Less well-known than its much larger and popular sister Milan, the city of Bergamo has nothing to envy of other major Italian destinations.
Located less than 60km away from Italy‘s economic capital, the city boasts great links with the rest of Europe as the home of Lombardy’s second-largest airport Orio al Serio.
Holidaymakers looking for a budget break can enjoy some well-deserved time off in the Italian seat of the homonymous province for as little as £35 from London, and less than £100 from Manchester and Edinburgh.
Bergamo, and the nearby city of Brescia, were named Italy’s capitals of culture for 2023 because of their rich history and folklore as well as the pivotal role they played in the country’s history.
Nicknamed la Città dei Mille (City of the Thousand), the city sent one of the largest groups of volunteers to help Italian patriot Giuseppe Garibaldi‘s effort to reunite the peninsula in the 1860s.
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The walls were added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list to highlight the remarkable example of perfectly preserved defensive architecture.
Built to protect Bergamo from the Republic of Milan and France, the Venetian Walls now serve to mark the boundary between the Città Alta and the Città Bassa.
The lower town also has plenty to offer, including another chance to take in the city and its surroundings from above without having to walk back up the hill.
The 45m-tall Tower of the Fallen in Piazza Vittorio Veneto is open to the public and is perfectly placed to allow tourists to observe the outer walls and the skyline of the Città Alta for some lovely snaps.
The walls were added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list to highlight the remarkable example of perfectly preserved defensive architecture.
Built to protect Bergamo from the Republic of Milan and France, the Venetian Walls now serve to mark the boundary between the Città Alta and the Città Bassa.
The lower town also has plenty to offer, including another chance to take in the city and its surroundings from above without having to walk back up the hill.
The 45m-tall Tower of the Fallen in Piazza Vittorio Veneto is open to the public and is perfectly placed to allow tourists to observe the outer walls and the skyline of the Città Alta for some lovely snaps.
