Bergamo lies at the foot of the Alps about 40 km northeast of Milan. The city was probably founded by a Celtic population which settled on the hills and invented the today’s city name “Bergheim” (hill-town). The city is composed of two parts. There is the old city called Città Alta (Upper Town), built on the hills, and the Città Bassa (Lower Town), which is a lively financial, industrial and administrative center of national importance. In this episode I show you the following attractions:
Città Alta
- Old city’s main square “Piazza Vecchia” with the “Palazzo della Ragione” and the sphinx fountain “Fontana del Contarini”
- “Palazzo Nuovo” the seat of the Angelo Mai Library
- The “Campanone” bell tower
- Torre del gombito
- Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
- Cappella Colleoni
- Bergamo Cathedral
- Lavatoio pubblico
- La Marianna – the birthplace of the famous Stracciatella ice cream
- Local cuisine and specialities
Città Bassa
- City center
- Funicular (funicolare)
- Donizetti Theater
- Porta Nuova
- San Marco church