BERGAMO

The perfect piazza, the heart of Bergamo Alta, and walls protected by UNESCO. At the foothills of the Orobie Alps, there’s more than meets the eye in this historic haven

POPULATION
120,287
DENSITY
2,995.35 inhabitants/sq. km
AREA
40.16 sq. km
ELEVATION
249 m a.s.l.
PATRON SAINT
Sant'Alessandro

Perched on the hillside and held up by the great walls, four gates open to city beyond. Città Alta welcomes visitors with artisan ateliers, hidden courtyards, arcades, and long shadows.

Tourism Bergamo. Through the narrow medieval alleys and up to the ancient Torre Civica, whose 100 tolls have signalled 10PM for more than 360 years over Piazza Vecchia, Palazzo della Ragione, and Palazzo Nuovo. Meanwhile, Marcello Piacentini’s 1920’s architecture shines in Città Bassa and the Modern and Contemporary Art Gallery, GAMeC, boasts pieces from the Spagani, Manzù, and Stucchi collections.

Across the street, Botticelli, Raffaello, and Tiziano adorn the walls at the Accademia Carrara within a stunning Neoclassical building. On a warm summer evening in June, mixing both past and present, the Donizetti Night brings music to the streets among the alleys, cloisters, and monuments. Celebrate the composer born in 1797 and don’t forget to pass by his birth home located outside the walls of Città Alta, which has been transformed into a house museum.

While the arts flourish, so do the sciences, with Bergamo Scienza. The first weeks of October welcome the autumn foliage under the great walls, transforming urban spaces into an open-air scientific laboratory. A sparkling city with two souls.

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Experiences

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Theaters Bergamo

The theatrical season of Bergamo accompanies us with a flourishing billboard of shows not to be missed
  • Art & Culture
Theaters Bergamo, hints on visiting

Castles Bergamo

Bergamo saw in the past the proliferation of fortifications. Many, today, castles to visit
  • Art & Culture
Castles Bergamo, discovering Lombardy

Bergamo Cult City

Bergamo vi stupirà con la ricchezza del suo patrimonio artistico e culturale
  • Art & Culture
La cultura a Bergamo è di casa!

Delicious Bergamo!

  • Food & Wine
Tagliere di salumi bergamaschi

Bergamo Photo Gallery

An area to be discovered and visited
  • Art & Culture
Discovering Bergamo from A to Z

Bergamo: shopping and flavours

Shopping in Bergamo is divided between Città Alta and Città Bassa. The promise: artisan shops, historic cafes, fashionable shop windows
  • Lifestyle
Bergamo: shopping and flavours

Bergamo, hunting for flavors

Valleys of extraordinary beauty, like the city that looks at them from the walls. Wines, cheeses, pasta.
  • Food & Wine
Bergamo, hunting for flavors

Taleggio

Taleggio DOP, a great talent of Italian cuisine makes Italians good forks, true gourmets
  • Food & Wine
Taleggio

Bergamo, Crespi d'Adda

  • Art & Culture
Villaggio Crespi d'Adda

Snowshoe trekking

A winter trek with snowshoes on one's feet is a very pleasant experience for everyone, adults and children
  • Mountains
Ciaspolate in Lombardia

5 lakes to be explored

Not just big lakes: discover 5 other small stretches of fresh water in Lombardy
  • Lakes
Lago d'Idro

Places

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Duomo of Bergamo

Main catholic place of worship of the city, it is dedicated to Sant'Alessandro patron of Bergamo and is located in Città Alta
  • Religious Tourism
Duomo of Bergamo

Galleria dell’Accademia di belle arti Tadini

  • Art & Culture
Accademia Tadini

Chiostro di Sant'Agostino

A space for dialogue and meeting in an artistic and spiritual setting
  • Art & Culture
Chiostro di Sant'Agostino, Bergamo

Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica

  • Religious Tourism
Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore

Carrara Academy

1,800 works, five centuries of Italian art, from Raphael to Baschenis, in one of the most visited museums in Italy
  • Art & Culture
Accademia Carrara Bergamo

Clusone

Clusone is called the “painted city” for its numerous fresco and is rich in history and art.
  • Art & Culture
CLUSONE_Panorama centro storico_LIB_Foto Studio Alfa

Baia del Bogn

  • Active & Green
Baia del Bogn

Pagazzano Castle

  • Art & Culture
Pagazzano Castle, Castles in Lombardy

Donizetti Theater

It covers an area of 3200 square meters for a total of 1154 places. For the harmony of sound it is considered among the best in Italy
  • Art & Culture
Donizetti Theater

GAMeC

With 1500 square meters of exhibition space, the Gallery gives space to contemporary art in all its forms
  • Art & Culture
GAMeC

Castel Trebecco

  • Art & Culture
Castel Trebecco - Ph: visitlakeiseo.info

Activities

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de bello. notes on war and peace

  • Art & Culture
from €12
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de bello. notes on war and peace

Eat like a local not like a tourist

  • Food & Wine
from €95
from Michele’s Kitchen
Eat like a local not like a tourist

MTB Freeride – 2 days in the Orobie Alps, Bergamo

  • Cycle Tourism
from €75
from SarasItaly - agenzia viaggio
MTB Freeride – 2 days in the Orobie Alps, Bergamo

Upper Bergamo in eMTB

  • Cycle Tourism
from €60
from SHAREWOOD
Upper Bergamo in eMTB

Full day trekking – high mountains

  • Active & Green
from €99
from SarasItaly - agenzia viaggio
Full day trekking – high mountains

Bergamo, a hidden treasure

  • Unesco Sites
from €150
from Passport di Carioni Simona
Bergamo, a hidden treasure

Where to sleep

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T'AMI HOTEL & RESORT SPA

HOTEL MARCELLINO

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VILLA PRIULA

Sorisole
VILLA PRIULA

HOTEL SAN ROCCO

Scanzorosciate
HOTEL SAN ROCCO

CONTINENTAL

Lovere
CONTINENTAL

HOTEL 5 VIE

Almenno San Salvatore
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HOTEL LA QUERCIA

Mozzo
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PHI HOTEL PIAJO

Nembro
PHI HOTEL PIAJO

HOTEL MAZZOLENI

Roncola
HOTEL MAZZOLENI

BRESCIA

Vilminore di Scalve
BRESCIA

OROBIE ALPS RESORT

Roncobello
OROBIE ALPS RESORT

HOTEL DES ALPES

Foppolo
HOTEL DES ALPES

NH ORIO AL SERIO

Orio al Serio
NH ORIO AL SERIO

MODERNO

Selvino
MODERNO

DA GIOVANNI

Carvico
DA GIOVANNI

HOTEL PEDRETTI

Branzi
HOTEL PEDRETTI

AURORA (Castione della Presolana)

Castione della Presolana
AURORA (Castione della Presolana)

PREALPI

Castione della Presolana
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Trenitalia

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Info

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How to arrive

BY PLANE
Orio al Serio 6 km, Linate 50 km, Milano Malpensa 90 km

BY TRAIN
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BY CAR
Autostrada A4 

How to move

BY BUS
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BIKE SHARING
BiGi

CARPOOLING
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Information

INFOPOINT BERGAMO CITTÀ ALTA
Via Gombito, 13C
T. +39 035 242226

INFOPOINT BERGAMO CITTÀ BASSA
Piazzale Marconi
T. +39 035 210204

WIFI
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Useful numbers

EMERGENCY
112

HOSPITAL
Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII
Piazza OMS, 1, Bergamo
T. +39 035 267111

POLICE
Via Ermete Novelli, 5
T. +39 035 233416