Roberto Baggio was the last name to conquer Brescia. One of the first was Attila the Hun.
Brescia itself was originally called Brixia by the Romans and was an important strategic base for their conquest north.
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Brescia
Sacked by Attila in 452 AD, it spent the next 1500 years as the prize possession of many an Empire that passed through the area.
The Longobards, Franks, Venetians and even Napoleon claimed it and today is best known as the start and finish of the Mille Miglia classic car race every May.
Visitors today should head to Piazza della Loggia which is a splendid example of a Renaissance square. Many great architects contributed to its construction including Palladio of Vicenza fame.
Every May in the middle of the month the classic touring car race the 1000 Miglia leaves Brescia for a week long journey to Rome and back taking in Ferrara, Arezzo, Assisi, Roma, Viterbo, Florence, Modena, Mantova and many other locations in between. short history of 1000 Miglia event here, the official web site: www.1000miglia.eu
In April the 3 days of 500miglia touring along villas, castles and charming places of Lake Garda www.500miglia.net
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Milan and Lombardia Recipes
• goose salame with fig mustard and celery • pizzoccheri pasta recipe from valtellina • risotto alla milanese recipe • pittut pancake recipe • pizzoccheri di grano saraceno al forno • tortelli cake • torta sbrisolona from mantova • casonsei pasta from bergamo • cotoletta alla milanese • saffron risotto with quail breast • turkey stuffed with chestnuts • trippa alla lombarda • ossobucco recipe
Milan and Lombardia Food and Wine
• pronto polenta • panettone • mantova food exhibitions • buon ricordo plates • cremona torrone festival • bitto cheese • bresaola from valtellina • san colombano wine • grana padano cheese • grana saraceno • gorgonzola cheese • franciacorta wine • taleggio cheese • oltrepo pavese wine • mantova rice production • valcalepio wines • cremona mustard • lake como dishes • padana plain gastronomy • best risotto alla milanese • happy hour aperitivo in milan
Milan and Lombardia Itineraries
• salo on lake garda • saint faustino patron saint of singles • sirmione on lake garda • brescia • desenzano del garda • sound and light in bergamo • guide to bergamo • house of harlequin • taleggio valley • valley dialects • gladiator school • legends of the river itinerary • museo del bijou of casalmaggiore • mille miglia classic car race • musical itineraries in milan • the last supper and art in milan • shopping in milan • tickets for la scala theater milan • river po cruise • lombardia by horse • peach road • medieval transit routes from the alps to italy • lombardia wine routes • sail boat journey along the river po • saint augustin walks in monza • pavia • mantova • mythical creatures of lombardia • valley life in livigno • sgambeda cross country ski race • crema v cremona • lombardia carnivals • guide to lake como • 5 attractions not to miss in mantova • st augustin route near milan