Beyond the lake
Città Alta and the Venetian walls
UNESCO walls
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Steffen Schmitz · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Città Alta and the Venetian walls
Bergamo’s Città Alta, with the Piazza Vecchia, is encircled by the 16th-century Venetian walls; visitor information from VisitBergamo.
Why it's on our list
- UNESCO
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Città Alta and the Venetian walls before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Città Alta and the 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
- Linate Airport42 kmCar or taxi 88 min
- Villa Melzi gardens44 kmCar or taxi 93 min
- Villa Monastero45 kmCar or taxi 94 min
- Villa Carlotta46 kmCar or taxi 97 min
- Villa del Balbianello46 kmCar or taxi 97 min
- Brunate funicular46 kmCar or taxi 97 min
- Como Cathedral47 kmCar or taxi 98 min
Main railway stations
- Lecco27 kmCar or taxi 59 min
- Varenna-Esino45 kmCar or taxi 95 min
- Como Lago47 kmCar or taxi 98 min
- Como San Giovanni47 kmCar or taxi 100 min
- Colico53 kmCar or taxi 111 min