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If you are looking for a truly comprehensive option, I recommend my digital guide: it is very affordable, thousands positive reviews, and contains all the information, interesting facts, and stories from a Bergamo native (me!) to help you visit beautiful Bergamo! You can find it by clicking here!
Not interested into the digital guide? No problem, here you have my tips!
If you are short on time, I recommend that you visit Città Alta (Upper town, the historical area) but you’ll need to return in the future to see Città Bassa (central area) as well.
PS: Whenever you see a word in bold and underlined, it means you can click on it to go to Google Maps, a blog article, or another useful page!
Ready for a walk through Upper Town ?
Walking the streets of Città Alta is one of the most beautiful things about Bergamo! You can start from “Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe” and walk up to the Rocca: a fortress with a beautiful park around it (the view is incredible).
From there you can go to Piazza Vecchia, the main square of Città Alta, Piazza Duomo with some amazing monuments, and then to Colle Aperto! If you want, you can also take our second funicular to get to San Vigilio, a beautiful hill with a spectacular view!
Are you an art and history enthusiast? We have lot of things here!
Few “must do” : Cattedrale di Sant’Alessandro, Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (5€ ticket but it is worth it), and Cappella Colleoni. They are all very close together so it will be super convenient to see all 3! Looking for a nice view? Climb to the top of the Campanone (5€ ticket with elevator and/or stairs).
Best Italian local food in the Upper Town of Bergamo !
Best Italian Gelato in Bergamo? Well, I’ll give it to you with a special promo!
For me, one of the best ice creams ever: Carmen (click here to get there) ! Try their “salted pistachio” and you will not regret it!
SPECIAL PROMO: Before paying, show them the “WalkingCap” logo (or mention that you are here due to the “yellow cap”) and you will get their handmade (delicious) cone for the same price as the standard one!
Coffe lovers? Well I have something for you!
Only one name: Bugan Coffè Lab.
If you are a coffee lover you must come here. If you are simple coffee drinkers get ready to experience something unique!
SPECIAL PROMO: Before paying, show them the “WalkingCap” logo (or mention that you are here due to the “yellow cap”), and you can receive one of their free personalized stickers! First step to become a real coffe nerd!😉
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My favorite place to start my day in Lower town!
If you want to delicious coffe and amazing sweets, try “Botega Cafe“ !
The coffee is great but their pistachio cream brioches even more!
Wanna walk in the central area Bergamo?
This area is not really big but it’s very nice! I recommend that you start from Piazza Pontida, continue on Via XX Settembre, Via Tasso until you reach the Chiesa di Santo Spirito. In this way you will have walked practically the entire center of Bergamo!
If you want to relax in a very nice park, continue further to Parco Marenzi, that is located few minutes from the church.
Looking for best restaurant in Bergamo (lower town)? Here you have my list!
If you are passionate about art, I highly recommend a tour at the Accademia Carrara where you will find a nice mix of works from the early fifteenth century through the nineteenth century and the Gamec where you will find temporary exhibitions of modern art.
Looking an Italian Gelato in the Central area? Here we go!
For me, one of the best ice creams ever: Carmen ! Try their “salted pistachio” and you will not regret it!
SPECIAL PROMO: show them the “WalkingCap” logo and you get their handmade (delicious) cone for the same price as the standard one!
If you think that these tips are helpful and you want to support me and my happiness with a free gelato 🍨 you can consider making a small donation by clicking here.
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