Desenzano Emerges as Top Destination for Excessive Nightlife in Brescia’s Booming Tourism Scene

Tourism remains the leading sector in Brescia Province, with nearly 15 million overnight stays recorded in the past year, showing growth in stays and more balanced flow throughout the year, alongside rising average spending. Additionally, data indicates a notable presence of sex work in Desenzano, where estimates suggest over 200 sex professionals, primarily from Eastern Europe and Asia, with a ratio close to one escort per 100 residents.

The phenomenon, largely migrated online and difficult to verify officially, does not account for non-professional or street-based activities, which are mainly reported near Lonato. Local businesses such as sex shops, red-light clubs, and naturist saunas operate in the area, with some local sites like Vò and Rocca di Manerba cited for their economic impact, estimated unofficially at several tens or hundreds of millions of euros. While prostitution is tolerated, exploitation remains illegal.
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