Things to do in Area of the Bergamo Island

Ponte San Pietro is a Lombard municipality in the province of Bergamo; it rises 224 meters above sea level and has 11,500 inhabitants. Located in the historic center there is the church of Saints Peter and Paul, a former parish church, called the old church by the faithful. It... more

On the edge of the town of Presezzo, built in the seventeenth century, stands the Palazzo Furietti Carrara, a place of great interest in the Bergamo town. The current architectural physiognomy is of neoclassical inspiration operated by Nicolino da Calepio. The Furietti,... more

Capriate San Gervasio is located on the Bergamo island, a territory in the upper Bergamo plain, bordered by two rivers: the Brembo and the Adda; it is 17 km from the capital Bergamo. The town is located on the left bank of the Adda. Piazza Villa Carminati is the heart of the... more

Brembate is an Italian town of about 8000 inhabitants in the province of Bergamo, in Lombardy. It is located near the western plain and is crossed by the Brembo river. The history of this village has very ancient origins: numerous finds occurred in the area (especially burials... more

The film 'The tree of clogs', winner of the 1978 Cannes Film Festival, portrays life in a highly characteristic and fascinating village in its minimalism. This village, in addition to the cinematographic testimony, gave birth to one of the most admired popes in history. Perhaps... more