Highlights of Bergamo Upper Town Private Walking Tour with Old Funicolare Ride

Highlights of Bergamo Upper Town Private Walking Tour with Old Funicolare Ride

If you are staying in Milan you cannot miss a tour at the nearby city of Bergamo. Bergamo is an elegant medieval town divided in two parts, Upper Bergamo and Lower Bergamo. Your tour will concentrate on Upper Bergamo, which you will reach thanks to a cable train called in Italian Funicolare, with the help and company of your local guide. Bergamo is a traditional medieval town surrounded by defensive walls and with buildings built in medieval architecture. Spend some time in Piazza Vecchia and then go up the Campanone, the bell tower where you can admire at an amazing view of the whole city from atop. Next you will visit the Baroque church of Santa Maria Maggiore, the Antico Lavatoio and the Cittadella Viscontea. The last stop will be a delicious one. Stop by an antique Gelateria and taste some Gelato. Italy’s favourite flavour is Stracciatella, a milk-based ice cream with chocolate shavings. Guess where it was invented? Right here in Bergamo! Take a try!

Itinerary
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Pass By: Funicolare S.Pellegrino - Loc.Vetta, Viale della Vittoria, 45, 24016 San Pellegrino Terme BG, Italy

The Funicolare is a traditional means of transportation for going up and down hills. At the entrance of the cable railway station you will meet your guide and will go to Bergamo Alta, Upper Bergamo.


Pass By: Piazza Vecchia, 24129 Bergamo Italy

Piazza Vecchia is the main square of Bergamo. Enjoy some leisure time here, sipping a coffe or shopping in a boutique.


Stop At: Campanone o Torre Civica, Piazza Vecchia, Bergamo Italy

The Campanone is the bell tower located in Piazza Vecchia. On the top of the tower you can admire at a wonderful view of the Bergamo from atop, including Lower Bergamo with its modern buildings. A pleasant surprise in te background will be the Alps.


Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Piazza Vecchia 6, 24129 Bergamo Italy

Santa Maria Maggiore is the main church of Bergamo. It is of Romanesque architecture and Baroque decorations. It was built in the 8th century but in time it was modified and restored many times.


Pass By: Lavatoio Medievale, Città Alta, 24129 Bergamo, Province of Bergamo, Italy

The Antico Lavatoio is the symbol of Bergamo. It is a marble fountain used in the past by women to wash clothes.


Pass By: Cittadella di Bergamo, Piazza della Cittadella, Bergamo Italy

Cittadella Viscontea is a part of Bergamo enclosed in walls, built for the aristocrat family Visconti. Walk along the courtyard and marvel at the medieval architecture and feel as a true aristocrat.