stopping at Piazza Paolo VI, a square that was once known as Piazza del Duomo. This ancient place dates back to the… Read full this story
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