Brescia is a modern and vibrant, trendy and contemporary city to be savoured at a leisurely pace. It is an unusual city break for anyone looking for an authentic and stimulating destination off the beaten tourist track. It is also an open-air museum to be discovered as you stroll through its piazzas and past palaces and elegant arcades that blend history with contemporary  art. Shopaholics will love the smart boutiques, craft shops and concept stores, art galleries and antique dealers.  And foodies will delight in sipping cocktails, relaxing to live music in trendy clubs, and gourmet moments in restaurants with cutting-edge cuisine. The city’s modern suburbs are as fascinating as its historic centre and in 2023 Brescia - together with Bergamo – will be the Italian Capital of Culture. Brescia: a city to be experienced and discovered.



Three historic squares in the heart of the old city

The tour begins with the three historic squares around which the largely pedestrian historic center is divided: the medieval Piazza Paolo VI - named after Giovanni Battista Montini, the Pope who was born in Brescia - with the Broletto, the New Cathedral and the Rotonda (the ancient Romanesque cathedral on a round plan that incorporates the lines of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem), the Renaissance Piazza della Loggia with the majestic palace of the same name, the arcades and the Clock Tower, and Piazza Vittoria with its candid and rigorous architecture, symbol of the Age of Reason. Here you can linger in the bars with outdoor terraces and enjoy a Pirlo (the Brescia aperitif par excellence) or relax in one of the elegant restaurants and enjoy the local cuisine or a creative contemporary menu.

The Castle is the largest city vineyard in Europe

From the historic center a beautiful walk brings you up to the Castle, one of the largest fortified complexes in Europe, which was awarded 3rd place in the FAI’s 2021 Luogo del Cuore Awards. Secret and underground walkways lead through gardens and past towers and bastions, that fascinate adults and children. In the keep you can visit the Luigi Marzoli Museum of Ancient Weapons, one of the most important in Europe. From its ramparts there are incomparable views over the city. The Castle is perched on the Cidneo Hill, with the urban Pusterla vineyard on 3.4 hectares, the largest urban vineyard in Europe.

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The Italy of fables and traditions, of authentic small towns and charming villages, of suggestive pathways among vineyards, of hills and glimpses of the coast, to be enjoyed perhaps on a bicycle. Mir, Mediterranean Incoming & Representatives, founded in 1997,  promotes Hidden Italy.  "Our tours are aimed at a foreign target, in paricular Americans who love to discover the most authentic side of Italy,” said founding partner  Stefano Corbari.

Slow tourism and authentic experiences

The key to Mir’s offer is how every last element in an area is studied to make sure that visitors stay in contact with nature as they discover local arts and crafts in villages, and enjoy food and wine and also cycle tours. "These are the experiences foriegn visitors love,” continued Corbari. “We have all the answers for groups and individuals who want to experience slower tourism, discovering Italy through authentic experiences.”

Ferraris, wine tastings and local specialties

Mir also offers tours of the Via Emilia, featuring motor racing and gastronomy, visiting some of the most famous car factories in the world, or speeding across the hills of Maranello in a Ferrari. "We have many tours that feature food, for example to see how balsamic vinegar or organic Parmigiano Reggiano are produced,  to enjoy tastings in wine cellars in the area and delight in the cooking of local chefs in villas in the countryside.”

Draghi's announcement to nominate Rome to host Expo 2030 comes at the most delicate moment for the events and congress sector, which is struggling to restart after the long period of inactivity due to the pandemic - said Alessandra Albarelli, President of Federcongressi & Eventi. 

An event like Expo is an agent of economic, cultural and social growth. Italy is full of destinations that have the numbers to host major international events, and the government can enhance them by focusing on events as a driver to restart strategic sectors. To win candidacies you need resources, organizational skills and international relations as well as collaboration between the public and private sectors. The nomination for the Expo 2030 candidacy is the first excellent case from which to build a concrete relaunch of our industry.

Andrea Aprea returns to the Milanese scene with a new gastronomic restaurant and bar-bistro on the top floor of the Etruscan Museum commissioned by the Luigi Rovati Foundation which will open in 2022. After ten years as Executive Chef at VUN Andrea Aprea in ​​the Park Hyatt Milan, which he leaves with two Michelin stars, Aprea returns to the kitchen with this new restaurant and bar-bistro project.

Seating for 32 in the restaurant and concept food in the bar-bistro

In a splendid period building the bar-bistro will open right onto the internal secret green courtyard as an informal area with concept food. The top-floor restaurant will have an exceptional setting on over 400 square meters, of which 210 square meters of dining room seating 32, and 190 square meters of kitchen. The project designer is the architect Flaviano Capriotti.

A new destination for art and food

This new venture is an extraordinary personal and professional challenge. It is a new destination for art, culture, education is also a voyage of discovery with exciting new gastronomic itineraries - said Aprea.

Photo: Giovanna Forlanelli Rovati and Andrea Aprea

Credits: Daniele Portanome for Fondazione Luigi Rovati

If there is one Italian city that is best enjoyed on foot it is Venice which is an open-air museum to be taken at a slow pace. This itinerary is in stages so you can get in all the most beautiful and tranquil corners of the city without neglecting it’s most famous attractions.

