museum
Museo Mille Miglia
Museum dedicated to Italy's legendary thousand-mile open-road endurance race housed in a medieval monastery.
4 km · about 10 min drive
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Brescia
Lombardy, Italy · Europe
About Brescia
Brescia works well as a base: 10 minutes from Folzano, 36km from Lake Garda.
Brescia is in Lombardy, Italy, with about 200,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Folzano, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Brescia?
Within an hour or so of Brescia: Museo Mille Miglia (4 km), Autodromo di Franciacorta (16 km), Monte Isola, Lake Iseo (22 km), Il Vittoriale degli Italiani (29 km).
Are there any good drives near Brescia?
The nearest famous roads are Strada della Forra (Tremosine), Passo di Crocedomini and Passo della Presolana.
Where is Brescia?
Brescia is in Lombardy, Italy, about 4 km from Folzano.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 200,423
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Lombardy
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.5356, 10.2147
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Brescia
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Autodromo di Franciacorta
Modern circuit in Lombardy's sparkling-wine country, home to Italy's official Porsche Experience Center. Combines track drives with the vineyards of Franciacorta on your doorstep.
16 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Monte Isola, Lake Iseo
Europe's largest lake island rises car-free from Lake Iseo, crowned by a sanctuary with sweeping water views.
22 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Il Vittoriale degli Italiani
Poet D'Annunzio's eccentric hillside estate above Lake Garda hides a warship prow, mausoleum and lavish gardens.
29 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Sirmione
A narrow peninsula jutting into southern Lake Garda, guarded by a medieval Scaliger castle and home to ancient Roman thermal baths.
31 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Lake Garda
Italy's largest lake with Mediterranean climate, dramatic mountain scenery, charming towns, and the Scaliger castle at Sirmione.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Gardaland
Italy's most popular amusement park on the shores of Lake Garda with over 35 themed attractions.
40 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Strada della Forra (Tremosine)
A jaw-dropping cliff road tunnelling through a gorge above Lake Garda, called by Churchill the world's most beautiful road.
41 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Brescia
- 22 kmMonte Isola, Lake IseoEurope's largest lake island rises car-free from Lake Iseo, crowned by a sanctuary with sweeping water views.
- 41 kmStrada della Forra (Tremosine)A jaw-dropping cliff road tunnelling through a gorge above Lake Garda, called by Churchill the world's most beautiful road.
- 44 kmPasso di CrocedominiA high, bleak pass above the Val Camonica with open moorland at the top and very little traffic.
- 45 kmPasso della PresolanaA busy resort pass under the pale walls of the Presolana massif, open all year and popular with motorcyclists.
- 50 kmGardesana OccidentaleA spectacular lakeside road along Lake Garda's western shore threading through tunnels carved into sheer cliffs above the water.
- 50 kmPasso di TremalzoA rough, tunnel-pierced military road above Lake Garda at 1,694m, part gravel, spectacular and demanding.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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