Find Car Rental Bergamo is a town and commune situated in the region of Lombardy in central north Italy. The town has approximately 120,000 residents. The town was established by the Celts about 2000 years ago. It is 40 km away from the capital of the region Milan. The city is separated into two parts- the upper city and the lower city. The two are connected by cable cars and roadways. The upper town is surrounded by Venetian style 17^th century walls. It is a popular tourism destination as a historical Italian city with small, congested streets and many landmarks.

Climate

The climate in Bergamo is continental with a strong influence of the Alps that start just north of the town. It is characterized by big annual weather changes with distinct four seasons.

Music

The town is famous with its music traditions. Church music teaching and singing have very good traditions in the church of Santa Maria Miggiore. Venetian style music is also well developed. Famous Italian musicians such as Gaetano Donizetti, Pietro Locatelli, Antonio Lolli, Gianluigi Trovesi, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Alessandro Grandi were born and worked here. Also, the town is famous for the local folk dance called bergamask.car hire bergamo

Sights

Among the most known sights are the Citadel, the old square, the new square, the Santa Maria Miggiore church, the Calleoni Chapel, the Castle and others.

Airport

The town of Bergamo, the province of Bergamo, and the greater Milan metropolitan area to a certain extent are handled by the Orio al Serio Airport. It is located 4 km south of the town of Bergamo. It is among the busiest airports in Italy and provides many low-cost offers to Milan and other European destinations.

Car Rental

A good way to visit this town is by using the services of a car hire company. Car rental companies that operate in this town and provide reliable services are Budget, Thrifty, Europcar, National, Avis, SIXT, Hertz, and Alamo.

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