Beyond the lake
Bergamo: the upper town inside its Venetian walls
The back story
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Image courtesy of © Steffen Schmitz · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Bergamo: the upper town inside its Venetian walls
Bergamo’s Città Alta stands on a hill above the modern town, ringed by the Venetian walls listed by UNESCO among the Venetian Works of Defence; a funicular climbs from the lower town.
Getting there
By car from Lecco, or by Trenord from Lecco to Bergamo; check trenord.it.
The upper town
The Piazza Vecchia and the Palazzo della Ragione, the Cappella Colleoni and the walls.
From Lecco, trains run to Bergamo; visitor information at visitbergamo.net.
Our advice: walk the walls at sunset; the tourism office is at visitbergamo.net.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- The upper town
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Bergamo: the upper town inside its Venetian walls before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Bergamo: the upper town inside its Venetian walls are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Villa Monastero46 kmCar or taxi 96 min
- Villa Melzi gardens46 kmCar or taxi 97 min
- Villa Carlotta48 kmCar or taxi 101 min
- Villa del Balbianello49 kmCar or taxi 102 min
- Linate Airport51 kmCar or taxi 107 min
- Brunate funicular52 kmCar or taxi 108 min
- Como Cathedral52 kmCar or taxi 110 min
Main railway stations
- Lecco30 kmCar or taxi 65 min
- Varenna-Esino46 kmCar or taxi 97 min
- Colico52 kmCar or taxi 108 min
- Como Lago52 kmCar or taxi 110 min
- Como San Giovanni53 kmCar or taxi 111 min