Explore Brescia’s most famous squares on this unmissable city tour. Experience the city’s energy and discover how it has changed over time, admiring its most beautiful sights through the eyes of those who love it.
We’ll start at Piazza Arnaldo, the city’s nightlife hub, and then explore the other historic squares as we make our way through them:
- Piazza del Foro: the heart of Roman Brixia. Here lies the most important archaeological site in northern Italy, dominated by the Capitolium and the ruins of the ancient Roman Theater and the civil basilica.
- Piazza Paolo VI or Piazza del Duomo: This is the city’s religious and medieval center. It is home to the ancient Duomo Vecchio (or Rotonda, a rare example of a circular Romanesque church) and the massive Duomo Nuovo.
- Piazza della Loggia: A splendid Renaissance gem with a Venetian influence. It is dominated by the palace of the same name and the Clock Tower, whose famous automatons strike the hours.
- Piazza Vittoria: Designed by architect Marcello Piacentini in the 1930s, it is a masterpiece of Italian Rationalism. It features strict geometric forms and is home to the Torrione, considered one of the first skyscrapers built in Italy.
