City guide Bergamo
- Dividend Withholding Tax 26% final withholding tax for residents. 26% withholding on dividends paid to resident individuals (PwC, reviewed 13 July 2026).
- E-commerce/Online Store Amazon.it, Esselunga a Casa. Amazon.it is the main general online store.
- Gaming Lounges Akiba Stop (Via San Bernardino). none
- Grocery Delivery Esselunga Online, Carrefour Spesa Online. none
- Gyms & Fitness Centers McFIT Bergamo (Via San Bernardino 141) - approx. €30-40/month. McFIT Flex is €49.90 or €54.90 a month depending on the club, plus a €39 Membercard. The…
- Highest Income Tax Bracket 43% for income over €50,000. 43% on income above €50,000. For 2026 the band from €28,000 to €50,000 is 33% (it was…
- Highway Access A4 Highway (Milan-Venice) exit Bergamo. The A4 Torino–Trieste motorway (Autostrade per l'Italia) passes the city. Hospital…
- Historic Buildings Palazzo della Ragione. Palazzo della Ragione on Piazza Vecchia, with the Campanone clock tower and Palazzo Nuovo…
- Historical Sites Venetian Walls (UNESCO World Heritage site). The Venetian walls around Città Alta, part of UNESCO site 1533 (Venetian Works of…
- Internet Speed Average 95 Mbps (Fiber available via Open Fiber) area591 advertises FTTH up to 1,000 Mb/s down and 300 Mb/s up on its line in Azzano San…
- Language Classes International House Bergamo (Viale Papa Giovanni XXIII 106). CPIA 1 Bergamo, Via F. Ozanam 27, tel 035 318606, runs Italian courses for foreigners…
- Laundry Services Lava & Cuce (Via Tiraboschi 15); Bloomest Self-service (Via Borgo Palazzo). Bloomest self-service laundries at Via Borgo Palazzo 28 and at Via dell'Industria 5…
- Libraries & Study Spots Biblioteca Angelo Mai (Piazza Vecchia) - stunning historical setting. Biblioteca Civica Angelo Mai, Piazza Vecchia 15. Posted hours: Monday–Friday 08:45–17:30…
- Local Brewery Birrificio Elav (Via G. Tiraboschi 57). Birrificio Elav, independent since 2010, brews at Via Autieri d'Italia 268, Comun Nuovo…
- Local Heritage The 'Mura Veneziane' defense system. The Mura Venete, the 16th-century Venetian walls around Città Alta, listed with other…
- Local Markets Mercato Agricolo (Piazza Pontida) - Local farmers' market. Monday market, Piazzale Alpini, 08:00–12:00. The Parco dei Colli site says its farmers'…
- Main Train/Transit Hub Stazione di Bergamo (Piazzale Guglielmo Marconi). Bergamo station, Piazzale Guglielmo Marconi. It is the ATB hub; the lower station of the…
- Museums & Art Venues Accademia Carrara (Piazza Giacomo Carrara 82) - Renaissance masterpieces. Accademia Carrara, Piazza Giacomo Carrara 82, full ticket €10, closed Tuesdays. GAMeC, Via…
- Music Scene Edoné Bergamo (Via Agostino Galmozzi) - Live indie music and events. Edoné, Via Agostino Gemelli 17, for concerts, DJ nights and festivals, and the Donizetti…
- Must-See Landmarks Piazza Vecchia and the Campanone bell tower. Piazza Vecchia, with Palazzo della Ragione, the Campanone (Torre del Comune) and the…
- National Parks Nearby Parco Regionale delle Orobie Bergamasche (Alps access). Parco Nazionale dello Stelvio is the national park (Ortles massif; the Lombardy sector is…
- Nearby Nature Escapes Parco dei Colli di Bergamo - 4,700 hectares of hills and forests. Parco dei Colli di Bergamo, a regional park since 1977, more than 5,000 hectares between…
- Networking Events Talent Garden Bergamo (Via Pasubio 5) hosts regular tech and startup meetups. Talent Garden Bergamo is listed as closed. Edoné, Via Agostino Gemelli 17, publishes…
- Parcel Delivery Service Poste Italiane (Via Dante Alighieri 11); DHL Express Point. Poste Italiane. The main office, Bergamo Centro, is Via Antonio Locatelli 11, with…
- Popular International Cuisine Shabu Bergamo (Japanese Fusion); La Taqueria (Mexican). Al Sultan, Piazza Pontida 28, is the kebab counter checked in 2026. Older guide entries…
- Population Approximately 120,000 ISTAT counts 120,629 residents on 1 January 2026. The city registry published 122,263…
- Power 230V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type C/F/L sockets Country prep uses 230 V, 50 Hz. Wikivoyage Italy still prints 220 V, 50 Hz. Plugs are…
- Property Tax IMU (Municipal Property Tax) - exempted for primary residences except luxury. IMU. An ordinary main home is exempt. Bergamo 2026 rates: luxury main homes (A/1, A/8…
- Property Transaction Tax Registration tax: 2% for primary home, 9% for second home. First home bought from a private seller: 2% registration tax (minimum €1,000) plus €50…
- Public Transport Passes ATB Mobile app: 24-hour ticket €5.00; Monthly pass approx. €35.00. ATB buses, the T1 tram and two funiculars. One zone is €1.70 for 75 minutes. A 24-hour…
- Regional Travel Trenord trains to Milan (48 mins, €6.00); FlixBus from Orio al Serio. Trenord runs Milano Centrale–Bergamo direct, about 48–50 minutes, roughly hourly, second…
- Religious Sites Cappella Colleoni and the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (12th century; Wikivoyage lists €5 in August 2024) and…
- SIM Card Iliad (Via Tiraboschi 53) - €9.99/month for 150GB; WindTre, Vodafone. iliad GIGA 150 is €7.99 a month (150 GB) and TOP 230 is €9.99 a month (230 GB); a new SIM…
- Scenic Viewpoints San Vigilio Hill (accessible by funicular) for the best city views. San Vigilio, by the second funicular from Colle Aperto, with a ruined castle (free entry)…
- Short Term Rentals HousingAnywhere, Airbnb approx. €1,200 - €1,800/month. Airbnb and local monthly lets. Unfurnished asking rents averaged €13.57 per m² in…
- Social Events for Expats Expats in Bergamo Facebook Group; Aperitivo mixers at Mille Storie & Sapori. No English-language expat mixer was verified. Edoné (Via Agostino Gemelli 17) and Spazio…
- Street Art Murals in the Boccaleone district. none
- Street Food Stalls Polentone (Città Alta) for takeaway polenta cups. Al Sultan, Piazza Pontida 28, a kebab counter, about €1–€10, open 11:00–23:00 (Wikivoyage…
- Studio Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €4,200 per m² (e.g., 40 m² = €168,000) September 2026 asking prices: Borgo Palazzo, Centro and Stazione averaged €3,313 per m²…
- Studio Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €2,200 per m² (e.g., 40 m² = €88,000) September 2026 asking prices in Celadina, Boccaleone, Malpensata and Campagnola averaged…