Lombardy. Bergamo.
Bergamo is a picturesque city with greenery everywhere and lots of ancient palaces and temples. Historians dispute when this amazing city actually appeared. According to some, the founders of Bergamo are Celts, Etruscans. Others believe that the city was founded by Ligures. Over the centuries, Bergamo has changed hands, been destroyed and rebuilt. Today, Bergamo consists of the upper town (citta alta), where the ancient majestic Rocca fortress stands, and the lower town (citta bassa).
Bergamo Alto has towers and spires, rocky narrow streets. However, museums are concentrated in the upper town: history, archeology, natural sciences, Adriano Bernareggi and the museum of the Italian composer Donizetti (it is located in the former Mercy Palace). The inhabitants of Bergamo jealously preserve and protect historical monuments behind the fortress wall that surrounds the Old Town.
The heart of Bergamo is Piazza Vecchia. It is surrounded by a dense ring of ancient houses Palazzo della Ragione, Palazzo Nuovo and Campanone bell tower. At exactly 22 o'clock, the whole city hears 100 bells ringing (this is the time when the gates of the city are closed). In one of the temples there is a burial place of the composer Donizetti. There are always a lot of people in the Baptistery, the Church of San Michele and the Colleone Chapel. The interior is striking in its luxury and elegance. Tourists get to the Bergamo fortress (La Rocca Castle), founded in 1331 by the Duke of Bohemia to protect against attacks, by funicular. There they can not only explore the ancient buildings, but also take a walk along the fortress wall. Tourists descend the spiral staircase along the moat.
The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is striking in its beauty and elegance, the portal of which is made in Romanesque style, and the interior is decorated with frescoes by Tiepollo and tapestries by Allori. The masterpiece of architecture is the Colleone Chapel, built of multicolored marble. The chapel is also the mausoleum of Bartolomeo Colleoni.
A funicular runs between the Old and New Towns, which is called a "time machine".
There are churches and basilicas in the lower town, as well as the Carrara Academy of Fine Arts, the Gallery of Modern Art and the famous Donizetti Theater.
If you get to Bergamo in September, you will get to attend the Alpine Meadow Festival. Good old romance, mountains of vegetables and fruits grown by the villagers. Italian folk songs with accordion, dancing, mountains of cheese. In the small, cozy outdoor cafes, you can enjoy a glass of young wine and delicious homemade food. The food here is very tasty.
Here you will be served not only the famous pizzas and pastas, but also Palento, a corn dish that has been known since the 17th century as a "meat dish for the poor." You can join rural tourism, go horseback riding or on foot.
You can relax in Lombardy (in Bergamo) with the whole family, together with the children. Bring a camera or video camera with you. There will be a lot of impressions. 1xBet.com offers online sports betting, casino games and much more to thousands of players around the world every day. The 1xbet promo code can be used when you join to get the biggest available welcome bonus up to €/$130 (or currency equivalent in your country) bonus when joining with this code. At the casino, up to $1500 bonus can be claimed, plus you can also get free spins when you register.