City tour
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TOURIST GUIDES AND PROPOSED ITINERARIES
Arte con noi
info@arteconnoi.it | +39 3314669449
Languages: Italian, English, Spanish (German & French with prior request)
Proposed itineraries:
- Brescia: A journey through the history of the city, from the Cenomani Cisalpine Gauls and the Romans, to the Renaissance and the Venetian period.
Guida artistica
info@guidaartistica.com | +39 3473028031
Languages: Italian, English
Proposed itineraries:
- The Santa Giulia Museum and Unesco World Heritage Sites
- Brescia, the Lioness of Italy: exploring the Castle
- Sacred art and culture tours
Oltre il tondino
info@oltreiltondino.it | +39 348.3831984
Languages: Italian, English, Spanish
Proposed itineraries:
- #storielongobarde | journeys beyond history, looking towards the ten-year anniversary of Brescia's inclusion on the UNESCO world heritage list
- Mille Miglia classic car race. A legend of a race, the charm of its city
- 2000 years in 2 hours. Brescia in 4 squares
- Brescia and the Lombards: UNESCO World Heritage Site. Santa Giulia Museum.
- Brescia in the Middle Ages
- Brescia in the Renaissance: the city, the artists
- Roman Brescia
- Brescia: falling in love the first time, for those who have never been here
- Church of San Francesco, a unique gem among Brescia’s churches
- Brescia Castle: a visit to the Falcon of Italy
- Winged Victory of Brescia: 2000 years of pure splendour
- The ten days of Brescia. Journey through the Risorgimento
- Journey through the lost cinemas of Brescia
BidiBrescia
info@bidibrescia.com | +39 3405144570
Languages: Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese
Proposed itineraries:
- Guided tour - Archaeological Park of Roman Brescia
- Guided tour - Tosio Martinengo Art Gallery
- Guided tour - the historical centre of Brescia
- Guided tour - Roman Brescia
- Guided tour - The Monastery of San Francesco in Brescia
- Guided tour - The Church of Sant’Agata
- Guided tour - Brescia Castle and its museums
La mia guida di Brescia
lamiaguidadibrescia@proton.me | +39 3477667008
Languages: Italian, English
Proposed itineraries:
- Visiting the city’s squares, Two thousand years and counting
- Visit to the Archaeological Park of Brixia and the statue of Winged Victory, the best-preserved example of the second Pompeian style in northern Italy.
- Visit to the Santa Giulia Museum, an amazing treasure trove of perfectly preserved Roman domus, a Lombard church, a Benedictine monastery and its treasure.
- The Tosio-Martinengo Art Gallery, with a stroll through the palace to discover its masterpieces.
- The castle, also known as The Falcon of Italy, the city’s greatest defensive structure, and its capture by enemies.
- Brescia, itineraries focused on women. Four routes for rediscovering the faces of women hidden by the city
- Brescia, Love in every corner. Highlights of the city's history through the love affairs of some of its protagonists
- Brescia, Roman Itineraries. From Gauls to Romans in a flash
Brescia Story
info@bresciastory.it | +39 3405084747
Languages: Italian, English, German, French, Spanish
Proposed itineraries:
- VISIT TO CIDNEO HILL
- BRESCIA IN 2 HOURS
- IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF AUGUSTUS AND VESPASIAN AT THE CAPITOLIUM
- THE BRESCIA OF DESIDERIUS AND ERMENGARDA
- BRESCIA FROM COMMUNES TO SEIGNURIES
- IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ROMANINO AND MORETTO
- THE GLORIOUS TEN DAYS
- LA BELLE EPOQUE AND THE MILLE MIGLIA RACE
Assoguide Sebino
info@assoguidesebino.it | +39 3356144307
Languages: Italian, English, French
Proposed itineraries:
- The Lioness of Italy
- Brescia's museums
- History of Brescia, a monumental city not to be missed
Guida turistica a Brescia
guidaturisticabrescia@gmail.com | 339 2292200
Languages: Italian, English
Proposed itineraries:
- FROM BRIXIA TO BRESCIA
- BRESCIA UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE
- SACRED BRIXIA
- BRESCIA CASTLE
- FROM MORETTO TO ROMANINO
- IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE PATRONS
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL BRESCIA
Arnaldo Da Brescia
info@arnaldodabrescia.it | +39 3474122750
Languages: Italian, English
Proposed itineraries:
- Roman Brescia
- Medieval Brescia
- Brescia in the Renaissance
- Neoclassical route
- Modern route
- Santa Giulia, the City Museum
- UNESCO World Heritage Archaeological Park
- Brescia Castle
- Queriniana Library
Scopri Brescia
Telefono – Sms – WhatsApp: +39 3495315942 / 3334246615
Languages: Italian, English
Proposed itineraries:
- Roman Brescia
- Santa Giulia Museum
- Brescia Castle
- Historical Squares
- Churches and Monuments
- Tosio Art Gallery
- The Renaissance in Brescia: Itineraries linked to specific exhibitions or themes of the Renaissance period, with works by Moretto, Romanino and Savoldo.
- Curious Brescia: Itineraries full of anecdotes, curiosities, extravagant monuments and quirky details found in the city.
- Brescia City of Water: Exploring the fundamental role that rivers and fountains have played in the development of Brescia.
- Brescia Horror: Evening itineraries of a 'creepier' nature tell stories of murders, witches and ghosts in the old town.
- Scandalous / Risqué Brescia: Tours devoted to the gossip, scandals and vices of the Brescia of old (often for adults only).
- Lost Places: An itinerary in search of inns, monasteries and craft workshops of which only traces remain.
- Dialect Proverbs: An evening route dedicated to discovering the Brescian dialect and proverbs.
- Itineraries for Families and Children: Treasure Hunts: Games and interactive activities to introduce children to the history of Brescia, often at the Castle or other parks.
Brescia Underground
Per scoprire i fiumi sotterranei di Brescia info@bresciaunderground.com
Languages: Italian, English
Proposed itineraries:
- The Upside-Down: A tour accessible to all to discover the underground environment without entering the water, observing the Bova and Celato rivers from walkways.
- In the Arteries of the Lioness: Bova and Celato rivers: Exploring the waterways that flow beneath the historical centre of Brescia.
- The Dugale and the Secrets of the Clock Tower: An itinerary that delves into the secrets hidden beneath the Clock Tower.
- The Gold of the Garzetta stream: A dynamic and surprising tour to discover another underground river in Brescia.
Ass. Speleologica Bresciana
Per scoprire i tunnel e le segrete del Castello di Brescia
info@speleoasb.org | + 39 3387766622
Languages: Italian
Proposed itineraries:
- Underground tours No.1 The Towers: of the Prisoners, the French and Coltrina, with access to gunnery, rifle and sortie galleries.
- Underground tours No.2 The Bastions: underground routes and descents in the Strada del Soccorso escape route and the Baluardo della Pusterla bastion, offering a more adventurous experience with the use of a harness (for the Baluardo della Pusterla).