Often dubbed the ‘Lioness of Italy‘, Brescia rests quietly in the Lombardy region between Milano and Lago di Garda, yet carries a history as fierce as any of Italy’s more famous cities. Its origins reach back to pre-Roman times when it was a Celtic settlement, later transformed into a Roman colony under the name Brixia. The city’s archaeological remains from that era, including the Capitolium Temple and the Roman theatre, serve as a tangible reminder of Brescia’s status as one of northern Italy’s most important Roman centres. During the Middle Ages, it grew prosperous under the rule of various powers – Venetians, French, Austrians – each leaving architectural and cultural marks that blend into a remarkably layered urban fabric.
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