Bergamo is top!

If you happen to be in northern Italy (say around Milano) you should make the time to also visit the lovely town of Bergamo.

While Milan is crowded with people on foot, bicycle, moped, in cars, buses and trucks, Bergamo is quiet and quaint. Bergamo is also ancient and very picturesque. You can stroll narrow cobblestone streets along buildings with thick brick walls and discover beautiful squares with historic churches and other buildings that it just gives you a sense of going back in time.

We were in Bergamo's upper city on a weekday and outside the summer vacation season and I think that's the best time to go, I predict that it gets pretty busy there with visitors in peak season. Still, the streets are narrow and many don't allow cars on peak visit days, so it should still be good.

Some pictures I took: