Bergamo Guided Digital Walking Tour with Local Audio-Text Guide
by Walking Cap
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€14Overview
This is a self-guided walking tour of Bergamo's historic center that lasts about 2 to 3 hours. The tour uses a digital guide created by a local resident, which you access on your smartphone and follow at your own pace using Google Maps. It covers the main monuments and squares, starting at Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe, where you learn about the people of Bergamo and the city's story. You will continue to Rocca di Bergamo, a fortress with a surrounding park that offers views of the city. Although an historical museum is nearby, it is not included in the tour. The route also includes the Antico Lavatoio washhouse, known for its past role and a local product mentioned in the guide. Piazza Vecchia, the main square, features multiple interesting buildings with stories to hear. The tour guides you to Cappella Colleoni, a chapel with unusual historical details, and the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, noted for its impressive interior despite a modest exterior. You also visit Bergamo's Cathedral (Duomo) and Baptistery, free to enter, where you learn about a key historical figure from the city. Along a lively street full of shops and restaurants, the guide shares information about traditional Bergamo dishes and recommended local eateries. The Cittadella di Bergamo is included, where the guide discusses a mysterious tower. Finally, the tour reaches San Vigilio Castle on a hilltop, accessible by foot or a second funicular, with views of the surroundings. The guide provides audio and text in English, Spanish, Italian, German, and French. It includes tips for local restaurants, promotions for gelato, and personal anecdotes about the city. You need a smartphone with internet to use the guide. Headphones are not provided but can be used if you have them. Travel time is counted in the total duration of the tour.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe
The tour starts at Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe, a square where the guide introduces you to the people of Bergamo and gives background on the city's history.
5 min
Rocca di Bergamo
Visit this fortress surrounded by a park offering city views. You can walk around the park and see the historical museum nearby, though visiting the museum is not part of the tour.
20 min
Antico Lavatoio
See the old washhouse with stories from Bergamo's past and learn about a famous local product that many people have seen before.
5 min
Piazza Vecchia
This is the main square in Bergamo's historic center, featuring several interesting buildings and plenty of stories to hear about the area.
10 min
Cappella Colleoni
Visit this chapel and hear about the unusual story of its namesake, Colleoni, with some surprising details included.
10 min
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Although the outside is modest, the interior of this church is remarkable. It is suggested to visit even if you typically do not tour churches.
15 min
Cattedrale (Duomo) di Bergamo e Battistero
The cathedral of Bergamo is free to enter. The guide shares stories about the most important person who ever lived in the city.
20 min
Unnamed lively street with shops and restaurants
Walk along a street known for its shops and many restaurants. The guide includes information about typical local dishes and favorite eateries.
15 min
Cittadella di Bergamo
This citadel area includes discussion of a mysterious tower as part of the historical narrative.
San Vigilio Castle
The tour finishes at San Vigilio Castle, located on a hilltop. You can walk up or take the second funicular to reach it and enjoy the views.
30 min
Meeting point
Get there and be ready to start visiting the city! It's a self-guided tour so you can start whenever you want!
End point
We will finish our tour on the amazing "Walls of Bergamo". Get ready to enjoy a really nice view of the "lower town" ! And, if you are lucky, you are going to see also the Milano's Skyline!
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Bergamo Guided Digital Walking Tour with Local Audio-Text Guide
by Walking Cap
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€14Overview
This is a self-guided walking tour of Bergamo's historic center that lasts about 2 to 3 hours. The tour uses a digital guide created by a local resident, which you access on your smartphone and follow at your own pace using Google Maps. It covers the main monuments and squares, starting at Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe, where you learn about the people of Bergamo and the city's story. You will continue to Rocca di Bergamo, a fortress with a surrounding park that offers views of the city. Although an historical museum is nearby, it is not included in the tour. The route also includes the Antico Lavatoio washhouse, known for its past role and a local product mentioned in the guide. Piazza Vecchia, the main square, features multiple interesting buildings with stories to hear. The tour guides you to Cappella Colleoni, a chapel with unusual historical details, and the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, noted for its impressive interior despite a modest exterior. You also visit Bergamo's Cathedral (Duomo) and Baptistery, free to enter, where you learn about a key historical figure from the city. Along a lively street full of shops and restaurants, the guide shares information about traditional Bergamo dishes and recommended local eateries. The Cittadella di Bergamo is included, where the guide discusses a mysterious tower. Finally, the tour reaches San Vigilio Castle on a hilltop, accessible by foot or a second funicular, with views of the surroundings. The guide provides audio and text in English, Spanish, Italian, German, and French. It includes tips for local restaurants, promotions for gelato, and personal anecdotes about the city. You need a smartphone with internet to use the guide. Headphones are not provided but can be used if you have them. Travel time is counted in the total duration of the tour.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe
The tour starts at Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe, a square where the guide introduces you to the people of Bergamo and gives background on the city's history.
5 min
Rocca di Bergamo
Visit this fortress surrounded by a park offering city views. You can walk around the park and see the historical museum nearby, though visiting the museum is not part of the tour.
20 min
Antico Lavatoio
See the old washhouse with stories from Bergamo's past and learn about a famous local product that many people have seen before.
5 min
Piazza Vecchia
This is the main square in Bergamo's historic center, featuring several interesting buildings and plenty of stories to hear about the area.
10 min
Cappella Colleoni
Visit this chapel and hear about the unusual story of its namesake, Colleoni, with some surprising details included.
10 min
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Although the outside is modest, the interior of this church is remarkable. It is suggested to visit even if you typically do not tour churches.
15 min
Cattedrale (Duomo) di Bergamo e Battistero
The cathedral of Bergamo is free to enter. The guide shares stories about the most important person who ever lived in the city.
20 min
Unnamed lively street with shops and restaurants
Walk along a street known for its shops and many restaurants. The guide includes information about typical local dishes and favorite eateries.
15 min
Cittadella di Bergamo
This citadel area includes discussion of a mysterious tower as part of the historical narrative.
San Vigilio Castle
The tour finishes at San Vigilio Castle, located on a hilltop. You can walk up or take the second funicular to reach it and enjoy the views.
30 min
Meeting point
Get there and be ready to start visiting the city! It's a self-guided tour so you can start whenever you want!
End point
We will finish our tour on the amazing "Walls of Bergamo". Get ready to enjoy a really nice view of the "lower town" ! And, if you are lucky, you are going to see also the Milano's Skyline!
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.