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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Brescia

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Brescia, Italy

Updated May 4, 2023

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Brescia, Italy

Bonomini Tomb

Legend says the only thing buried within this magnificent tomb was a dog.
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Brescia, Italy

Rinoceronte di Piazza Vittoria

This sculpture of a rhinoceros suspended above a city square is meant to evoke the weight of the human condition.
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Pyramids of Zone

A unique form of erosion created an uncanny landscape of boulders perched atop slender columns of clay.
15 miles from Brescia
Padernello Manor

Padernello, Italy

Castello di Padernello

A stately castle in the northern Italian countryside has been restored after years of neglect.
16 miles from Brescia
St. Aloysius Gonzaga Skull

Castiglione delle Stiviere, Italy

St. Aloysius Gonzaga Skull

The skull of this patron saint is kept in a shrine located in his hometown.
17 miles from Brescia
The Prioria

Gardone Riviera, Italy

Vittoriale Degli Italiani (Victory Shrine of the Italians)

A military museum, art park, mausoleum, and architectural oddity all on one fascist's estate.
18 miles from Brescia
The neogothic villa of Isola del Garda

San felice del Benaco, Italy

Isola del Garda

A small island in Lake Garda that was used as a burial site, pirate hideout, and a monastery.
18 miles from Brescia
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