Central Hostel Bergamo

Bergamo


Bergamo's best penny-pincher has an excellent location in the lower town, plus friendly staff, pleasant rooms and plenty of extras – bar area, laundry, luggage storage, free bicycle hire.

It's less than 10-minutes' walk to the train station (600m).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Bergamo attractions

1. Chiesa dei Santi Bartolomeo e Stefano

0.26 MILES

At the eastern edge of the lower town, this 17th-century church has a baroque facade (dating from 1897). Inside is Lorenzo Lotto’s largest altarpiece, the…

2. Chiesa del Santo Spirito

0.52 MILES

Look for the Venetian-inspired countryside and colour palette that defines Lorenzo Lotto's Pala di Santo Spirito (1521), where the Madonna sits beneath a…

3. Chiesa di San Bernardino

0.59 MILES

Worth a visit for Lorenzo Lotto’s stylistically evolved altarpiece, the Pala di San Bernardino (1521), which depicts the Madonna beneath a dynamic,…

4. City Walls

0.68 MILES

One of several towns in Italy with an intact ring of defences, Bergamo’s impressive walls were built by the Venetians over 30 years starting in 1561…

5. Chiesa di San Michele al Pozzo Bianco

0.79 MILES

This dark chilly church is home to an entire Lorenzo Lotto fresco-cycle devoted to the Storie della Vergine (Stories of the Virgin Mother; 1525)…

6. Rocca

0.81 MILES

This impressive fortress is dominated by a round tower that dates from Bergamo's days as a Venetian outpost. La Rocca houses part of the city's history…

7. Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore

0.81 MILES

Bergamo's most striking church, begun in 1137, is quite a mishmash of styles. To its whirl of Romanesque apses (on which some external frescoes remain…

8. Torre di Gombito

0.81 MILES

For a wonderful view from one of the highest points in the old town, climb the 12th-century Gombito Tower. Visits must be reserved in advance at the…