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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Insider Orobie

From the Valle Brembana to the Val Seriana. Discover seven tips from those who have travelled the Bergamo Orobie far and wide
  • Mountains
Passo Aviasco

10 good reasons to visit Bergamo

Piazza Vecchia, the most beautiful square. The lakes and the mountains. Discover 10 good reasons to visit Bergamo
  • Lifestyle
10 good reasons to visit Bergamo

Winter sports near Bergamo

Val Seriana, Val Brembana and Val di Scalve await you with their cross-country trails, snow parks, toboggan runs and skating rinks.
  • Mountains
Val Seriana, Val Brembana e Val di Scalve

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

Taleggio

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

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

Foppolo

The most important winter resort in the province of Bergamo, located only fifty kilometres from the capital
  • Mountains
Foppolo, Val Brembana

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

Schilpario, a Nordic skiing paradise

  • Mountains
Schilpario, Val di Scalve

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

Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica

  • Religious Tourism
Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore

Activities

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Online tiramisù cooking class with Sara Arrigoni

  • Food & Wine
from €24
from MUSEMENT
Online tiramisù cooking class with Sara Arrigoni

Full day trekking – high mountains

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

Private walking tour of upper town Bergamo

  • Art & Culture
from €220
from MUSEMENT
Private walking tour of upper town Bergamo

Traditional food tour in Bergamo

  • Art & Culture
from €85
from MUSEMENT
Traditional food tour in Bergamo

MTB Freeride – 2 days in the Orobie Alps, Bergamo

  • Active & Green
from €75
from SarasItaly - agenzia viaggio
MTB Freeride – 2 days in the Orobie Alps, Bergamo

Full-day in Monte Isola by private minivan from Bergamo with lunch

  • Art & Culture
from €290
from MUSEMENT
Full-day in Monte Isola by private minivan from Bergamo with lunch

Half-day wellness experience by private minivan from Bergamo

  • Wellness
from €200
from MUSEMENT
Half-day wellness experience by private minivan from Bergamo

Upper Bergamo in eMTB

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

Fly Fishing in Orobie Alps

  • Active & Green
from €110
from Alps Store & Fishing Service srl
Fly Fishing in Orobie Alps

Bergamo private lower town walking tour

  • Art & Culture
from €220
from MUSEMENT
Bergamo private lower town walking tour

Bergamo, a hidden treasure

  • Art & Culture
from €150
from Passport di Carioni Simona
Bergamo, a hidden treasure

Bergamo walking tour and funicular ride with a local

  • Art & Culture
from €39
from MUSEMENT
Bergamo walking tour and funicular ride with a local

Riva speedboat experience on Lake Iseo and Monte Isola by private minivan from Bergamo

  • Lakes
from €890
from MUSEMENT
Riva speedboat experience on Lake Iseo and Monte Isola by private minivan from Bergamo

Where to sleep

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B&B HOTEL BERGAMO

Bergamo
B&B HOTEL BERGAMO

BERGHOTEL

Bergamo
BERGHOTEL

HOTEL EXCELSIOR SAN MARCO

Bergamo
HOTEL EXCELSIOR SAN MARCO

LA CASTELLANA LOFT HOTEL

Bergamo
LA CASTELLANA LOFT HOTEL

HOTEL PIAZZA VECCHIA

Bergamo
HOTEL PIAZZA VECCHIA

RELAIS SAN VIGILIO AL CASTELLO

Bergamo
RELAIS SAN VIGILIO AL CASTELLO

DIMORA STORICA GOMBITHOTEL

Bergamo
DIMORA STORICA GOMBITHOTEL

LA VALLETTA

Bergamo
LA VALLETTA

NH BERGAMO

Bergamo
NH BERGAMO

STARHOTELS CRISTALLO PALACE

Bergamo
STARHOTELS CRISTALLO PALACE

Info

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How to arrive

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

BY TRAIN
trenord.it

BY CAR
Autostrada A4 

How to move

BY BUS
atb.bergamo.it

BIKE SHARING
BiGi

CARPOOLING
carpooling.it

Information

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

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

WIFI
BergamoWiFi

FIND OUT MORE
visitbergamo.net

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