Bergamo in one day: tips & guide

Just 40 minutes from Milan, Bergamo is one of the most beautiful cities in Northern Italy. Unesco heritage offers a wide artistic/cultural heritage. Choose between the upper town and the lower town and try the famous Casoncelli. Discover Bergamo in one day with me. Check my last post: “5 days in Lombardy“.

HOW TO GET TO BERGAMO:

Bergamo is famous for its main airport, Orio al Serio, with flights operated only by Ryanair. The airport also connects various cities like Milan and the Lake Como area.

If instead, you arrive by bus, better Flixbus, prices starting from € 5 in various areas of Italy. While on the train even if a bit more expensive is still a good option.

For the city, it is easy to get around on foot, but if you want to use the Funicular that connects the upper city with the lower city, I leave the link with prices and opening hour. I can assure you that walking this piece will appreciate the city a lot more.

WHAT TO SEE 1 DAY IN BERGAMO:

TIPS TIME !! If you visit the city with children or you simply like nature I suggest you visit the Faunistic Park Le Cornelle, price € 15 / adults, and € 11 / children.

I recommend you do this walking tour that will allow you to visit the city without missing anything.

Colleoni Chapel
Reason Palace
Treasury Museum Of The Cathedral
Campanone (Bergamo)
Baptistery
Piazza Vecchia
Tower of Gombito
Cathedral of San Alejandro
Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
Medolago – Albani Palace
Venetian Walls

WHERE TO EAT:

So we know the typical dishes of Bergamo: Polenta, the dish as famous as it is simple. Born from the union of corn flour and water and the patience of those who, with a wooden spoon, mix it for 45 minutes on the fire.

Casoncelli, the famous pasta stuffed with meat, parmesan cheese and other ingredients that we can not reveal you because protected by secrets that are passed from generation to generation. They are seasoned with melted butter, sage, and crispy bacon.

The “Scarpinocc de Parr“, another type of fresh stuffed pasta whose name derives from Parre, the country of origin. In this case, the filling does not contain meat but dry bread, cheese, and various spices.

“Polenta e Osei“, whose name and appearance are misleading, is not a savory dish but a dessert. I’ll give you the name of a couple of inns/restaurants: Risico, Il Ducale, Enoteca Zanini and a fast food Il Coccio.