Brescia 3-Day Itinerary

Renaissance square with the Loggia palace, Venetian-style arcades, and the Torre dell’Orologio clock tower. The square is free to walk through and is the city's main social hub.

🕐 Always open.

💡 Check the clock at the top of the hour—two bronze figures (the 'Màcc de le óre') strike the bell. Grab a coffee from the bar under the arcades for under €2 and watch locals pass.

Venetian Renaissance square with a clock tower and arcaded porticoes. Watch the mechanical figures strike the hour from the Loggia clock.

🕐 Always open

💡 Visit around 10am when the cafés open and the morning sun lights the white stone.

Ristorante Pizzeria Da Matteo · ££

Pizzeria L'Ottavo Nano · ££

A well-preserved Roman temple ruins from 73 AD, right in the city centre. The site can be viewed from the street for free; interior access requires a ticket from the adjacent museum.

🕐 Exterior always visible; museum (with temple access) Tue–Sun 9:00–17:00

💡 Best view is from the small piazza in front – the columns and podium are still impressive. The ticket for the attached museum also covers the temple interior and the Roman theatre.

Well-preserved Roman temple from 73 AD, originally dedicated to Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva. The portico and cellae are visible from the street; free to walk around the exterior and courtyard.

🕐 Exterior accessible 24 hours; interior (paid) Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00

💡 Go at dusk when the floodlights reveal the detail on the Corinthian columns—no entry fee needed for the best sight.

Roman temple ruins from 73 AD, with original columns and a small museum of artifacts. You can walk around the exterior for free; the museum inside costs a few euros.

🕐 Exterior always accessible. Museum: Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00.

💡 Visit on the first Sunday of the month when the museum is free. Otherwise, the exterior alone is worth a 10-minute stop, especially at sunset.

A guided tour of Roman-era underground tunnels and ruins beneath the city, including the Capitolium and a stretch of Roman street.

🕐 First Sunday of month: tours at 10:00, 11:30, 15:00. Meet at InfoPoint in Piazza Paolo VI.

💡 Free only on the first Sunday of each month, but you must book in advance via the tourism office. Only 15 places per tour – book at least a week ahead.

Masaniello Cuopp' Taverna Napoletana

Pizzeria Grotta Azzurra

Roman temple ruins from 73 AD, now a UNESCO site. You can see the original cellars and columns from the archaeological path outside the museum, free of charge.

💡 Walk around the back of the Santa Giulia museum to find the best view of the temple from the grassy slope.

A UNESCO-listed former monastery complex with a cloister, Roman ruins, and medieval frescoes. The main museum costs €4, but the cloister and courtyard are free

💡 Walk through the cloister to see the exposed Roman street and floor mosaics without paying. The museum’s ticket office gives you a free map of the surrounding Roman area.

Hilltop medieval castle with panoramic views over the city and surrounding valleys. The grounds include a small park, a moat, and free spaces to sit. No entry f

💡 Bring a picnic and sit on the grassy bastion near the south wall. The view of the cathedral dome and mountains is best in late afternoon. Avoid the paid museum inside unless you're a military history fan.

Remains of a Roman temple from 73 AD, with three well-preserved cellas and a raised podium. The site is visible from outside for free; the adjacent museum costs

💡 Visit on the first Sunday of the month, when the museum entry is also free under the national culture scheme.

Ristorante Pizzeria Al Serbatoio

Pizzeria Amalfitana