Bergamo – Don’t Miss this Little Gem of Northern Italy, Bergamo, Italy

Milan Bergamo is an airport famous for those seeking to visit Milan with low-cost airlines. Just an hour away from the capital of the North of Italy, Bergamo is therefore missed as a place to also stop, sleep in, and explore, and more like a place of departures and arrivals from major European cities. It could have been overlooked by me as well, if it wasn’t from my Milanese friend stating that she thought I’d like Bergamo when I was asking her about other interesting places around Milan.

I had planned to do Milan and Turin and then take a bus to Bergamo. I would then fly back to Lisbon from Milan Bergamo airport. It was just under three hours by bus to get from Turin to Bergamo Bus station. Upon arrival, my impression was terrible. There were so many beggars and people sitting on the floor. I think train and bus stations are likely amongst the most unpleasant places anywhere in the world, but it was quite intimidating in Bergamo, which I wasn’t expecting bearing in mind this is such a small town. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).