The city of Bergamo, which is well worth seeing, can be reached from Lake Garda in about 1 hour by car. The cable car takes you to the old upper town of Città Alta, which is surrounded by Venetian walls. The current walls date from the 16th century and include several bastions. The beautiful old town of Bergamo is vehicle-free, so you can stroll through the streets and explore the sights in peace and quiet. ​

Link: https://www.visitbergamo.net/ - Tourist information on Bergamo

Link: https://www.museodellestorie.bergamo.it/ - Information on the Museums of Bergamo

The center of the historic upper town is the Piazza Vecchia, where the medieval town hall Palazzo della Ragione with the city tower Torre Civica or Campanone stands. Behind, on the Piazza del Duomo, on the left, is the Duomo di Bergamo and the Cattedrale di Sant'Alessandro Martire. Right next to it is the Battistero di Bergamo. ​

How about a romantic walk in the moonlight in an atmospheric place? There is one place that has been a Unesco World Heritage Site since 2017, further confirming Lombardy’s first place in Italy: the Venetian Defenses in Bergamo. These are imposing walls and ramparts built around the upper town of Bergamo in the 16th century, when it was part of the government of the Maritime Republic of Venice. The Walls (Mura Venete) are more than six kilometers long and in some places reach a height of 50 meters. At the weekend, the inside of the walls is transformed into a huge pedestrian zone. ​

The San Vigilio cable car takes you from Bergamo Alta up to the San Vigilio hill. Of course, from up there you have a great view of the city and the surrounding area. There are also many nice cafés with terraces where you can relax. The fortress (Castello di San Vigilio) itself isn't exactly spectacular, but it does offer great views of the city below. The Castello di San Vigilio is one of the quieter places in Bergamo and at the same time offers a fantastic view of the old town and the Bergamasque Alps; this makes this place the ideal place for a rest or a picnic away from the hustle and bustle of the upper town.

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Piazza Vecchia - Here is the Palazzo della Ragione and the Biblioteca Civica Angelo Mai, as well as the mighty city tower. In the middle of the square is the Fontana del Cantarini from 1780. Coming from Piazza Vecchia, pass under the portico of the Palazzo della Ragione that connects Piazza Vecchia to Piazza del Duomo. Here stands the Cathedral of Sant'Alessandro (Duomo di Bergamo). On the place where, according to legend, the martyrdom of Saint Alexander took place in 303 AD. The cathedral was built in 1688 based on a project by Carlo Fontana. In 1853 the dome designed by Ferdinando Crivelli was completed, and shortly afterwards the facade. The cathedral houses important works inside, including paintings by Andrea Previtali, Giovan Battista Moroni and Giambattista Tiepolo. Among the paintings, the "Martirio di San Giovanni Vescovo" by Tiepolo and the Madonna con il Bambino in Gloria e i Santi Caterina d'Alessandria e Gerolamo by Moroni stand out. The dome of the Cathedral of Sant'Alessandro was built by Berlendis in the 19th century. Slightly higher than that of the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, it presents the statue of St. Alexander made of copper by Broggi on the outside.

Next to Bergamo Cathedral is the Battistero, built by Giovanni da Campione in the 14th century. The baptistery is not only a place of faith, but also of earlier church art. Among other things, you can see the cycle by Giovanni da Campione on the life of Christ, a historical work of art that describes various episodes of the life of Jesus Christ in reliefs.

The Campanone or Torre Civica is a 55m high observation tower with a great view of the Piazza Vecchia below and the whole old town of Bergamo. The tour of the tower is highly recommended. There are 230 steps to the top or you can take a lift. The entrance fee also includes a visit to the museum in the Palazzo del Podestà. ​

The Accademia Carrara is also worth seeing. It is located in Bergamo Bassa (Lower Bergamo), in Piazza Carrara 82. The origins of the Accademia Carrara can be traced back to Count Giacomo Carrara, a patron and collector who, at the end of the 18th century, gave a generous donation to the city of Bergamo left an inheritance. In 1810 a new building was erected, designed by the architect Simone Elia, in neoclassical forms. Over time, the museum has been able to increase its collection through acquisitions and donations. In 2006 it had 1,800 paintings from the 15th to the 19th centuries, including paintings by artists such as Pisanello, Botticelli, Bellini, Lotto, Mantegna, Raphael, Moroni, Palma Giovane, Baschenis, Fra Galgario, Tiepolo, Canaletto and Piccio.

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The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore stands on the cathedral square in front of the magnificent backdrop of the upper old town of Bergamo with its many narrow streets and picturesque corners. It was built in the second half of the 12th century and has a typically Romanesque exterior, while the interior decorations are in brilliant Baroque style ​

The Cappella Colleoni in the old town of Bergamo is a burial chapel commissioned by the Condottiere Bartolomeo Colleoni in 1471. The elaborately designed chapel is an outstanding example of Lombard architecture of the 15th century. The façade of the Colleoni chapel, in polychrome marble, forms a harmonious and distinctive decoration, framed by pilaster strips with medallions, in the upper part there is a small box with columns and statues. It contains the tombs of the mercenary leader Colleoni (1400-1475) and his daughter Medea, who died in 1470 at the age of twelve. ​

Sant'Agostino - The deconsecrated church with sandstone facade in the late Gothic style is a former part of a convent. Today, art exhibitions and cultural events are often held here. Nearby is the Porta di Sant'Agostino. The city gate erected at the end of the 16th century with the huge fountain in front of it forms the eastern entrance to the Città Alta.