Looking for a walking tour of Bergamo? This digital guide, made by a local, gives you the perfect one-day itinerary with history, hidden gems, curiosities, and the best traditional restaurants. A complete self-guided walking tour on your smartphone!
2 to 3 hours (approx), 2 km walking (easy level)
Easy access with a simple link and password on your phone
Start whenever you want and stop/restart whenever you prefer!
You can freely use it for 3 days!
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
🇬🇧 English, 🇪🇸 Spanish, 🇮🇹 Italian, 🇩🇪 German, 🇫🇷 French
Main attractions, iconic monuments, hidden corners, legends, local food and real stories from people who grew up here.
These are exactly the things I always look for when I travel, and they are all included in this digital guide designed to help you enjoy your own Bergamo walking tour at your own pace.
For the past 5 years, I have guided more than 5,000 travelers through the streets of my city. I created this guide so you can explore Città Alta as if you were walking with a friend who knows every story, viewpoint and curiosity.
You will also find useful tips and selected places in Città Bassa to enjoy at the end of your tour.
You can start the tour whenever you want. After your purchase, you will immediately receive an email with the link to access the guide, and you will be ready to explore Bergamo like a local.
✅ Digital guide to explore the city by yourself
✅ Tips for monuments, history and curiosities
✅ Best advices for local restaurant with authentic food
✅Audio-guide and text in 5 different laguages (Eng, Ita, Esp, De, Fr)
✖ Headphones not included. You’ll use your smarpthone and eventually your headphone!
✖ A guide in person. The visit will be via digital guide
✖ Entrance tickets to monuments
1) Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe
Welcome to the starting point of our tour! From this lovely square we’ll begin exploring Bergamo’s old town and discover a few fun facts about the “bergamaschi” and the origins of the city.
2) Rocca di Bergamo
A beautiful fortress surrounded by a relaxing green park! We’ll walk around, enjoy the views from the top, and I’ll tell you a couple of interesting stories. There’s also a history museum here (not included in the tour), perfect if you’re curious about Italian heritage.
3) Antico Lavatoio
This charming old washhouse still whispers stories from the past. And here we’ll talk about a very famous product from Bergamo… I’m sure you’ve seen it at least once in your life!
4) Piazza Vecchia
The main square of the historic center! A stunning place full of elegant architecture, legends, and curiosities. There’s a lot to discover here!
5) Cappella Colleoni
A truly amazing chapel that absolutely deserves a stop! We’ll talk about Colleoni’s life… and about something quite unusual connected to him. Get ready!
6) Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Probably the most incredible church in Bergamo! The outside looks pretty simple, but once you step inside… wow! Even if you’re not usually into churches, this one is definitely worth entering.
7) Cattedrale (Duomo) di Bergamo e Battistero
Here we are at the city’s official cathedral! You can visit it for free, and we’ll also talk about the most important historical figure ever born in Bergamo.
8) Via Bartolomeo Colleoni
A lively street full of lovely shops and great restaurants! We’ll chat about local dishes and I’ll share some of my favorite spots to eat in Bergamo.
9) Castello di San Vigilio
A wonderful panoramic area with a fantastic view! You can walk up the hill or take the second funicular. Once at the top, the scenery is truly unforgettable.
10) Venetian walls of Bergamo
Another stunning view on a UNESCO heritage! From here, you might be able to see Milano too!
Are you looking for best restaurants in Bergamo? Looking for Bergamo typical dishes? In this digital guide, you’ll find my favorites and those recommended by locals!
Spoiler Alert:
Circolino –> If you ask a local for a restaurant serving typical Bergamo dishes in the Upper Town, they will most likely recommend this delightful restaurant! (Click here to get there)
La Tana –>Another lovely place with amazing local dishes! (Click here to get there)
Want to know more about best local restaurant and typical dishes in Bergamo? Discover everything with the digital guide! 😊
Parking your car in Città Alta (Upper town)
If you are looking for free parking in the Upper Town, sorry to disappoint you but you won’t find any 🥲
IMPORTANT: there is a Restricted Traffic Zone in Upper Town that operates:
When the Limited Traffic Zone is active you can still enter into the area but you MUST park in one of these 3 parking lots (otherwise you’ll get a fine):
– Fara parking lot (3.40€/hour): click here for the location.
– Porta Sant’Alessandro parking lot (3€/hour): click here for the location.
– Parking “Tre Armi” (3€/hour): click here for the location.
After entering the restricted traffic zone you have 30 minutes to park in one of these 3 places: if you do not, you will receive a fine.
Don’t worry, though: before entering the limited traffic zone, coming from the downtown/station area, you will find signs warning you of free spaces!
