From Sam Quilleri Park to Falcone–Borsellino Gardens

A loop walk through the Comparto Milano area: a neighbourhood born among steel and factories that is now searching for a new identity. The starting point is Campo Marte (Sam Quilleri Park), a historic and central green space. From here you head west, passing an impressive sequence of neighbourhood parks – there are at least ten – that break up the urban grey with islands of green.

The history here is heavy, but important. This is the area of Caffaro, the factory that for years has marked – often painfully – the city’s environmental story. But it is also the area of the Vantiniano Cemetery, monumental and fascinating: a place of memory, yes, but also a true urban oasis.

This route tells the story of a neighbourhood in transition: from industrial to residential, from past to future. And in between there are trees, playgrounds, people, squares. A city that stitches itself back together, step by step.

Vantiniano Cemetery, Italy’s first monumental cemetery.
Designed by Rodolfo Vantini, it is much more than a cemetery: it is a neoclassical masterpiece. Built in the 19th century, it is the first monumental cemetery ever constructed in Italy. A solemn, quiet place where art accompanies remembrance: dramatic colonnades, elegant chapels, sculptures that tell family stories and stories of the city. Famous figures are buried here, but above all it is home to the timeless beauty of carved stone.

From the Wild West to green spaces: where history meets nature.
In 1906, Campo Marte hosted a Buffalo Bill show: Native American tents, 800 horses and a full western village. Today it is one of the city’s most beloved parks. The route ends at the Falcone–Borsellino Gardens, Brescia’s first public green space, where century-old lime trees still offer shade and fresh air.

There is no direct metro connection, but the area is well served by public transport. Bus lines 2, 3, 9 and 12 run along Via Milano, Via Volturno and Via Mantova, offering several options for access and return along the route.