Bergamo City Guide

In northern Italy, Bergamo is divided into two distinct areas. These are the città alta (upper town) up on the hill and the città bassa (lower town). San Vigilio, one of the most popular parts of the city's città alta, can be reached by using a funicular and provides stunning views. The città alta is also home to places of interest like the Cittadella and Piazza Vecchia. In contrast to the old town feel of the città alta, the città bassa has a much more modern countenance, and incorporates the city's main shopping areas. A city of over 117,000 inhabitants, Bergamo is close to the foothills of the Alps.

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• davedwardsmarine3424 says:

  “ La Torretta is a great place to stay but not if you are going to stay in during the evening as it is on a busy square which is noisy until quite late. This is an adventage during the day if you have a room overlooking the square as sitting on the balcony and watching the activity below is… more top entertainment.close

  Posted: on May 31, 2008 |

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• ILawri says:

  “ even thought it was november i found bergamo very set in their ways, being 45 i\'m no youth but i certainally recommend for them. i like somewhere to relax in a bar, having a few drinks but very one i came across was bistro/ristorante type as thought you had to eat as well. i… more found no tourist information place for tourist to get help and the whole place is heavily graffittied and even thought the place is many years old it looks it. Even a trip to Milan didn\'t impress me and so its a neck of the woods i won\'t be going back to.close

  Posted: on Nov 17, 2007 |

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• IrishTony says:

  “ Originally we were going to fly Ryanair from Shannon to Bergamo then get a connection to Milan but that thinking soon changed as we looked more into what Bergamo had to offer...and believe me we weren't disappointed! We stayed for 2 days (not long enough as it turned out!) in Citta Alta (the… more "old" city with its medieval walls and narrow cobble-stoned streets) where we were treated to the best of hospitality and made feel at home in the apartment we stayed in. I got some great video footage of the spectacular view from the top of Citta Alta of the "new" city below and across to the Alps. The cafes and resaurants were exquisite and I would recommend a visit to the Oreo Center for those shopaholics though Citta Base (the new city of Bergamo) had plenty on offer too with its pedestrianised streets and big name shops. Prices were reasonable and coming from Ireland we found Bergamo to be somewhat cheaper than Cork (a similar sized city on the south coast of Ireland). My partner had been to Milan before but found Bergamo to be the zenith!close

  Posted: on Nov 2, 2007 |

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