Car Hire Brescia Airport

Brescia, the ancient Brixia existed centuries before our era as a Celtic settlement. The city was expanded under the Romans, sacked by Attila, and was then the seat of a Lombard Duke.

The city is located in Eastern Lombardy, belonged to Venice and then to Austria until Garibaldi invaded the city in 1859. From this period of the Risorgimento, Brescia is titled "Lioness of Italy" (Leonessa d'Italia). Brescia is today the second largest in Lombardy. It is the gateway to Lake Garda, whose Südspitze East of the town is located, as well as even tourist centre. From Roman times exist remains of a forum, a temple, a Basilica and a theatre ' and highly interesting private villas with frescoes and mosaics. The Duomo Vecchio with a circular plan cited the Holy grave in Jerusalem probably originates from the 11th century.

But also in the newest history and architecture who are interested are in Brescia: the central Piazza della Vittoria was designed by the fascist star architects Piacentini, it replaced had a whole medieval district. The square is dominated starting point of Autorennens of a monumental post office as well as a 60 metre-high tower, still Mille Miglia Storica.

Climatically, Brescia is winter and warm, often hot summer characterized by cool. Due to its location in the plane must be expected especially in winter often fog. There are hotels and guesthouses in every price range and for every requirement. It is well to reach both by plane, train and car or rental car.