Exploring Northern Italy from Brescia Airport
The Lombardy region of Italy is known for its breathtaking beauty, delicious cuisine, and warm, temperate climate, which is why it remains a favorite with tourists from around the world. Packed with enchanting landscapes and stunning bodies of water, there is something for every type of vacationer here. From those who love all the action adventure to others who like to take it easy and enjoy the pleasures of life, Lombardy is a place that can potentially offer even more than it promises.
There are several air routes in the area, including Verona Villafranca airport and the three airports in Milan. However, Ryanair offers direct low-cost flights from Stansted to Verona Brescia airport, which sits right in the middle of this fabulous setting. Brescia itself is the second largest city in Lombardy after Milan and the start and finish point of the Mille Miglia, a historic automobile race that takes place in April/May each year and features some amazing examples of vintage cars.
Within the old city there are a variety of historic buildings, museums and monuments to visit, as well as a number of other tourist-type attractions and excellent restaurants to enjoy, but for most, the great attraction of traveling here is getting away from it all and travel a little further. Located in the Brescia arrivals terminal, Hertz is the only Verona Brescia car rental company based at the airport and, once loaded, makes trips to the surrounding area much easier. Travel to the spectacular Lake Garda, to the dream city of Verona, to the cosmopolitan center of Milan or even to nearby Ronchi. This area of unspoiled countryside offers panoramic views of the city and showcases rural Italy at its best. Complete with vineyards, the Ronchi is interspersed with trattorias where visitors can indulge in their desire for traditional cuisine.
Located 18 km outside the city center in a place called Montichiari (which is why the airport is also sometimes known as Montichiari Airport), Brescia Airport offers other facilities for onward transportation. For a fare of €11 one-way or €16 return, shuttle buses run to Brescia’s train and bus stations, from where connections can be made to the rest of the Lombardy region and beyond. These stations are next to each other and only a 15-minute walk from the center.
If you don’t plan on doing a lot of sightseeing or intend to stay close to your accommodation, you can call taxis from abroad, although this option can be quite expensive. A much more convenient and generally more cost-effective way to travel is with Brescia airport transfers. By booking in advance, you can save yourself the hassle of standing in line because a driver meets and greets you in the arrivals hall and ensures that visitors arrive at their final destination as calm and stress-free as possible.
It is an ideal place to visit all year round as Brescia’s climate tends to be temperate most of the time, with temperatures never going much below 12ºC, even during the winter months. July and August can get incredibly humid, but a quick dip in Lake Garda or a swim around the pool at one of Brescia’s many sensational hotels should ensure that the sticky heat, up to 36ºC, doesn’t become unbearable.