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Holidays in the country-side
dedicated to discovering a different rhythm of life, genuine local foods and drink and
traditional customs are becoming more and more popular. The choice available in Brescia
province are various: from small hillside offerings hardly out of the city to those placed
high in the mountain meadows, from farm-houses in the gentle countryside of Franciacorta
or Valtenesi to large estates in the Lombardy plain. What they have in common is that they
all offer their own products (cheeses, sausages, honey, etc.) which can be tasted or
bought directly in family surroundings around a winter fire, in an open-air gallery or in
the shade of a vine in summer. The food is always based on local cooking and the quality and prices are excellent. Some country holiday organizations will arrange for the visitor to spend some days away either staying in apartments or rooms or campsites. The pastimes are usually based around games and sport: tennis, table-tennis, archery, bowls fishing, etc. Many companies organize horse-riding and, if required, lessons. Trekking is common for those who wish to spend the day (or days) immersed in nature, far from roads and other people. And for lovers of art, history and nature, bicycle and walking itineraries are available for those who wish to discover unspoilt villages, paintings, frescoes, sculptures and fine examples of local architecture. |
