La Città Alta
La Città Alta
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  • laczkozsu
    Debrecen, Hungary1,678 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful Old Town on the hill
    Bergamo has two main parts: lower and upper town. We stayed in the new part, but we spent more time in the amazing Old Town. We had free ticket for buses and funicular (Lombardy-card) so we often visited this beautiful medieval town. We walked in narrow streets and saw the many interesting sights. The view is fantastic. It’s a must-see attraction!
    Visited March 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written March 27, 2023
  • to_experience_new
    Sweden1,471 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful
    Situated above the modern Bergamo, the Old City is a beautiful place with a spectacular view of Bergamo. Winding alleys, cozy squares, small cafes and fantastic restaurants. A most pleasant place and time well spent.
    Visited August 2022
    Traveled with friends
    Written March 28, 2023
  • John_C_Ldn
    London, United Kingdom368 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Interesting old part of the city with old buildings and good views
    The Citta' Alta is an interesting old part of the city of Bergamo with good views over the main city. It is, of course, a tourist destination, although in June (2023) it was not over busy. There are loads of town guides who purposely stand small parties in front of "sights" making photos difficult - for the sake of the city's tourism, more courtesy should be extended. The area is quite small and has some beautiful old buildings. Expect to pay "tourist prices" for "tourist food / service" in food outlets. There is charge (€5) to visit the Basilica and photography is not allowed. Again, not tourist friendly
    Visited June 2023
    Traveled with friends
    Written June 23, 2023
  • Bülent K
    Amsterdam, The Netherlands16 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Medieval dream
    Visited this city (actually small towns) in March. Weather was nice. Upper medieval city is not to be missed but they do not have great places to stay. Just a couple of small hotels. Funicular between them are fun. Try local cheese board and local pizza in the main street.
    Visited March 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written July 5, 2023
  • michael cooper
    Plymouth, United Kingdom236 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A must
    Very compact and walkable old town contained within city walls. You can walk up the steep hills towards it or catch the funicular railway from Citta Bassa, a far easier option. Piazza and buildings are stunning with great examples of Venetian architecture. There are many clothes shops and restaurants, all that were moderately priced which was a great surprise.
    Visited August 2023
    Traveled as a couple
    Written August 1, 2023
  • Wlizlo A
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Upper city
    Very nice to visit on a hot day, as most of the street are in the shade. Many restaurants or icecream shops to choose from. There are several ways to reach the upper city: by funicular, by stairs (right next to the funicular) or by a winding road.
    Visited August 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written August 18, 2023
  • Cheila
    Peterborough, United Kingdom191 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing
    Citti Alta is a old city overlooking Bergamo city from the hill . Amazing views , very clean . Loads of restaurants and shops . Can be reached by bus , cable car or walking , if you dare ! I strongly reccomend the view is spectacular .
    Visited October 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written October 24, 2023
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Ryan S
Cardiff, UK226 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020 • Couples
The top site in bergamo is definitely worth the visit. I spent around 5 hours in citta alta. I caught both funicular railways starting with the one that takes you up to the citadel and the one that takes you to another viewing point and a fort. Do take both of the funicular railways as on a hot day it will be a struggle to walk to both places. I caught them one way up and walked back down (you can find maps of the area in the tourist information centre outside the train station). I also walked around the citadel walls that is a UNESCO site and is well worth it as the views are just epic. Also dont forget to visit the basilica, cathedral and the campanone as they are very detailed and interesting and they are located in the centre of the citadel by piazza vecchia. Also visit the city gates and walk back down the white one.
Written August 25, 2020
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romanshorner
Munich, Germany1,265 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2021
Just wonderful, there is nothing more to say. Especially worth to see is the Piazza Vecchia with the Palazzo Nuovo and the Palazzo della Ragione, Cattedrale (Duomo) and the Chiesa di Sant'Alessandro Martire. Inside the historic center there are also nice cafes and restaurants, where you can have a meal, a snack or just relax with a drink. You shuold not only stop at the main sights, you shuold also take time to walk around the narrow streets. There are also several shops with nice handcraft works of good quality from local origin or souvenir shops with cheap plastic souvenirs from China. I recommend you to use one of the funiculars instead of walking, as the old town is quite high. The old town is surrounded by a historic city wall.
