Province of Brescia, Administrative province in Lombardy, Italy.
The Province of Brescia is an administrative territory in Lombardy, Italy, stretching from the southern Rhaetian Alps to the shores of Lake Garda, Lake Iseo, and Lake Idro. The territory includes three main valleys—Camonica, Trompia, and Sabbia—that cut through the mountains and link hundreds of villages to towns in the lowlands.
The administrative division was formally created on October 23, 1859, and became the largest territory within Lombardy in northern Italy. Its boundaries followed valleys and watersheds that the Romans and medieval rulers had already used to divide the region.
The name comes from Brixia, as the Romans called the capital, and the region today shows a mix of alpine villages, lakeside communities, and vineyards in the lowlands. Visitors see how the landscape shapes daily life: mountain residents maintain old farms, while people by Lake Garda balance tourism and fishing.
Mountain passes, railway lines, and highways link the territory to neighboring regions, making travel between Milan, Venice, and the Alps straightforward. Travelers can reach most areas throughout the year, though some high-altitude routes may close in winter.
Valcamonica holds more than 140,000 prehistoric rock carvings depicting scenes of hunting, dancing, and daily life over thousands of years. These figures etched into stone form one of the largest collections of such artwork in the world.
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