What to do near Mapello, BG

Abbey of Sant'Egidio, Fontanella

The fascinating Romanesque abbey on Mount Canto that was Father Turoldo's final resting place

Temple of St. Tome

A small and wonderful temple surrounded by greenery

Basilica of Santa Giulia

A fascinating Romanesque church with no ceiling and no floor, and with the walls halfway up

In Solza on the trail of Colleoni

In the castle of Solza, Bartolomeo Colleoni, captain of fortune, was born in 1395. A curious place, to which the stratifications of history have given an appearance somewhere between castle and farmstead.

Parish church of San Giorgio in Lemine

It is a Romanesque parish church surrounded by greenery. It dates back to the 11th-12th centuries. The interior, with three naves, is covered with fine frescoes. Recently restored and kept open by volunteers.

Attone Bridge

A medieval bridge along the Brembo River: a little gem of the Brembana Valley

Astino Monastery

Set in a beautiful natural setting on the slopes of the city. The Church of the Holy Sepulcher has frescoes from various periods, among them a Baschenis. The 16th-century cloister is beautiful.

Church of San Bernardino in Lallio

There is a rare Lombard Mannerist church in the province of Bergamo that is entirely frescoed. Splendid frescoes tell of Mary, St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. Bernardine and the Passion.

San Vigilio Castle

The wonderful ruins of Bergamo

Brivio, a castle on the river

Fine castle of very ancient origin, remodeled but legible, in a strategic position on the Adda, protecting the crossing. Converted into a spinning mill in the 1800s, today it is used for housing.

Palace of Reason

A symbol of the Upper City in Bergamo.

Emotions from the Big Bell

Where with a glance you embrace the entire city