Photos: Dimitris Kamaras from Athens, Greece, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Steffen Schmitz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Dimitris Kamaras from Athens, Greece, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Steffen Schmitz, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Piazza Vecchia, nine centuries in one square
Your local guide
Luca Colombo
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Highlights
- A square built across nine centuries
- One of Italy's oldest civic halls
- Two buildings, facing each other
- Città Alta's Renaissance heart
- Bergamo's most photographed square
About this tour
This session covers Piazza Vecchia, the Renaissance square at the heart of Città Alta. You see the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione, one of Italy's oldest civic buildings, then turn to the library facing it from the opposite end, built centuries later to complete the square. It is a short session on how one square can hold nine hundred years of building.
We start with a sound check by the palazzo, since the square draws a steady flow of visitors through the day. I turn to face the library for the second stop and take your questions about either building as we go. A short reading note follows by message afterwards.
It suits anyone with an interest in civic architecture or a first look at Città Alta's centre. It also works well as an opening session before exploring the upper town further.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Bergamo before heading out.
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Piazza Vecchia arcades 21 min
The camera takes in the square's Renaissance arcades, and I explain how the Palazzo della Ragione at one end has served as a civic building for nearly nine centuries.
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Biblioteca Angelo Mai facade 21 min
We turn to face the library at the opposite end, and I point out how its design was meant to answer the older palazzo across the square.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Bergamo: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Casoncelli alla bergamasca and Città Alta, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bergamo, showing you Piazza Vecchia arcades and Biblioteca Angelo Mai facade live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Bergamo live with my phone.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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