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
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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
Insider Orobie
- Mountains

10 good reasons to visit Bergamo
- Lifestyle

Winter sports near Bergamo
- Mountains

Theaters Bergamo
- Art & Culture

Taleggio
- Food & Wine

Places
Duomo of Bergamo
- Religious Tourism

Foppolo
- Mountains

Donizetti Theater
- Art & Culture

Schilpario, a Nordic skiing paradise
- Mountains

Carrara Academy
- Art & Culture

Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica
- Religious Tourism

Activities
Bergamo, a hidden treasure
- Art & Culture

Full day trekking – high mountains
- Active & Green

Traditional food tour in Bergamo
- Art & Culture

Bergamo private lower town walking tour
- Art & Culture

Fly Fishing in Orobie Alps
- Active & Green

MTB Freeride – 2 days in the Orobie Alps, Bergamo
- Active & Green

Private walking tour of upper town Bergamo
- Art & Culture

Tiramisù experience online with Sara Arrigoni
- Food & Wine

Upper Bergamo in eMTB
- Cycle Tourism

Where to sleep
HOTEL CITTA' DEI MILLE
Bergamo

DIMORA STORICA GOMBITHOTEL
Bergamo

B&B HOTEL BERGAMO
Bergamo

LA CASTELLANA LOFT HOTEL
Bergamo

STARHOTELS CRISTALLO PALACE
Bergamo

HOTEL PIAZZA VECCHIA
Bergamo

ARLI HOTEL BUSINESS & WELLNESS
Bergamo

HOTEL EXCELSIOR SAN MARCO
Bergamo

NH BERGAMO
Bergamo

RELAIS SAN VIGILIO AL CASTELLO
Bergamo

LA VALLETTA
Bergamo

BERGHOTEL
Bergamo

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
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