Parking your car in Città Bassa (Lower town)
The two closest parking lots used by tourists are definitely:
– Garage San Marco which is a 5-minute walk from the funicular (2.50€/hour): click here for the location.
– Parking Piazza Libertà which is a 7-minute walk from the funicular (2.20€/hour): click here for the location.
The funicular is very nice but beware: on weekends there will probably be quite a queue (sometimes up to 40 minutes waiting time): in that case, you can either walk up (about 20 minutes uphill) or take bus 1 (about 8 minutes to get to “Colle Aperto” the terminus in Città Alta).
Parking your car in Città Bassa for free (Lower town)
In general, you will need a lot of luck and may have to search a bit as there are just a few free parking lots in Bergamo.
If you’re feeling lucky, there are several free parking lots close to the “Italcementi” pools (click here to get there). If you find white stripes you can leave it for free! From here you will be about a 15-minute walk from the funicular or a 22-minute walk from Colle Aperto (Città Alta), in which case you will have to take a beautiful but steep climb.
Alternatively:
– Via Maironi Giovanni da Ponte: click here for the location or here for another small parking spot. If you are lucky you can leave your car there (during weekdays you might find a spot, in the weekend you need to be very lucky😅). From here you’ll have to walk 20-25 minutes and you can get directly to the upper town (passing “behind” the standard street).
– Carrefour on Via Baioni: click here for the location. From here you will have to walk about 30-35 minutes and you can get directly to the upper town (passing “behind” the standard street).
If, on the other hand, you are willing to walk a bit more (25/30 minutes to get to the funicular) I leave you with these two free parking lots where you might get lucky:
– Via Coghetti: click here for the location.
– Via Goethe: click here for the location.
Original price was: 9,00 €.7,00 €Current price is: 7,00 €.
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Right after your purchase you’ll get a mail (check spam folder too!) with a link and password that you and your group will use to activate the guide on your phone! If you still can’t access you can easily text me on whatsapp (by clicking here).
You have a link and password in your voucher that are valid for you and your group so we won’t physically meet for the digital guide and for the tour! Check first questions in this page!
Be careful: don’t put any blank space before/after your password! If you still can’t access you can easily text me on whatsapp (by clicking here).
Really simple! I’ll show you a quick demo on this link: click here!
You can activate it and access the guide even the day before your reservation 😉! That way you can already get organized and see what’s waiting for you in the experience! So, there is no specific timings: you decide!
The first tip is to reload the page! If that doesn’t work I invite you to open the guide from the “Chrome” browser !
If your connection is not very strong sometimes loading problems occur (unfortunately I can’t do much about this except invite you to try again a few minutes later!). However, consider that the audio is virtually identical to the text part!
Access will last for 3 days starting from the date of booking! This will give you plenty of time to visit your city! In addition, if you need more time you can easily text me on whatsapp (by clicking here) and I will extend your access to the guide for free!
Unfortunately no 🥲! You are going to be guided through my digital guide and you will explore the city by yourself!
In the upper right screen you can select the language by clicking on the “flag.” The languages currently available are: English, Spanish, Italian. German, French. Audio is only in English, Spanish, Italian.
Once you log into the guide, you will see a flag on top-right of the page! Click on that and select the language!
It depends on the city but in general..It’s up to you! The password is valid 3 days so you have plenty of time to explore the city! During these days you can freely start/stop/skip things : the experience is in your hands!
You can activate it and access the guide even the day before your reservation 😉! That way you can already get organized and see what’s waiting for you in the experience! So, there is no specific timings: you decide!
Sure! I created the itinerary in order to optimize it as much as possible! However you can choose to change the order as you prefer 😊. Before each attraction you will find a button with google maps directions: just get around using those!
I’m not there 😉! I will guide you through my digital guide on your phone! You are going to be guided through my digital guide and you will explore the city by yourself! You have a link and password in your voucher that are valid for you and your group!
You have a link and password in your voucher that are valid for you and your group. You can easily share link and password with them. For example if you booked 3 tickets, password will activate the guide on 3 different devices.
Unfortunately we won’t meet for our tour but I will guide you thorugh my digital guide!
At the beginning of every digital guide you will find a map that will show you the itinerary! However, you don’t need to use that one! Before every attraction / monuments included in the tour you will find a button that connects you to google map. You just press that button and you are done! Once you get to your destination you can go back to the digital guide and read/listen everything!
Unfortunately no. If a monument or attraction has a ticket to buy, you will have to buy it separately.
Sure! Final part of my digital guides is related to typical dishes and my favorite restaurant! Check it out!
Easy! Text me on WhatsApp by clicking here!
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