3-Hour Bergamo Walking Tour through Città Alta and Artisan Workshops
About This Tour
Spend 3 hours exploring the highlights of Bergamo, an Italian city northeast of Milan in the Lombardy region. Go beyond the obvious attractions as you discover...
Duration: 3 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · City: Bergamo · Languages: English, French, Italian
About Bergamo
Bergamo
Get a Bergamo tour guide in Italy and let Everest Global Hub help you explore the handsome Citta Alta, crumbling castles, Prosecco bars and the sparkling lakes of the Alps.
What's Included
- English-speaking Italian tour guide
Not Included
- Entrance fees
- Transportation
- Snacks and drinks
- Personal expenses
- Tips and gratuities
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Discover Bergamo's Città Alta and Artisan Heritage
Meet your tour guide at the agreed-upon location to begin your tour. Meet your tour guide at the agreed-upon location to begin your tour. Arrive at Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe in the upper town and board the funicular, which offers passengers spectacular views of the modern city. Arrive at Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe in the upper town and board the funicular, which offers passengers spectacular views of the modern city. Continue to the ancient Via Solata to see an upholstery workshop and admire its historic structures. Continue to the ancient Via Solata to see an upholstery workshop and admire its historic structures. Visit one of the medieval towers at the house of Mercato del Fieno and observe the work unfolding in an ancient blacksmith shop. Visit one of the medieval towers at the house of Mercato del Fieno and observe the work unfolding in an ancient blacksmith shop. Move to Piazza Vecchia, the main square of the old town, spectacularly enclosed by the medieval Palazzo della Ragione. Move to Piazza Vecchia, the main square of the old town, spectacularly enclosed by the medieval Palazzo della Ragione. Discover the workshop of a goldsmith who has worked for many years in the conservation and restoration of metallic artifacts and antique jewellery. Discover the workshop of a goldsmith who has worked for many years in the conservation and restoration of metallic artifacts and antique jewellery. See the city's most important religious buildings and authentic artistic masterpieces in Piazza Duomo, such as the Duomo, the Baptistery, the Basilica of St. Maria Maggiore, and the Cappella Colleoni. See the city's most important religious buildings and authentic artistic masterpieces in Piazza Duomo, such as the Duomo, the Baptistery, the Basilica of St. Maria Maggiore, and the Cappella Colleoni. Proceed to a sacred tailoring atelier where liturgical robes are made with natural fabrics and ancient holy vestments are restored. Proceed to a sacred tailoring atelier where liturgical robes are made with natural fabrics and ancient holy vestments are restored. Travel along Via Colleoni and enter a bakery workshop renowned for its taste and quality, offering a large variety of bread, pizzas, and delicious cakes. Travel along Via Colleoni and enter a bakery workshop renowned for its taste and quality, offering a large variety of bread, pizzas, and delicious cakes. Cross over to Cittadella Viscontea, the medieval fortress. Cross over to Cittadella Viscontea, the medieval fortress. Walk through a striking passage that leads to the Adalberto Tower and Colle Aperto. Walk through a striking passage that leads to the Adalberto Tower and Colle Aperto. End of the tour.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Province of Bergamo, Italy · Tour start: Province of Bergamo, Italy — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
