Don Bosco Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Popular places to visit

Mille Miglia Museum

Mille Miglia Museum

Housed inside a monastic complex on the outskirts of Brescia, this automobile-themed museum chronicles the story of the historic Mille Miglia road race.

Mille Miglia Museum
Brescia Castle

Brescia Castle

Explore this huge, hilltop castle complex to see a 14th-century keep now housing an arms museum as well as a granary that hosts a museum devoted to Italian unification.

Brescia Castle
Piazza della Loggia

Piazza della Loggia

Two starkly different themes have earned this beautiful old square its fame: superb Venetian architecture and a horrific terrorist attack in the 1970s.

Piazza della Loggia
Piazza del Duomo

Piazza del Duomo

Trace eight centuries of Brescia’s history in this central square, where medieval, Baroque and modern architecture chronicles the different faces of the city.

Piazza del Duomo
Santa Giulia Museum

Santa Giulia Museum

Trace a timeline of Brescia’s rich heritage from prehistoric times to the 19th century at this museum and former convent complex.

Santa Giulia Museum
Roman Forum

Roman Forum

Get a glimpse of the ancient city of Roman Brixia, which still exists in fragments such as this towering arcade of crumbling columns from the 1st century.

Roman Forum

Activities

Iseo Lake: rental of kayaks in Pilzone di Iseo

Iseo Lake: rental of kayaks in Pilzone di Iseo

NZ$68
per adult
Iseo Lake: rental of kayaks in Pilzone di Iseo
Brescia: day trip to Botticino with wine tasting at Noventa

Brescia: day trip to Botticino with wine tasting at Noventa

NZ$68
per adult
Brescia: day trip to Botticino with wine tasting at Noventa
Picture 1 for Activity Half-Day Food and Wine Experience in Franciacorta

Half-Day Food and Wine Experience in Franciacorta

NZ$406
per adult
Half-Day Food and Wine Experience in Franciacorta
Museo Diocesano di Brescia: Entrance ticket

Museo Diocesano di Brescia: Entrance ticket

NZ$15
per adult
Museo Diocesano di Brescia: Entrance ticket
CSTRents - Brescia Segway PT Authorized Tour

CSTRents - Brescia Segway PT Authorized Tour

NZ$1,285
per adult
CSTRents - Brescia Segway PT Authorized Tour
Beautiful Brescia - Guided Walking Tour

Beautiful Brescia - Guided Walking Tour

NZ$790
per adult
Beautiful Brescia - Guided Walking Tour
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Our pick of the best Don Bosco Hotel Deals

Hotel Palazzo Del Garda & Spa
Hotel Palazzo Del Garda & Spa
4 out of 5
Via Desenzanino 7, Desenzano del Garda, BS
Stay at this 4-star golf hotel in Desenzano del Garda. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and an outdoor pool. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (352 reviews)
Perfect
"Beautiful hotel, great location, friendly staff, great breakfast to start the day. Were accommodating with cases before and after check in and check out"

Reviewed on 15 Jun. 2025

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Hotel Palazzo Del Garda & Spa
Hotel Igea
Hotel Igea
4 out of 5
Viale della Stazione, 15, Brescia, BS
The price is NZ$115 per night from 3 Aug to 4 Aug
NZ$115
3 Aug - 4 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Brescia. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...
8/10 Very Good! (559 reviews)
"Reception staff were very welcoming, warm, and helpful with suggestions and directions. The room was comfortable but could be updated. Breakfast was good and very reasonably priced. Great location close to bus and train station, walkable to major sites."

Reviewed on 30 May 2025

Hotel Igea
Hotel Riviera
Hotel Riviera
3 out of 5
Lungolago Cesare Battisti, 35, Desenzano del Garda, BS
Stay at this 3-star beach hotel in Desenzano del Garda. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (173 reviews)
"We had a lovely stay in Desenzano at Hotel Riviera, where Desenzano provided the perfect base for us to explore Lake Garda as we had been travelling Italy via trains. We had a balcony and lake view room, which provided gorgeous views and caught the morning sun. For us that was definitely worth upgrading ..."

Reviewed on 21 Jun. 2025

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Hotel Riviera
Hotel Oliveto
Hotel Oliveto
4 out of 5
Via Tito Malagutti, 2, Desenzano del Garda, BS
Stay at this 4-star spa hotel in Desenzano del Garda. Enjoy free breakfast, an outdoor pool, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...
8/10 Very Good! (557 reviews)
"The hotel was lovely and clean and the breakfast was plentiful with so much choice and plentiful. To make this place more green friendly the plastic cups in plastic bags should be replaced with reusable glasses."

Reviewed on 30 Jun. 2025

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Hotel Oliveto
Residenza Miralago
Residenza Miralago
2 out of 5
Tommaso dal Molin, 27, Desenzano del Garda, BS
The price is NZ$779 per night from 27 July to 28 July
NZ$779
27 July - 28 July
includes taxes & fees
Book a stay at this beach residence in Desenzano del Garda. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and an outdoor pool. Popular attractions Scaliger Castle and Port ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (50 reviews)
"Apartment was generally acceptable but noise from other apartments was an issue."

Reviewed on 21 Jun. 2025

Residenza Miralago
Blu Hotel Brixia
Blu Hotel Brixia
4 out of 5
Via Sandro Pertini 10, Castenedolo, BS
The price is NZ$154 per night from 18 July to 19 July
NZ$154
18 July - 19 July
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Castenedolo. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions La Prima Luna and Mille ...
9/10 Wonderful! (131 reviews)
"The hotel isvery easy to gettofrom the A4 and the ring road to. Dont be put off that its close to the motorway and a big truck stop, you dont here it hardly at all. The only thing i would say to traveller from other countries is bring your power adapters. My room had not asingle USB socket apart ..."

Reviewed on 22 Jun. 2025

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Other neighbourhoods around Don Bosco

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Lamarmora

While you're strolling through Lamarmora, you may want to check out the restaurants and gardens. If you want to see more of the area, hop on the metro at Lamarmora Station or Bresciadue Station.

Lamarmora
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Centro Storico Sud

Restaurants and shopping are some noteworthy features of Centro Storico Sud. Make a stop by Freccia Rossa while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Vittoria Station to get around town.

Centro Storico Sud
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Porta Milano

Travellers enjoy Porta Milano for its restaurants and shopping. Consider checking out Freccia Rossa while you're in the area.

Porta Milano
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Porta Cremona-Volta

Even though there aren't top sights in Porta Cremona-Volta, you can explore the larger area and take in top sights like Piazza del Duomo. Jump on the metro at Volta Station to see more of the city.

Porta Cremona-Volta
Piazza della Loggia

Centro Storico Nord

4/5(1 area review)

Check out the museums during your time in Centro Storico Nord. Hop around the Brescia area on the metro at San Faustino Station to see top sights like Piazza della Loggia and Santuario Santa Maria delle Grazie.

Centro Storico Nord
Roman Forum

Brescia Antica

You'll enjoy the archaeological sites and museums in Brescia Antica. You might want to make time for a stop at Roman Forum or Santa Giulia Museum.

Brescia Antica

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