Friday, October 27, 2023

Italy: Bergamo

After a tiring day of bus and trains, we arrived in Bergamo (still in Lombardy) in time to head up to the Upper City (Citta Alta) for some sight seeing and sunset views from its massive Venetian walls.

Monza Railway Station - Travel Day: Menaggio to Como to Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
Monza Railway Station - Travel Day: Menaggio to Como to Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

Venetian Walls of Citta Alta
Citta Alta - Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

Citta Alta - Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

Colleoni Chapel
Colleoni Chapel - Citta Alta - Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

Colleoni Chapel - Citta Alta, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

Church of Sant 'Agata Del Carmine
Church of Sant 'Agata Del Carmine - Citta Alta, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

From the Upper City we rode the funicolare up to San Vigilio Castel
Funicolare S.Vigilio - Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

View from Funicolare S.Vigilio Station
View from Funicolare S.Vigilio Station - Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

Sunset - Parco Del Castello Di San Vigilio
Sunset - Parco Del Castello Di San Vigilio - Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

Sunset photos from San Vigilio (1st) and Citta Alta (2nd below).
Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
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