Citti Alta is a old city overlooking Bergamo city from the hill . Amazing views , very clean . Loads of restaurants and shops . Can be reached by bus , cable car or walking , if you dare ! I strongly reccomend the view is spectacular .

Fantastic wires, you can walk around the whole old city wall on top, great wires over the modern city, mountains in the horizon and hills behind. Beautiful old houses within the city walls. Lots of small shops, expensive but nice. Small piazzas with plenty of restaurants and bars, also tourist prices so it’s worth eating just outside the old city on the narrow roads below, 10 min walk and half the price. Worth a visit.

Must see stay and eat in città alta. Many people who work in città basso live in Alta. Beautiful area filled with great shopping, food, bars and people watching

Bergamo is a two-tiered city : up on the hills is the Città Alta (Upper Town) with a medieval centre, while down below is the Città Bassa (Lower Town), which is the modern town. You can reach the Citta Alta by funicular, stairs or bus. From Citta Alta, you can take another funicular upto San Viglio for the iconic views of Bergamo. The centre of action is Piazza Vecchia, but every little lane and alley in Bergamo oozes charm. While exploring the Alta, dont forget to drop by La Marianna for gelato and Il Fornaio for focaccia.

It's quite a walk but we'll worth it. The scenery is breathtaking and the architecture and the views is well worth it. Take time to eat at the local pizzerias and gelato cafés along the walk as you will not be disappointed ❤️😍.

Got up to the old city via the funicular, which is near San Marco square. Had an awesome day visiting, the churches, the fort and cute shops scattered around the squares. The streets are cobblestone so wear good walking shoes and be prepared to walk up and down hill. Suggest to go first thing in the morning to avoid the crowds which build throughout the morning.

We visited first in the afternoon, and it was very crowded. When we returned the next morning there were very few visitors and the light was much better for photos. Several magnificent churches. Lots of souvenir shops. But you can find quiet parks, and cafes away from the main Piazza where you can enjoy a pleasant glass of wine.

Bergamo is divided into two districts. The upper town, the historic Città Alta, sits majestically on a hill with many sights and great buildings, and the lower town, which lies at motorway level but makes all shopper’s hearts beat faster. Since we only had one day, we focused exclusively on the upper town.

The ‘Citta Alta’ or High City is a medieval jewel perched on a hill directly overlooking the modern city of Bergamo with views over some spectacular countryside beyond. We approached it past the shops of the Via Guiseppe Verdi and ascending up the Via Pignoli through the ancient arch of the Porta Saint Augustin making a detour to see the cloisters of a monastery converted into a university before heading to the city centre. Here we had lunch on the first floor of an ancient hostelry before visiting the 12th century Basilica next to the cathedral. We found the ticket machine at the entrance e to the funicular too complicated to operate so descended instead to the modern city via a number of flights of stone steps.

Charming little city with a beautiful view of Bergamo. Spent aome time in the Piazza del Duomo while we had some food, drinks and saw a free show. Easy and inexpw sive trip up the funicolare. A fun sunday stroll relaxing.