Written October 31, 2022
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John_C_Ldn
London, UK368 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Friends
The Citta' Alta is an interesting old part of the city of Bergamo with good views over the main city. It is, of course, a tourist destination, although in June (2023) it was not over busy. There are loads of town guides who purposely stand small parties in front of "sights" making photos difficult - for the sake of the city's tourism, more courtesy should be extended. The area is quite small and has some beautiful old buildings. Expect to pay "tourist prices" for "tourist food / service" in food outlets. There is charge (€5) to visit the Basilica and photography is not allowed. Again, not tourist friendly
Written June 23, 2023
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Lovett17
Claygate United Kingdom55 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
The narrow main street opens unexpectedly into piazzas and gives off numerous smaller side streets. An excellent range of shops with a balance between food, fashion and crafts. Just a 50 minute train ride from Milano Centrale; take the 1 or 1a bus up to the citta alta; great views!
Written January 26, 2020
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Alexandra M
Bordeaux, France161 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020
This was a real surprise. You will surely go to Milano, one day, take the time to visite Bergamo, not far away, only 50 min by train. A real architectural wander, once a Serenissima city, it still bears a Venetian style. The walk will offer you views, gardens and building of great beauty with hidden restaurants and pretty shops.
Written October 30, 2020
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SB01
Sonning Common, UK837 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022
To visit here is to step back in time. Cars are limited, with the cobbled streets and squares given over to pedestrians. Great walls surround the city, which can form the basis of a good walk, or you can just lose yourself in a town which seems to have hardly changed over the centuries. There are a number of attractions in the area, or you could do the steep walk up, enjoy a coffee and lunch, then take the venerable funicular back down.
Written March 9, 2022
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Eyekaytoo
Leverkusen, Germany3,045 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022
I spent the best part of a Friday simply wandering around this lovely old hilltop city. Armed with some hints from my hotel I made for the surrounding Venetian walls and started to walk along them, taking in the beautiful views over the newer city below and the surrounding hilly countryside. I liked the fact that there were numerous park benches strategically placed along the walls . Very thoughtful.

Twice, during the day I walked into the old town to navigate the small, narrow, cobbled streets for essential refreshments, biological breaks and exploration of the many historical buildings are tucked away there. Wonderful.

Thoroughly recommended. Take the time to do this slowly and just immerse yourself into a quiet, peaceful other world.
Written March 12, 2022
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SoniaGimenes
Maringa, PR143 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022
A view of the two cities Bergamo alta and Bergamo are mixed from the top of the hill.
Walking through alleys it is a return to the time when Bergamo called attention to many people!! Stendhal lived there and then I could understand.
Written February 1, 2023
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PaulB
Maastricht, The Netherlands3,127 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021
The upper town (Citta Alta) of Bergamo is the medieval part of Bergamo, rising up about 100 m above the newer lower city.
It can be reached by funiculare (from the Viale V. Emanuelle II) or by foot (a 15-30 minutes stroll uphill).
Take at least 2-3 hours (including getting up and down) for visiting some of the most interesting attractions and strolling through the narrow medieval streets of the old town).
Written April 21, 2022
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Susan M
Liverpool, UK305 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022 • Friends
Amazing! Hilltop medieval town. Gorgeous narrow winding alleyways lined with restaurants, bars and lovely shops and coffee shops. We were there as the Christmas decorations were all put up and the effort that was made by all of the shop owners was wonderful. It felt like being in a Dickens fairy tail. We were lucky enough to have the most beautiful sunny weather for our time there. We found prices to be similar to Britain, little bit more expensive than Southern Italy but not really expensive.
Everything was at hand and easy to get to. Buses. Run every 15 minutes or so down to the new town, Cita bassa, to the train station or to the airport.
Written December 15, 2022
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