Restaurant outside the funicular station in Bergamo, Italy

After exploring Upper Town (Città Alta) in Bergamo, we decided to head up to San Vigilio, which is a hill above the city. At the top are fantastic…

Via Bartolomeo Colleoni in Bergamo, Italy

The historic Upper Town (Città Alta) in Bergamo, Italy, is surrounded by Venetian defensive walls. The walls are a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Piazza Vecchia in Bergamo, Italy

Piazza Vecchia is the main plaza in the historic Upper Town (Città Alta) area of Bergamo. Swiss architect Le Corbusier called it “the most beautiful square in Europe”.

Bergamo Cathedral in Bergamo, Italy

The Bergamo Cathedral (Cattedrale di Bergamo), also known as the Duomo of Bergamo (Duomo di Bergamo) and the Cathedral of Saint Alexander (Cattedrale di Sant’Alessandro), is the seat…

Ornament on the fence in front of Cappella Colleoni in Bergamo, Italy

The Piazza del Duomo, in Bergamo, Italy, is a square that contains two of the most important churches in the city. Both the Bergamo Cathedral and the Basilica…

Il Fornaio in Bergamo, Italy

Bergamo is one of the most beautiful cities in northern Italy. It consists of an old walled Upper Town (Città Alta) and a more modern Lower Town (Città…