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Brescia Walking Tour with Audio and Written Guide by a Local
4.3
22 Ratings
Brescia
Explore Brescia like a local with our digital guide. Discover hidden gems, savor local foods, and uncover city secrets at your own pace.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Piazza del Mercato - Our starting point! A small square in which we will discover the history of the city and the origins of Brescia’s nickname.
- Piazza della Vittoria - We continue to a square with distinctive architecture. Here we will talk about the last 200 years of Italian history and a… rhinoceros!
- Piazza della Loggia - The Piazza della Loggia represents an emblematic place in the heart of Brescia, characterized by a rich history and fine Venetian architecture dating back to the 15th century. I will also tell you about one of the most serious attacks in Italian history.
- Piazza Paolo VI - Piazza Paolo VI, also known as Piazza del Duomo, is a true jewel in the heart of Brescia. A mix of history, architecture and lived life that leaves you speechless.
- Duomo Vecchio di Brescia - In the 11th century, the Brescians decided to spruce up the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore with a brand-new cathedral. It took nearly a hundred years, but the result was nothing short of epic: a circular plan inspired by the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, with a giant dome and a bell tower soaring skyward.
- Duomo Nuovo - It all began in the 17th century, when the Brescians decided to build a new, larger and more modern cathedral. It took almost two centuries to complete, but the result was nothing short of stunning: an imposing facade with giant columns and statues, an interior rich in marble, frescoes and gilding.
- Teatro Grande - In the heart of Brescia, stands majestically the Teatro Grande, a temple of music and melodrama that boasts a long and fascinating history. Get ready to see it from the outside!
- Tempio Capitolino e Piazza del Foro - The roots of this street go back at least to Roman times, when Brescia became part of the Roman territories in the 1st century BC. At that time, Rome shaped the urban aspect of the city, turning this street into the decumanus maximus, the main artery.
- Teatro Romano - The building was the largest in northern Italy after the theater in Verona and it’s a “must-see” when you come to Brescia. Close to it there is also the amazing Capitolium that worth a view!
- Museo di Santa Giulia - Unique in Italy and Europe in terms of exhibition concept and location. It allows a journey through Brescia’s history, art, and spirituality from prehistoric times to the present, in an exhibition area of about 14,000 square meters with thousands of extraordinary works ranging from the 4th millennium BC to the 18th century.
- Brescia Castle - Recognized by many Brescians as the symbol of the city, it is definitely a must-see when visiting Brescia. We are going to talk about the story of the castle and we will enjoy an amazing view!
What's Included
- Best advices for local restaurant with authentic food
- Tips for monuments, history, curiosities and anecdotes from a local
- Digital guide to visit the city by yourself
- Audio-guide in multiple languages (Eng, Esp, Ita)
What's Not Included
- Ticket Santa Giulia Museum
- Ticket Capitolium
- Boredom
Additional Information
If you’re looking for a fun and curious way to visit Brescia, you’ve come to the right place! With this digital guide, you can comfortably spend a day, with some food breaks, in Brescia discovering all its secrets. Forget searching websites, and wasting time trying to find which monuments to see and in which order: the solution is here in front of you! I’m a tour leader, and I created this digital guide with a local guide from Brescia, so you’ll get to visit the city as a local! You will be able to visit all the most important monuments at your own pace. Get to know the stories and curiosities of Brescia that only locals know! Try local foods, like Italian aperitivo, in authentic local restaurants! And much more!
- You will need a smartphone with internet connection to use the digital guide (details to activate the digital guide will be in your voucher, read it carefully!)
- You’ll be able to hear the audio through your speakers or, if you have them, through your headphones
Location
Piazza del Mercato
If you get by train you can easily walk ten minutes (almost) straight to get there!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(22 Ratings)
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N4614tgpaolam
Jun 30, 2024
A weekend in Brescia ... - Grazie a Matteo la visita a Brescia è stata fantastica! In addition to the pleasant audio guide is very available through whatsapp to give advice. AUDIO GUIDE highly recommended and I will definitely use other x visit new cities 👍🏼
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Martin_b
Jun 8, 2024
Give it a try - I purchased the Brescia Tour to preview while still at home before our upcoming trip. I found it perfect for our needs and look forward to ordering more copies to use "live" before we get there. It offers a good amount of background and detail for all of the major sites in Brescia. I couldn't test the live directions but the links are there to get from one location to another. I'm looking forward to trying the cuisine at the recommended restaurants.
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Giorgio
Jun 6, 2024
What an audio guide!!! - Practical and functional service. Absolutely worth trying!!!! The voice of the audio guide is very engaging!
We will definitely try it in other cities too!
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533ericd
Jun 4, 2024
Finally a pleasant “walking tour” to follow over the hours. - A very nice discovery of the city thanks to a very complete “walking tour” both historically and photographically. A dual written and spoken guide, very pleasant to read or listen to, and which can only satisfy. The icing on the cake is some advice for discovering “good food and good vinasse”.
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Emanuela
Jun 3, 2024
Matteo's Brescia was beautiful - Matteo's guide is lively with excellent directions, with links where you can get more information, prices and more
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Federicai661
Jun 3, 2024
Easy to use and practical way to visit a city! - Day trip to Brescia and we enjoyed a lot! The value for money is really good and the concept behind these digital guides is great! You can visit a city with your own pace with no rush at all and if you are not interested in something.. you just skip it!
We are going to use these type of guides again (already booked the one for Trieste and Padova too!)
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F662rgelenag
May 14, 2024
Super recommended! - Happy to have purchased this guide, well made and practical for exploring a new city at your own pace. Together with a paper guide for further information, it was the combo for a perfect do-it-yourself tour!
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406emelinec
May 13, 2024
Beautiful day in Brescia - Very nice experience, we were able to learn about the history while visiting the highlights of the city. I recommend
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R1978pfmassimos
May 7, 2024
Nice solution for a day trip - For a day trip It was a Nice solution! Easy to use and Matteo supported us also on whatsapp in order to organize our next day into another city.
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418olegd
Jul 7, 2024
Just ok to walk around - It takes you to various places, the information provided about these places, and about art contained within such is extremely limited.
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