Bergamo Alta - Upper town
Bergamo Alta is a gem of medieval architecture, that has been preserved to the
present days. It is very easily reached from Milan with the train, using the
Trenitalia railway, the state company railway.
The trains run every hour, from 5 AM to 11 PM, more often in the pick hours in the morning and
evening, from two different stations: Milano
Centrale and Milano Porta Garibaldi, the two stations are very close to each
other, and they are connected with the metropolitana, the line two of the
underground service, they are two stops apart.
You can find the train schedule on the Trenitalia web site: www.trenitalia.it,
just enter "Milano" in the "Da dove
vuoi partire?" field, and "Bergamo" in the "Dove
vuoi arrivare?" field, then enter the date, (Day, month and year) and time,
in military (0-24) notation. The result will indicate MI P.GA for the Porta
Garibaldi station, MI C.LE for the Centrale station.
It will also indicate the
intermediate stations of MI GR P for Milano Greco Pirelli and MI LAMB for Milano
Lambrate station. The trains that stop at Greco Pirelli do not stop at Lambrate
as the two stations are on different lines.
If there is CARNATE listed in
the "stazione di cambio" field it means that you have to change train in
the Carnate station, try to take a train that does not require a chenge, if
possible. The trip takes one hour. For the return trip, of
course you should enter Bergamo in the "partire" and Milano in the "arrivare"
fields respectively.
The autostrada (highway) from Milan to Bergamo is the most trafficked
road in Italy:
even if the distance is just 50 kilometers, if you drive, it will take you much more
than one hour to get from downtown Milan to Bergamo Bassa (Lower Town), you will have to
leave the car parked near the funicolar station, and take the funicolar to get to Bergamo Alta anyway, so I recommend that you take the
train if you can find suitable schedules.
Fog in wintertime is also a major factor to consider, the road from Milano to
Bergamo is subject to heavy fog, and is therefore very dangerous to drive.
Bergamo alta is usually free of fog, so you can leave with the train a foggy
Milan and end up in a beautiful sunshine in Bergamo Alta.
Piazza Vecchia - Piazza del Duomo: Information
How to reach the upper town:
From Piazzale Marconi (Train/Coach/Bus Station) and from Porta Nuova
bus 1 + funicular
bus 1 Colle Aperto
by car following these directions: V.le Papa Giovanni XXIII -
V.le V. Emanuele - Porta S. Agostino - Viale delle mura - Colle aperto
Recommended restaurants (we visited them...):
- Ristorante Mimmo via Colleoni 17, Bergamo 035-218-535
Bergamo Alta: Piazza Vecchia | Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore | La Cappella Colleoni | Le mura venete
Bergamo accommodations | Getting in and around
Bergamo Tourist guides: Elena
Miano, Paolo
Gatti
Photos © courtesy of Provincia di Bergamo – Settore
cultura, sport e turismo
One day trips from Milan without a car:
Milan on foot
Milan - Chiaravalle Abbey
Bergamo Alta
Bologna with the high speed train
Isola Comacina on Lake Como
Lecco and Bellagio by boat
Como and Bellagio by boat,
Isole Borromee on Lake Maggiore
Arona, Angera on Lake Maggiore
Arona, Rocca di Angera on Lake Maggiore
Villa Taranto on Lake Maggiore
Mottarone on Lake Maggiore
Lake Maggiore, Arona to Stresa by boat
Stresa - Locarno, a day boat trip
The Garda Lake - a day boat trip
Pavia, the city
Pavia, the Certosa
Portofino in winter
Vigevano
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