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Surroundings of
Brescia
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The main sights around Brescia are Lago di
Garda and the mountains of Val Trompia so easily accessible
from the city, as well as Lago d'Iseo, known as the Franciacorta,
a hilly wine-producing district, rising from the bland built-up
lowlands, which got its name from the religious communities that
lived there from the XI century onwards. These communities and
their land were exempt from tax and known as the Corti Franche
(free courts). Although the Franciacorta is no longer tax free,
its wine continues to flow and is available from shops all over
the region.
The Abbazia di Rodengo, just outside
the village of the same name, has a sumptuously frescoed church,
with some gorgeous stucco-work and a generous dash of trompe
l'oeil. Interesting is the insight into the lives of the five
monks who live here, their primitive kitchen, tatty library and
silently austere corridors.
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