bergamo old town

[noirjack]

hi has anyone visited the centro alto in bergamo Is it easy to visit from the modern town?

[gen2]

Try placing this in the TRAVEL section. You will be more likely to get a reply there.

[Scitch]

getting there is simplicity itself... a bus from the central square in Bergamo passes right by the entry ,by a furnicular railway to centro alto. The journey takes about five minutes if that. When you get to the furnicular it runs every few minutes and takes but a few minutes. The alto is fill of narrow streets, lots to see and when you get out at the far end you must visit the cafe/restruant on the corner near where the bus back to town goes from and have a drink with the most delicious nibbles. Although you could catch a bus there if you are feeling fit then beside this cafe is a walkway which takes you passed another furnicular and then a left hand turn and a slow meander up a hill rather steep which brings you finally to an old historical site with lovely views over bergamo and the olive drenched hillsiders behind. Then walk back down throuigh the alto and don't pass the old theatre without going into to see it.
Have a good time. DaveM

[noirjack]

Hi Dave

Thanks for the info. We have flights booked for late April and we were unsure whether we ought to book in to a hotel in the old town or if it were just as easy to spend time there from the lower part of town. Your info will give us something to work on. It should be good funas the place sounds like our kind of weekend place

Enjoy your day

Ang