Location: Province of Bergamo
Top Things to do in Province of Bergamo
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Top 10 Things to do in Province of Bergamo, Italy
Located in northwest Italy’s Lombardy region, the province of Bergamo offers more than just a day-trip diversion from the big city of Milan. This hilltop town is known for its architectural gems, including medieval and Renaissance structures that continue to amaze tourists and locals alike. Don’t miss the historic Piazza Vecchia with its 12th and 16th century buildings. And Bergamo’s Galleria dell’Accademia Carrara is an art gallery featuring works from Italian legends including Botticelli, Titian, Canaletto and Raphael, to name a few.
Restaurants in Province of Bergamo
1. Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By macleod2017 - Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom
Walked in the door to a stunning decorated basilica. Beautiful. I just sat on a pew and looked in awe at the ceilings especially. Lovely to look at from the outside but open the door and be amazed.
2. La Citta Alta
Overall Ratings
5 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By DmitryStPetersburg - St. Petersburg, Russia
Too touristy spot eventhough nice. Easily reachable by funicular from lower Bergamo (costs 1.3 EUR one way). Ancient town with narrow streets, full of restaurants and souvenier shops, crouded with tourists. Nevertheless worth a visit , absolutely stunning Cathedral.
3. Piazza Vecchia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By CRISTOS_AGAPE - San Diego, California
Very nice Piazza! Lovely monumental buildings around, the Basilica is gorgeous (one of the most decorated church interior in Italy). A great place to have coffee, hang out, or to indulge in gelato! Beautiful place in the center of old Bergamo
4. Mura Venete
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 790 reviews
Reviewed By Bywood - Toronto
A spectacular historic upper city that is very easy to navigate. There is pretty much something interesting to see and to explore at every corner. Not a typical tourist destination so fighting the crowds was not an issue in September. It’s no wonder no enemy was able to penetrate those Venetian walls. Loved it. The tourist information centre is one of the best that we have come across in Italy and should be your first stop in order to get the tourist info package.
5. Miniera Schilpario
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 154 reviews
Reviewed By Misterchirico
Interessante visita in miniera .
Ci aspettavamo qualcosa di diverso , non ci sono spettacolarità, ma è comunque una visita interessante.
La guida molto tecnica da spiegazioni di come era la vita in miniera e quali erano i supporti tecnologici per i minatori.
Clima molto freddo 7 Gradi.
Umidità al 90%.
Consiglio l'utilizzo di stivali di gomma per evitare di sporcarsi i pantaloni e coprirsi bene.
Se piove dentro non vi bagnerete, ma al ritorno bisogna risalire un pezzo di bosco.
Ti danno una mantella impermeabile verde.
Posto bello ed interessante specialmente il primo tratto con il trenino, ma non immaginatevi grotte mozzafiato, è quasi più una visita storica.durata della visita circa 90 minuti.
6. Accademia Carrara
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 483 reviews
Museum founded in Bergamo in 1794 by Count Giacomo Carrara. It's provided with the perfect set up to accomplish a wonderful jouney of Italy's art history form the beginning of the fifteenth century up to age of modernity.
Reviewed By tanky - NI
This is a good museum, the staff are lovely, the audio guide is good, but I just didn't find as much range in it as in other museums, and as that range wasn't my personal favourite, I'm only rating it as average. Of course if the range is your favourite you'll have a brilliant time!
7. Cattedrale (Duomo) di Bergamo e Battistero
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 758 reviews
Reviewed By JVR77 - St. Albans, United Kingdom
We visited on a weekday and almost had the place to ourselves. It was a very good experience as there was no charge and none of the roped-off areas that made visiting the much larger and more famous Milan duomo so disappointing. It's certainly not as flashy as Santa Maria Maggiore, which is incredibly ornate to the point of being over the top, and attracts more visitors, but it's beautiful and more conducive to worship.
8. Danza macabra
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 104 reviews
Reviewed By 442maxd - Province of Bergamo, Italy
The entire picture from disturbing facets have a pentagonal structure and was considered one of the most macabre Performances worthy of interest in Europe. With the expanded oratory some scenes have been destroyed.
The picture is divided into three stages. The Triumph of Death, the Conference of the dead and the three living and the Dance of Death. Underlying the picture, it is the last judgment of which remains very little but where you can see a beast that devours the souls of the condemned.
In Triumph Death as a skeleton, with head a crown and a cape over his shoulders, judges and it punishes killing all those who implore her forgiveness by offering unnecessary money and jewelry.
The meeting of the three dead and the three living, lies beneath the Arc de Triomphe to the left. Three riders they encounter during their journey three living dead who remembers the phrase "What will be you, we are now. Who will forget us, forgets himself."
The macabre dance occupies the lower band with a representation of a macabre dance of the skeletons and men less visible and more common, as a woman with a mirror punished for his vanity, a farmer, a landlord, a soldier, a merchant holding a purse of money.
9. Campanone o Torre Civica
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 552 reviews
Reviewed By Russell N - Jersey, United Kingdom
Well worth paying 5 EUR to go up the bell tower - although beware, when you reach the top you're really close to the bells should they ring! The museum is also very interesting, and somewhat interactive.
10. Casa Natale Papa Giovanni XXIII
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 166 reviews
Reviewed By Martino B - Chelmsford, United Kingdom
I have been to this area many times this was a poor farmers village were papa Giovanni was actually born and brought up there are some fantastic views as well up here and just goes to show how they lived , it's free entrance but you will end up buying some souvenirs.
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