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Bus number 1 and 1A take you to the Upper Town. From Bergamo airport you can reach the city with the Airport Bus. Take advantage of the tourist transport ticket for unlimited travel during your stay. www.atb.bergamo.it Bergamo’s funicular railways are a fast and easy way to get from one of the city’s major attractions to another. From the Lower Town you can reach the Upper Town, and then, further up to San Vigilio Hill. www.atb.bergamo.it
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Città dei Mille Camper Stop Area Via Corridoni, 123 – Bergamo www.areacamperbergamo.it Take the exit for Bergamo from the A4 Torino-Venezia highway. There are frequent train connections with Milan and Brescia. The train station is located in the city centre. www.trenitalia.com Bergamo-Orio al Serio International Airport is connected to over 100 destinations and is Italy’s third busiest airport for passenger numbers. It is located just 5 km from the city centre, so you can be in Bergamo in a matter of minutes. www.orioaeroporto.it
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SOS: EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER 112 Bergamo Lower Town, Inside the bus terminal. Piazza Marconi, 1. Tel: +39 3387624402 Airport, managed by Autostradale and located by the Terminal carpark cashier. www.orioaeroporto.it If you’re stopping in Bergamo for just a few hours, here’s where you can leave your bags.
LUGGAGE STORAGE info@visitbergamo.net www.visitbergamo.net Before, during and after your stay, always stay connected to Bergamo! Visit our website www.visitbergamo.net and discover our best tourist tips. Bergamo Upper Town at the Teatro Sociale Via Colleoni from September 2017 Tel. +39 035 242226 - turismo@comune.bg.it Bergamo Lower Town - Piazzale Marconi at the exit of the Train Station from September 2017 Tel. +39 035 210204 - turismo1@comune.bg.it Bergamo – Orio al Serio Airport The office is in the Arrivals Area Tel. +39 035 320402 - airport@visitbergamo.net
INFO POINT Book a taxi via tel. +39 035 4519090 and visit the website for information on rates and taxi ranks. Upper Bergamo and the centre of Lower Bergamo are limited traffic areas. On Sundays and public holidays car traffic is prohibited between 10am-12pm and 2pm-7pm. With daylight savings time, access is also banned Friday and Saturday from 9pm-1am. www.comune.bergamo.it
SHOPPING From great Italian brands to local shops where every piece is unique. Along the streets, you can find whatever you need: not only clothes and accessories, but also jewels, furniture, food and wine products and much more.
BERGAMO IN MUSIC Bergamo plays the notes of Donizetti, its famous composer. From his birthplace to the museum dedicated to him, everything you want to know about the Maestro. If you’re after some more information stop by Teatro Sociale which hosted many of his operas.
GREEN BERGAMO Bergamo is a unique city surrounded by 4,700 hectares of Parco dei Colli greenery. Here you can find the Astino Valley, home of a historic monastery. Discover the nature surrounding the city, following the numerous pathways that unveil the mysterious corners of Bergamo.
BERGAMO FROM ABOVE The Civic Tower, Torre dei Caduti (Memorial Tower), the walls, the fortress, San Vigilio Hill… there are so many places where you can admire postcard landscapes. Indescribable must-see views.
FUNICULAR Travel through time on the historic funicular. Starting in the Lower Town, glide through the Venetian Walls to Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe in the Upper Town. Stroll through the cobbled streets to the second funicular, taking you to San Vigilio Hill for breathtaking views over Bergamo.
ACCADEMIA CARRARA A spectacular 18th century building that hosts the works of great masters such as Lotto, Botticelli, Tiziano, Canaletto, Hayez, Mantegna and Raffaello. To time travel back to the present day, just cross the square and enter the Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art (GAMeC).
VENETIAN WALLS Nominated as UNESCO World Heritage, the 5 km wall and its 4 majestic entrance gates make the Upper Town a unique part of the world. Walk around the walls to get a spectacular view stretching from the Appenines all the way to Milan.
PIAZZA VECCHIA Here you can revive Bergamo’s history. Palazzo della Ragione, the Civic Tower, S.Maria Maggiore Basilica, the Cathedral and the Colleoni Chapel compose the stunning quintet surrounding Piazza Vecchia. A square that according to Le Corbusier is “perfect, no need to touch a stone”.
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