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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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Bergamo is part of East Lombardy, the European Region of Gastronomy for 2017, together with Brescia, Cremona and Mantua. www.eastlombardy.it www.europeanregionofgastronomy.org
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MUST SEE SIGHTS Piazza Vecchia
Lazzaretto
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Azzurri d’Italia Football Stadium MORLA GREENWAY
Largo Colle Aperto Archeology Museum
Natural Science Museum
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Scaletta delle More
S. Agostino Park and Complex
History Museum
Scaletta Fontanabrolo
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Palazzo della Ragione
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Cathedral
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Cathedral Museum and Treasury
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S. M. Maggiore Basilica
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Colleoni Chapel
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Baptistry
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San Giacomo Gate
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Sant’Agostino Gate
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Sant’Alessandro Gate
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San Lorenzo Gate (or Garibaldi)
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S. Giovanni Casemate
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S. Michele Casemate
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Lantro Fountain Bergamo Art
1800s History Museum
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Via della Noca
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Accademia Carrara
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GAMeC
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Adriano Bernareggi Museum Funicular
Via del Paradiso
Palazzetto dello Sport
Palazzo Agliardi Via Santa Lucia Vecchia Via Salita di Scaletta
Matris Domini Monastery Museum
J UST A FEW MORE STEPS AND YOU’LL FIND THE BIODIVERSIT Y VALLEY AND THE FORMER ASTINO MONASTERY, BOTH DEFINITELY WORTH A VISIT.
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City Funicular
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San Vigilio Funicular Bergamo from up high
Church of San Bernardino
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San Vigilio Castle
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Fortress of Bergamo
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Venetian Walls
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Civic Tower
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Gombito Tower
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Torre dei Caduti (Memorial Tower)
Church of S. Spirito
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PIAZZA DELLA LIBERTÀ
Church of San Bartolomeo
Green Bergamo
Province and Prefecture of Bergamo
Santa Marta Cloister
Bergamo Town Hall
Piazza Pontida
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Parco dei Colli
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Ex Astino Monastery
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L. Rota Botanical Garden Bergamo
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Biodiversity Valley Music in Bergamo
Porta Nuova ATB Point
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Piazzale degli Alpini Bergamo Science Center
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A. Mai Library
Venetian Wall
Scaletta dello Scorlazzone
Salita dello Scorlazzino
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Bus Station Piazzale Marconi
Train Station Gavazzeni Clinic
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Sociale Theatre (Info Point)
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Birthplace Gaetano Donizetti
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Donizetti Museum
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Donizetti Theatre Info Point
Shopping
Bus Station
Police
Nightlife
Train Station
Toilet
Carparks
Funicular
Emergency Room
Luggage Storage
Camper area
Stairs
Bus line
Wifi Area
TRAVEL TIMES Milan 40 min Verona Brescia 40 min Venice Como 60 min Lake Garda
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