Paolo Carrara Upholsterer ---

Together with the Urban Commerce District, we met Paolo, owner of Paolo Carrara Upholsteries, to learn about the history of this famous business, today a destination for visitors from all over the world. Paolo is the son of Giuseppe Carrara, a renowned upholsterer from Bergamo Alta, who opened his workshop in the heart of the historic center back in the 1950s. Today the small workshop is located in Via Rocca, in a rare beautiful space made available by the Municipality with the intention of supporting craftsmanship in the historic center. Like the blacksmith's workshop of Scuri, this too has become a place of continuous pilgrimage for visitors from all over the world, curious and amazed by this ancient art. "For tourists this place is Italy. The workshop dates back to 1200 and the hand processing of mattresses is one