Sweet autumn in the Province of Brescia: in September and October many themed events on the calendar between cities, lakes, plains and hills

Many pretexts, if needed, to discover ever-changing glimpses of a varied and fascinating territory, which ranges from the mountains of Valle Camonica to Lake Garda , passing through Franciacorta and Valtènesi , in the presence of the elegant city of Brescia, with Bergamo Italian Capital of Culture 2023 . Centomiglia del Garda, the longest-running sailing regatta in Italy
Seventy-third edition, on 2 and 3 September, for the Centomiglia del Garda , the longest-running regatta in Italian sailing (including the sea) and the longest on European lakes. A great event-show for everyone, not just sailing enthusiasts. The appointment with what has become a great sports festival is in Gargnano, where it was born in 1951 and from where the more than 300 crews depart from the small port of the hamlet of Bogliaco. A festive atmosphere surrounds the regatta. The departure at 8.00 is essential, an unforgettable show with the boats launched towards the conquest of the lake illuminated by the sun's rays. Nothing better than enjoying the show from the shores, from panoramic points such as the spectacular cycle and pedestrian walkway of Limone sul Garda or from the water, by boat

Festival "Le X Giornate" and "The Boxer and Victory", timeless art and culture in Brescia
From 14 to 23 September, the “Le X Giornate” Festival returns to Brescia, ten days of great events in the name of contamination between arts, knowledge and languages. Great exponents of the Italian cultural panorama take you on a multidisciplinary, multiform and polyphonic journey (this year dedicated in particular to young people), which combines fruition and reflection. Also in the city, there are also interesting events, exhibitions and shows from the rich schedule of Bergamo Brescia Italian Capital of Culture 2023.

These include the "spearhead" exhibition project of the second semester, i.e. the extraordinary exhibition Il Pugile e la Vittoria , which can be visited until 29 October at the Brixia Archaeological Park, a Unesco site: two exceptional bronzes protagonists of recent enhancements and epochal restorations of the Hellenistic age ( The Resting Boxer from Rome) and Rome (the Winged Victory from Brescia) together for the first time, in an evocative site-specific artistic installation by the Spanish master Juan Navarro Baldeweg , in which the metaphorical dialogue on the meaning of "victory" it brings us back to the universal upward tension, be it the sporting goal or the newfound peace.

Franciacorta Festival in the Cellar
Now in its fourteenth edition, the Franciacorta in Cantina Festival , scheduled for the weekend of 16-17 September, reconfirms itself as a unique opportunity to discover and rediscover the magnificent territory where Franciacorta is born. By opening, the doors of the cellars – over 60 – give the public access not only to the secrets of an ancient and unique wine production in the world, but to a land of long traditions devoted not exclusively to wine, but also to gastronomy and hospitality very high level. Therefore, not only visits and tastings in the cellar, but over 170 cultural, sporting, food and wine events. Among the most popular initiatives, the rural picnics, horseback or bicycle rides, bus tours and treasure hunts among the rows, but there are many experiences that can be booked directly on the site.

Garda and surroundings full of taste
On the banks of the Benaco, but also in the hinterland, the delicious, mouth-watering local products are the protagonists. In that picturesque and ancient maze of alleys that is Pieve (Tremosine), Saturday 9 September the Festa nel Borgo returns punctually with various food stands, where you can taste typical specialties such as cold cuts, cheeses, polenta cunsa, spit, capù and homemade sweets