The Jewish Ghetto and a morning aperitif in a bacaro tavern

Arriving by train you find yourself in the Santa Lucia railway station in the Cannaregio district,. From here instead of heading towards the beautiful Ponte degli Scalzi, we continue straight on to one of the most beautiful areas in all of Venice: the Jewish Ghetto. We cross the Rio Cannaregio not on the Ponte delle Guglie, which is always packed with tourists, but across the Tre Archi bridge, the only one in Venice to have this unique three-arched structure. After visiting the Jewish Quarter it is a good idea to head for the Fondamenta degli Ormesini and stop in one of the many bacari taverns for a mid-morning aperitif, like any good Venetian!

The narrowest street in Venice and the famous Rialto Bridge 

Continuing along the Fondamenta Ormesini and then the Fondamenta Misericordia, we come to the Ponte Chiodo, the only bridge in the city without a parapet. We are now parallel to the always busy Strada Nova, and so we are on less crowded streets up to the Calle Varisco, the narrowest street in Venice, which is a unique attraction. If this is your first time in Venice and you want to cross the Rialto Bridge, it is easy to reach it from here. Those wishing to continue along the less touristy route should continue in the direction of Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo.

A good way to avoid the crowds

This is one of the most beautiful squares in the city, overlooked by two spectacular buildings: the Scuola Grande di San Marco and the Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo. From here continue towards the Conzafelzi Bridge from which you can enjoy a unique view of Palazzo Tetta, the only Venetian palace with three sides on the water. The Castello district is the least touristy part of ​​the city and therefore also the most authentic. So get lost in its calli and campielli (little streets and squares) to discover glimpses of everyday life.

Gardens and parks in which to relax

From here head towards the majestic Arsenale complex with two imposing entrance towers. There are many green areas and gardens around here like the Giardini della Biennale, the Giardino della Marinaressa and the Serra dei Giardini so take time to sit down and relax. Resume your itinerary towards Piazza San Marco, enjoying the fabulous view over the lagoon, until you reach the famous Riva degli Schiavoni. From here it is just a short walk to the Doge's Palace.

St. Mark’s is the most famous square in the world

Before heading into St. Mark's Square continue straight on until you reach the beautiful Royal Gardens which reopened at the end of 2019 after a long period of renovation. From here enter St. Mark’s and let yourself be carried away by the wonders of the most famous square in the world. Now its time to head towards the Accademia Bridge and cross the Grand Canal. From here you will have one of the most beautiful views of the canal. After crossing the bridge stroll through the various streets in the area until you reach the majestic Basilica della Salute and Punta della Dogana from which you can admire the entire San Marco basin.

Time for an aperitif or an ice cream

From Punta della Dogana you can now go back along the Fondamenta Zattere, the southern limit of the city, for about one kilometre. Along this Fondamenta you can stop at one of the many terraces to enjoy a sweet aperitif or a tasty ice cream and take in the beautiful sunset view over the lagoon. Once at the Zattere vaporetto water bus stop, continue on to Campo San Trovaso and then to Campo Santa Margherita. You will now find yourself back at the Santa Lucia railway station and ready to return home or head towards your accommodation in the city.

City or village squares are areas that are open seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Physical meeting places and catalysts of energy. And this is the vocation of YellowSquare in Milan: a hybrid hospitality project that has just opened its doors in the Porta Romana district. With 98 beds in mixed dormitories (prices go from €25 to €35), and 29 private rooms (from €65 to €110) it also has common areas for the public. In the shared areas, on a total of over 1,800 square meters, there is a bar that never sleeps, a large event room for meetings and live music and a relaxing private courtyard. There is also a Smart Square co-working space, an underground Dance Club, a large kitchen for shared meals and cooking classes, the Contesta Rock Hair hair salon and a Play Area where guests can try their hand at fitness, arts and dance.

An experiential hub with common public areas

YellowSquare is a contemporary declination of the hostel concept: no longer a simple place to sleep, but an experiential hub in which to make new acquaintances, try your hand at cooking or DJ- lessons, discovering the city as a true local, doing yoga at sunset and listening to music. A physical and mental space aimed at a new type of traveler, a metropolitan explorer who wants to move out of his comfort zone and is far removed from the traditional concept of a tourist.

“See you in November at the YellowSquare in Florence.”

For the two young co-founders Fabio and Marco Coppola opening the Milan office was a big step in the growth of the YellowSquare project. "I believe that YellowSquare's open and informal approach best responds to the desire all travelers have to return to sharing after the experience of the pandemic,” said Fabio, YellowSquare's Chief Visionary Officer. Chief Navigator Officer Marco adds "We like the idea of ​​ starting from Milan, a city that has always been a place of discovery and curiosity. This is why we hope to become a point of reference not just for the immediate neighbourhood and for all Milanese.”  Luigi Boccaforno, the project’s third partner and cousin of the two co-founders, looks even further ahead and announces the next step for the YellowSquare family: "We have no intention of stopping here. In a few weeks we will inaugurate a third hostel. See you in November at the YellowSquare in Florence.”