A city of two halves, the lower town below and the walled Città Alta crowning its hill, reached by funicular.
Up top, Piazza Vecchia and the Colleoni Chapel sit within six kilometers of Venetian ramparts that ring the skyline of towers.
When to visit Bergamo
Average highs and lows across the year.
What to see first
Venetian Walls of Bergamo
Bergamo's untested Venetian ramparts, now a six-kilometer sunset promenade.
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What to eat, and drink
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