Why visit Bergamo?
Bergamo operates on two distinct vertical tiers: the medieval Città Alta and the industrial-renaissance Città Bassa. Enter the hilltop enclosure through the Porta San Giacomo, a Venetian-era gateway of white marble that frames the sprawling Po Valley below. Wander the narrow limestone alleys toward Piazza Vecchia, where the 12th-century Civic Tower still rings its nightly hundred bells. Within the ornate Cappella Colleoni, the intricate tomb of Bartolomeo Colleoni serves as a masterclass in Lombard Renaissance sculpture. The city’s historic fabric is seamlessly tethered by a century-old funicular that whisks passengers from the modern streets below to the soaring stone ramparts above.
Gastronomy in Bergamo is defined by hearty Alpine flavors rooted in the nearby Orobic mountains. Sit at a communal table to order casoncelli alla bergamasca, small crescent-shaped pasta parcels stuffed with ground beef, sausage, and amaretto crumbs, finished with a generous drizzle of browned sage butter. For dessert, seek out a slice of the namesake polenta e osei, a sponge cake shaped like a golden dome. End your evening at a local enoteca sampling Valcalepio, the robust red wine produced in the surrounding hills, while observing the local tradition of the evening passeggiata along the Sentierone promenade.
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