Piazza Vecchia
Piazza Vecchia is the central square of Bergamo Alta, described by Le Corbusier as the most beautiful square in Italy. Free.
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Bergamo Alta
Bergamo Alta (Upper Town) is the medieval hilltop city surrounded by Venetian walls, reached by funicular (cheap, or walk for free). The Piazza Vecchia with the Palazzo della Ragione and the Colleoni Chapel (facade is free to see, interior free) are the highlights. Free to walk. Budget travelers take the funicular up and walk down through the Venetian walls, discovering a medieval hilltop city that rivals any in Tuscany but is 30 minutes from Milan by cheap train.
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Before you go
- Address
- Piazza Duomo, 24129 Bergamo
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Venetian Walls
The Venetian Walls surrounding Bergamo Alta are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a 5-kilometer ring of 16th-century fortifications built by the Republic of Venice. Free to walk.
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