Bergamo is a charming and picturesque city in northern Italy, with a well-preserved medieval town known as Città Alta (Upper Town). It offers stunning views, historic architecture, cobblestone streets, and delicious local cuisine. Among its most impressive highlights are the beautiful Piazza Vecchia, the Duomo di Bergamo, and the astonishing Venetian Walls.
Bergamo cuisine comes from peasants’ traditions: it’s simple and dishes are made with local products. Simplicity doesn’t mean lame taste, though. In fact, despite being poor, Bergamasque cuisine is rich in succulent and flavorful dishes. All over the province many restaurants still offer typical cuisine and festivals are often dedicated to traditional dishes, for example the “scarpinocc festival” in Parre or the “polenta taragna festival” in Branzi.
Bergamo, my small but lovely hometown, is considered a worthwhile one day trip from Milan or lake Como. In this article you’ll find all you need to know on how to spend one day in Bergamo, my travel tips and food suggestions.
Valcalepio, the hilly belt area in Bergamo province including 9 municipalities in Bergamo, certainly plays a key role in Lombardy wine production.
A marvelous sweet wine, the littlest DOCG in Italy. Moscato di Scanzo represents a tidbit in Scanzorosciate, Bergamo, about 1 hour away from Milan. This lovely town is surrounded by magical hills that give us the chance to grow beautiful grapes and allow us to taste one of the best Italian wines you can ever savor in our land.
Brescian cuisine has its roots in the countryside: nowadays we can taste traditional dishes coming from the peasants’ habits and creativity. In fact, they’ve been able to turn humble products into rich and fine specialties now offered in restaurants.
