After emailing the Brescia tourist office, the reply I received was, "Unfortunatey for safety reasons our city does not offer any luggage store service."
Can anyone verify that we are simply out of luck? I don't mind paying for the service, but perhaps vendors are not allowed to?
I don't relish the idea of lugging our bags around the city.
Many thanks for any help!
-Mark
None would be free, even when they are available, so obviously you can't mind paying for the service.
The train station in Brescia does not offer a luggage storage facility, those facilities tend to be limited to major stations with enough passengers using that service, and Brescia is not one.
In some cases local shops may offer that service for a fee, but I couldn't find anything online. Brescia is not a major tourist destination.
What is your exact plan? Where are you coming from and going to? Are you visiting Brescia or something else in the area?
If Brescia is a stop on the way to another city, you may do better going there as a daytrip from a base city. From your post it looks like you plan to spend hours, not days, in Brescia, so a daytrip from your closest base might work.
Thanks for the replies!
Yeah - now considering making it a day trip from Verona. But if anyone knows of a service, I really appreciate any info you can share.
-Mark
I didn't turn up anything by Googling, which makes me pessimistic. I saw some unofficial luggage storage spots (bars and cafed) while traveling in Italy last yesr, but word of those usually shows up if you Google.
Last year I really needed to store a suitcase and a small tote bag while I visited the Villa Lante outside Viterbo. There was a fair-sized 3-star hotel near the train station where I figured some English would be spoken. I walked in with a 5-euro note in my hand and asked whether they would hold my bag. Success! There are no guarantees, though. You have to be prepared to go back yo the train station with your luggage and buy an onward ticket.
I've used the same technique (but only offering one euro) when I day-trip to a small town, find the tourist office closed and need a map. Desk clerks always seem to take pity on a mapless tourist. One euro in their pockets for a free map is a pretty good deal for them, too.
