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Bergamo · Lombardy
Things to see in Bergamo
In Bergamo the atlas lists 108 historic places: 36 historic villas and palaces, 29 fortresses and towers, 19 museums, 13 abbeys and monasteries, 5 castles, 4 archaeological sites and 2 historic theatres.
Of these, 13 list opening hours and 9 are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Don’t miss: Accademia Carrara (1793), Italian art gallery and academy of fine arts in Bergamo.
By date of construction, the most common period is the Modern era (38% of dated places) and the Renaissance (29% of dated places).
The Venetian Works of defence between 15th and 17th centuries
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The town
Bergamo is a city in Lombardy, a region of Italy, and the capital of the namesake province. One of the most scenic cities in Italy, it is located on and around a steep hill, green in the summer and white in the winter, complemented by pastel-coloured architecture, against the backdrop of nearby Alps. Its appeal to tourists is enhanced by the nearby Orio al Serio airport. Looking at its beauty, it is hard to believe Bergamo is also one of Italy's most industrialized cities, from which it derives its relative wealth.
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108 places
Villas and palaces 36
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Palazzo Terzi 
Palazzo della Libertà 
Palazzo di Giustizia 
Palazzo della Camera di commercio 
Palazzo della Ragione 
Palazzo Scotti 
Villa dei Tasso 
Palazzo Bassi Rathgeb 
Palazzo Maffeis De Beni 
Casa Fogaccia o dell'Arciprete 
Palazzo Frizzoni 
Palazzo Pacchiani Rivola 
Palazzo Roncalli 
Palazzo Tasso 
Palazzo Medolago 
Poste di Bergamo 
Palazzo Bonomi 
Palazzo Rota-Suardi 
Palazzo Bononi ex Pezzoli 
Palazzo della Banca d'Italia 
Lupi Palace 
Seminarino 
Palazzo Agliardi 
Palazzo Grumelli Pesenti 
Palazzo Brembati Perini 
Curia Vescovile 
Villa Benaglia Palazzo dei Contratti e delle Manifestazioni Villa Leidi Villa La Gargana Fortresses and towers 29
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Torre del Gombito 
Porta San Lorenzo 
Porta Nuova 
Tower of the Winds 
Clock towers in Bergamo 
Torre di Adalberto 
Città Alta 
Polveriera Inferiore 
Torre Sub Foppis 
Polverier Superiore 
Torre medioevale Casa Migliavacca dei Rivola Mura Avanzi di mura romane a S. Agata Casa torre De Zoppis Casatorre via Alla Rocca Cinta muraria Edificio a torre via San Lorenzo 33 Museums 19
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Bergamo Botanical Garden "Lorenzo Rota" 
Museo Civico Archeologico 
Enrico Caffi Museum of Natural Science 
Galleria d'arte moderna e contemporanea 
Casa natale di Gaetano Donizetti 
Tesori di Santa Maria Maggiore 
Fresco Museum of Bergamo 
Museo dell'Ottocento (Bergamo) 
Museo Matris Domini Puppet Museum in Bergamo Impossible Museum Museo delle Mura Il Bernareggi Abbeys and monasteries 13
Castles 5
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Archaeological sites 4
Historic theatres 2
Getting there
By plane: Bergamo airport is the 3rd busiest airport in Italy, serving a wider area than just the province of Bergamo. It mostly hosts low-fare airlines, many of whom market it as an alternative to Milan's Malpensa and Linate airports, and therefore call it "Milan Bergamo".
Bergamo Orio al Serio International Airport (BGY IATA), ☏ +39 035326323. There is a left luggage service at the airport. €4 per item, reportedly closed at night.
Airlines serving Milan are either point-to-point low-fare carries like Ryanair, Wizz Air, or holiday charters going either to Italy from other European countries, or from Bergamo to warmer holiday destinations in the Mediterranean. If you would rather travel on a major airline, your only choice are the two daily flights to Munich Airport, operated by Air Dolomiti, where the Lufthansa-owned carrier connects to the Star Alliance network of European and intercontinental flights. Munich is denoted Monaco in Italian when searching for the flights.
Many passengers get on a coach to Milan right after arrival, skipping Bergamo entirely.
From the airport to Bergamo: Airport Bus (line #1). This service runs between the airport and important points within the city, such as the train station or the lower station of the funicular. You can find schedules and route maps on the site of ATB (the city's public transit authority).
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Città Alta: Piazza Vecchia. The heart of the old town, displaying a mix of medieval and Renaissance architecture: Palazzo della Ragione, Torre del Comune, Palazzo Nuovo and Contarini Fountain. Bergamo Cathedral (Duomo di Bergamo, Cattedrale di Sant'Alessandro). The surviving one of the two cathedrals once existing in the city, dedicated to Saint Alexander of Bergamo. Incidentally, this cathedral was originally devoted to Saint Vincent, but once the original Saint Alexander cathedral was torn down by the Venetians, the dioceses were merged under Saint Alexander's name. The cathedral has a classic Latin Cross layout, and has seen many renovations and refurbishments, the latest being the addition of the 19th-century neoclassical facade. Santa Maria Maggiore. Colleoni Chapel (Cappella Colleoni). It is a church and mausoleum built in the 15th century with richly decorated polychrome marble façade. Torre di Gombito. A tower-house, built in the 12th century. It played a role in the conflict between the Guelphs and Ghibellines. Its name likely comes from the Latin "gombito", meaning crossing. Rocca. A walled stronghold which houses a museum. Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe.
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