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The guide was updated: 2024-05-03

Country code: +39 Area code: 035

Useful Information

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Il Caravaggio International Airport

Il Caravaggio International Airport

Orio al Serio International Airport, well known as "Il Caravaggio", is located only 5 km away from Bergamo, and 45 km from Milan. An Airport Bus/Shuttle goes to the city centre every day from 6 am to midnight and departures every 20 minutes.

Passport/Visa

Passport/Visa

Italy can be visited visa-free for up to 90 days by citizens of most European countries, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Israel, UAE and most countries in America. If you are unsure whether or not you need to apply for a visa, we recommend contacting the embassy or consulate in your country. International (non-Schengen) travelers need a passport that is valid for at least 3 months after the end of their intended trip in order to enter the Schengen zone. Citizens of Schengen countries can travel without a passport, but must have a valid ID with them during their stay.

Best Time to Visit

Best Time to Visit

The climate in Bergamo is warm and temperate and the very warmest time to visit it is the summer, the hottest months are July, August and June. If you are looking for a special event, there's the Bergamo Film Meeting that takes place every year in March: for nine days, with over 160 films, it's the crossroad of international cinema peppered with various film-themed events. In the summer, there are a lot of events as well, mostly musical events and concerts.

Public Transport

Public Transport

The best way to get around the city is by foot. To reach the upper city you can catch bus 1 (which leaves from the railway station) or the funicular. There are special tickets for tourists. The Gulliberg tourist train is a special train service that operates a return journey service between 14.00 and 19.00 on Sundays and Bank Holidays between the upper funicular station and Colle Aperto, along the Viale delle Mura. City moving is a minibus service making your travel around Bergamo more comfortable. You can visit the city quickly and easily and return to your hotel at the end of the day. More info on: www.citymoving.it The tram starts from Bergamo and arrives in Albino, in the low Seriana Valley. More info on: www.teb.bergamo.it There is also Bergamo card, a tourist pass comprising a series of services: use of ATB and TEB public transport, free or reduced access to museums and monuments, and several reductions in shops and accommodation facilities in Bergamo and its province

Taxi

Taxi

Since 1970 the main taxi company in the city of Bergamo is Radiotaxi. The company offers a 24 hours service and it takes customers wherever they want.

Post

Post

Bergamo’s main post office is Ufficio Postale Poste Italiane. Main information below:

Pharmacy

Pharmacy

Bergamo’s chemists are open from Monday to Friday from 08.30 to 12.30 and from 15.30 to 19.30. Addresses of chemists open all day long or during weekends are posted on the pharmacies.

Telephone

Telephone

Country code: +39 Area code: 035

Electricity

Electricity

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