What to do near Pertica Bassa, BS

Rocca d'Anfo

Hidden for centuries, today it tells its stories and mysteries on the shores of Lake Idro

The Teutonic crucifix of the Cathedral of Salò

Perhaps one enters the cathedral with clear ideas, but then everything takes a back seat in front of this masterpiece

Along the Valley of the Paper Mills

A walk from the Old Bridge to the Paper Museum, going up the river

A Romanesque jewel in the shadow of the lakefront

At the churchyard of St. Andrew's, the light from the lake plays with the marbles and then creeps through the alleys of the village.

Convent of the Most Holy Annunciation

The 15th-century sanctuary offers visitors not only an example of late Lombard Gothic art with 15th-century frescoes by artist Pietro da Cemmo but also a valuable view of the valley.

The lake beyond the valley: the hermitage of Saint Valentine

Unforgettable views are worth some giddiness: day trekking in the mountains of Upper Garda.

The Bridal Leap, a walk through mystery and nature

A landscape as beautiful as a painting, the air as fresh as the notes of a violin, and a story that still cannot be explained

Treasures of experience: the Malora lemon house

Gardena-style citrus gardens: secrets and poetry of the ultimate human-scale crop.

La Santissima of Gussago

Atop a hill of vineyards is an abandoned Dominican convent that gives itself airs of a castle. The walk to it and the views of Franciacorta are beautiful.

Italy in the movies: Piazza Vittoria and "Rosso Mille Miglia"

The world's most beautiful race in a film by Claudio Uberti

Victory Square, where the Mille Miglia begins

In Brescia, a square and a legendary race come alive in the film "Rosso Mille Miglia"

The Prà de la Fam lemon house

Never have I seen an ecomuseum so alive: plants grown as they once were and fruits turned into gourmet products.