Guided city tour of the old "Citta Alta" with English/Italian speaking guide. Return bus trip from Milano.
Bergamo was founded on a hill by a first very old settlement in the protohistoric age, age which gave it the configuration that still characterizes it: the oldest part of the town, enclosed within walls, lays up on the hill while the modern center has developed on the plain.
Two different cable railways take people from downtown either to the Castle or to the upper town. Developing for more than 3 miles (five kilometers), the still well-preserved town walls that encircle Bergamo on the hill are one of the most important evidence of bulwarks of the fifth century. Celts, Goths, Romans, Lombards succeeded on the hill, but the four centuries under the Venetian domination are the most significant period, when Venice and Bergamo were very close, both from an historical and a cultural point of view.
Piazza Vecchia, the heart of the old town, is enriched by such remarkable historical and religious monuments as the Palazzo del Comune or Palazzo della Ragione, the Cathedral, St Maria Maggiore, the Colleoni Chapel and the Baptistery.
The old town lays amongst the greenery, to the advantage of the landscape. This strip of lush vegetation connects the historical town with the hill region extending westward. The territory, included in the regional park "Parco dei Colli" of Bergamo, is full of villas, farmhouses, gardens, woods.
Schedule Details
Palazzo Nuovo, Bergamo
Departure Dates:
Monday
Unavailable Dates:
- January 01 (New Year's Day)
- March 23 (Easter Sunday)
- May 01
- August 15
- November 01
- December 25 (Christmas Day)
Departure Point:
Tour departs from the bus stop located at Foro Bonaparte, 76 - corner Via Cusani (MM1 Cairoli - MM2 Lanza)Departure Time:
- Departs at 2:00pm. Please be ready at 1:45pm.
Return details:
Tour returns to original point of departureHotel Pickup:
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Additional Information
Bergamo Baptistery
Inclusions:
- Return bus trip
- Italian / English speaking tour leader
Exclusions:
- Entrance fees
- Optional gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
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- This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date
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