The Venetian Walls of Bergamo ---

Discover one of Italy's most fascinating UNESCO heritage sites with this itinerary dedicated to the Venetian Walls of Bergamo. In three hours, you will retrace four centuries of military and civil history through the fortifications that protected the city from the Republic of Venice until the eighteenth century. This route is perfect for history enthusiasts who wish to understand how Bergamo became one of the most important fortresses in Venetian territory. The walls, 1,260 meters long and built between 1561 and 1760, represent a masterpiece of sixteenth-century military engineering. During your walk on the Walls you can admire the bastions, the ramparts and the bulwarks that mark the perimeter of the Città Alta. The route combines history, architecture and breathtaking views of