San Giacomo Gate – Streets of Bergamo's Città Alta loop from Bergamo Bassa

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San Giacomo Gate – Streets of Bergamo's Città Alta loop from Bergamo Bassa

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San Giacomo Gate – Streets of Bergamo's Città Alta loop from Bergamo Bassa

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5.07km

170m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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434 m

San Giacomo Gate

Highlight • Monument

In the past Porta San Giacomo represented the entrance to the Upper Town for those arriving from Milan. This is the only access to the Walls that is perfectly visible from viale Vittorio Emanuele, the axis that crosses Bergamo Bassa from south to north. As with the other entrances to the city, the Lion of San Marco, symbol of Venetian domination, dominates this one as well. It is one of the most photographed places in Bergamo: leaning against the balustrade you will enjoy a beautiful view of the Venetian fortifications and of the Lower Town and of the plain up to the Apennines.

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1.18 km

Old Square and Civic Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

Bergamo's historic center is a little gem worth stopping to visit: the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, the Colleoni Chapel, and the Venetian walls.

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1.29 km

Streets of Bergamo's Città Alta

Highlight • Settlement

Among the beauties of Bergamo Città Alta, its streets and alleys, with their unique charm, cannot be overlooked.

Among these we remember in particular Via Donizetti, Via Arena, via Colleoni, Via delle Mura and Via Porta Dipinta.

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1.33 km

Bergamo Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Majestic and imposing, the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore dominates Piazza del Duomo, in the heart of Bergamo Alta.

The exterior of the Basilica, built starting in the second half of the 12th century, is characterized by a sober and linear Romanesque style. Inside, the decorations are a triumph of Baroque.

The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore was commissioned by the people of Bergamo as a votive offering to the Madonna to put an end to a long period of epidemics. In the small porticoes protecting and covering the church's main entrance, a 14th-century work by Giovanni da Campione, two red and two white marble lions guard the north and south entrances.

The Basilica stands on the ruins of a smaller church. Of the five original apses, two can still be seen today. The masonry structure testifies to the basilica's construction at different times. The eastern section and the lower section are characterized by large, regular, and well-squared blocks. The rest of the building features smaller, irregular blocks. The sandstone used ranges in color from a soft amber yellow to a typical stony gray. Frescoes, stuccoes, tapestries, and wooden inlays designed by Lorenzo Lotto decorate the building's interior.
Source: in-lombardia.it

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1.36 km

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Bergamo)

Highlight • Religious Site

Just aimlessly stroll through the great Upper Town and enjoy

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2.87 km

View of the Citta' Alta of Bergamo from the Church of San Vigilio

Highlight • Viewpoint

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4.33 km

Shoe Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

A place formerly dedicated to trade and commerce, the Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe is located at the meeting point of the then most important access routes to the Upper Town.

According to tradition, this square owes its name to the ancient presence of the Guild of Shoemakers, which had its headquarters in the fourteenth-century building whose facade is still preserved, where the funicular station stands today.

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4.81 km