Bergamo is not far from Milan, but much more similar to Rome in its characteristics and territory.
A old saying, of course in the local dialect, goes: “If Bergamo weren’t on the hills, it’d be better than Milan”. The regional capital of Lombardy is just a few miles away and everyone there knows that there’s a “cat-and-dog” history between the two.
The first old saying reveals a secret, and to reveal it we must virtually shift, in fact, to Rome. Not everyone knows that, just like the Capital, even Bergamo is made up of 7 hills that have defended the town in the past. Colle Aperto, Colle San Giovanni, Colle S. Salvatore, Colle Rosate, Colle Gromo, Colle S. Eufemia, Colle S. Michele del Pozzo: the 7 hills of Bergamo embrace the high city.
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