What is the cancellation policy for this tour?

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

How long does this tour take?

This tour lasts approximately 2 hours.

Bergamo Audio Guided Walking Tour Experience

Q: Where does this tour start?

This tour starts at: Start your walk at Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe in Bergamo Alta. Just open Ciceru nearby to begin exploring this old “shoe market” gateway where the Upper Town has welcomed merchants, pilgrims, and modern day funicular riders for centuries..

2 hours

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Overview

Explore Bergamo at your own pace with a self-guided walking tour on your phone. You get a clear map of all 11 stops, simple directions through Google Maps, and short audio stories you can play when you reach each location.

The route covers the historic Upper Town, from Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe to the Piazza della Cittadella, passing sites like the Torre del Gombito, Piazza Vecchia, the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, and the Colleoni Chapel.

Start anytime, pause whenever you like, and explore freely. No groups, no schedules. Audio and text available in 7 languages.

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What's Included

✓ Included

Audioguide about each point of interest along the tour
Self-guided tour on your smartphone, APP not needed!
Available in: English, Deutsch, Italiano, Français, Español, Português, 中文

✗ Not Included

Access offline. Internet needed on your phone
A physical guide (the tour is accessible on your smartphone)

Itinerary

Stop 1

Start your walk at Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe in Bergamo Alta. Just open Ciceru nearby to begin exploring this old “shoe market” gateway where the Upper Town has welcomed merchants, pilgrims, and modern day funicular riders for centuries.

Stop 2

Admire the fortress walls from the outside and let the view do the talking, because this hilltop stronghold was built as much to stop local chaos as to scare off distant enemies.

Stop 3

Look up at the blunt medieval tower that once treated this crossroads like a surveillance job, turning an ordinary street corner into Bergamo’s stone faced “point zero.”

Stop 4

Pause by the elegant iron roof and marble basins, an outdoor monument to the days when laundry meant public labor, loud gossip, and civic survival.

Stop 5

Stand in the city’s living room and take in the perfectly staged Renaissance scene, where fountains murmur and every façade seems to know it is being photographed.

Stop 6

View the great arches and loggia from the square and imagine medieval justice happening in public, with Venice’s winged lion still supervising the whole operation.

Stop 7

Admire the cathedral’s neoclassical exterior and remember it exists because Venice literally demolished the old one, proving military logistics can outrank holiness.

Stop 8

Circle the basilica outside to find the lion guarded portals and the carved measuring marks, because this “church of the people” doubled as Bergamo’s official ruler.

Stop 9

Study the jewel box façade from the piazza, since this is what happens when a mercenary decides his ego deserves its own marble masterpiece.

Stop 10

Stroll the narrow main artery of the Upper Town where shutters, shopfronts, and stone walls keep the city’s daily theatre running at street level.

Stop 11

Wrap up your tour at Piazza della Cittadella. Take a moment to enjoy the fortress mood and Visconti intimidation factor before ending your walk.

Meeting & End Point

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Meeting Point

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End Point

Wrap up your tour at Piazza della Cittadella. Take a moment to enjoy the fortress mood and Visconti intimidation factor before ending your walk.

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Good to Know

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Known For:

Cultural Tours in Bergamo, Private and Luxury in Bergamo, City Tours in Bergamo, Private Sightseeing Tours in Bergamo, Audio Guides in Bergamo, Walking Tours in Bergamo

Special Instructions

No app needed—start your Ciceru experience right from your smartphone!
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