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The province of Brescia is the largest in Lombardy; its 4.782 square km make up a fifth of the region. Brescia has 200.000 inhabitants and is the second city of the region after Milan.
Economically, the province of Brescia is one of the most important in Italy: it's been famous since the 15th century for the arms production and now is caracterized as one of the major producers in steel and engineering industries.
Thanks to a dynamic business sector, four universities and trans-european tourism, the city offers to visitors a wide selection of dance clubs, bars and concerts. Brescia is also the custodian of a rich heritage of art and history from prehistoric times to the modern day. and offers to tourists museums, shows, exhibitions, fine cuisine, shopping, nature and sport.
The city is located in the heart of the Po Valley, two steps away from Lake Garda, Lake Iseo or Lake Idro and less than 90 minutes from Milan, Bergamo, Verona, Parma, Cremona, Venice, Padua, Mantua, Trento… thanks to the strategic position of the city you can easily visit all northen Italy!
Brescia's surrounding areas are world famous for their fine wines, cheese, salami and high cuisine.

How to arrive to Brescia
BY PLANE:
The nearest airports are in Milan (Malpensa and Linate), Bergamo (Orio al Serio), Verona Villafranca (Catullo) and Montichiari (D’Annunzio).

Connections:
Malpensa-Brescia and Linate-Brescia: there are several solutions. You can collect exact data at the web-site: www.sea-aeroportimilano.it, looking in the section “Collegamenti e Parcheggi”.

Orio al Serio-Brescia: there is a bus service that works between the airport and Bergamo railway station. Then you have to take the train to Brescia. Further information at the site: www.orioaeroporto.it.

Catullo-Brescia: there is a bus service that works between the airport and Verona railway station. After that you have to take the train to Brescia. Greater information at the site: www.aeroportoverona.it.

D’Annunzio-Brescia: there is a bus service that works between the airport and Brescia railway station. Greater information at the site: www.aeroportoverona.it.

BY CAR:
Motorway A4 Milan-Venice; Motorway A21 Turin-Piacenza

Anyway, in case of necessity, you can contact by e-mail the Local Exchange Officer, Rosa Francaviglia (francavigliars@yahoo.it).