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  Nastro Rosa Tour: the Sailing Tour of Italy Piedmont leads Europe in surgeries using hypnosis as anesthesia Rome Fiumicino named Europe’s top airport once again Scientists believe secret to living past 100 may lie in a small Italian village Italy’s aging population drives demand for 2 million domestic workers by 2028 Cohesion as a driver of compe...

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The engines are revving once again for the Mille Miglia, often dubbed “the most beautiful race in the world” by none other than Enzo Ferrari. The excitement is palpable among the 420 crews taking part in this unforgettable journey from Brescia to Rome and back — a 1,900-kilometer adventure that offers a once-in-a-lifetime driving experience. Runnin...

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With buildings painted in rainbow colours on the shores of Lake Garda, Limone sul Garda is an Italian gem that enchants visitors with its photogenic location and delightful atmosphere. The picturesque town is located in the Brescia region of Italy, on the western shore of glorious Lake Garda in the Italian lakes. And while Lake Garda has more than...

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From the shores of Lake Garda, Lake Iseo, and Lake Idro to the mountains of the Camonica, Sabbia, and Trompia valleys; from the rolling hills of Franciacorta and Valtènesi to the green plains through which the Oglio River gently flows, Brescia’s province (which shared the title of Italian Capital of Culture 2023 with Bergamo) offers an extraordinar...

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If you have even the slightest interest in history or want to avoid Italian cities due to the masses of tourists who flock to them, you can’t afford to miss Brescia in northern Italy, just an hour-and-a-half drive east of Milan or west of Venice. The town, too close to two of the most beautiful and visited cities for its own good, is often overlook...

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Roncadelle, a town of 9200 people just outside Brescia in Lombardy, will not easily forget this August 1. Two golds in quick succession. First Giovanni De Gennaro in slalom canoeing and, soon after, Alice Bellandi in 78 kg judo. Both from Roncadelle, both able to propel this small, wealthy, industrious town into Olympic glory. An area of small and...

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Emanuele Rabotti, the owner of the renowned Monte Rossa winery in Franciacorta, loves challenges. During the peak of the COVID pandemic, he decided to revive the Pusterla vineyard, highlighting its historical and winemaking heritage. The vineyard’s origins date back to 1037 when the royal monastery of Santa Giulia cultivated grapes on the slopes of...

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Wearing a crimson and sunshine-yellow flower crown, the young man is surrounded by his family, before there is the pop of the vino frizzante and the royal blue cups are filled for a merry toast to celebrate his graduation. The fading afternoon light dances on this scene taking place near the small central Fontana Contarini in Piazza Vecchia, in Cit...

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Mayors across Italy are fearing a deluge of legal complaints after the country’s top court ruled that noisy nightlife could be harmful to people’s health. In the first ruling of its kind in Italy, the supreme court of cassation ordered Brescia city council to pay €50,000 in compensation to a couple for failing to safeguard them against noise, repor...

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From the beaches of Sicily to the medieval wonders of Florence, you’d need a lifetime to see everything that Italy has to offer. And while you may have visited Milan, the capital city of the northern Lombardy region, there’s a good chance that two of its close neighbours, Bergamo and Brescia, have slipped under your travel radar. If so, 2023 is the...

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