SOURCE: Europe Up Close
DATE: Mon, 26 Dec 2016 15:11:18 +0000
FULL PUBLICATION: http://europeupclose.com/article/brescia-the-lion-queen-of-italy/

At first glance, the Italian city of Brescia seems to be an industrial pole, not a lion’s pride. Lombardy’s second-largest city (Milan is first) is respected for its metallurgy and machine-tooling prowess and for Beretta, its firearms manufacturer. But the city center has a sprawling UNESCO World Heritage site and a 3,200-year-old history you can […] The post Brescia, the Lion Queen of Italy appeared first on Europe Up Close.