Two starkly different themes have earned this beautiful old square its fame: superb Venetian architecture and a horrific terrorist attack in the 1970s.

Housed inside a monastic complex on the outskirts of Brescia, this automobile-themed museum chronicles the story of the historic Mille Miglia road race.

Explore this huge, hilltop castle complex to see a 14th-century keep now housing an arms museum as well as a granary that hosts a museum devoted to Italian unification.

Trace eight centuries of Brescia’s history in this central square, where medieval, Baroque and modern architecture chronicles the different faces of the city.

Experience the grandeur of this 18th-century treasure where ballet and theater productions have been hosted within its sumptuous Sala Grande since Napoleonic times.

Marvel at rich Baroque decoration, precious artworks by the likes of Moretto and Grazio Cossali, and a pretty cloister in this 16th-century religious complex.