What to do near Odolo, BS

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

Rocca d'Anfo

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

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.

Along the Valley of the Paper Mills

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

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"

Church of St. Mary of the Miracles

In Brescia, a triumph of marble embroidered with dazzling whiteness.

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.

Treasures of experience: the Malora lemon house

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

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 Olivetan Abbey of Rodengo Saiano

In Franciacorta, elegant monastery of Cluniac origin holds fine works of art