Car Rental Bergamo Airport

Bergamo lies at the foot of the Alps on the edge of the Po Valley in Northern Italy in Lombardy and only 50 km away from Milan. The Etruscans did afortify the city, the Gauls took around 550 BC they and called in their Celtic language of Berghem, it is sometimes still in great dialect.

The Romans ruled here and left their time many witnesses still can be visited, such as the city wall and the amphitheatre. Later, the city was transferred to several rulers who invaded from the North in Italy again and again, such as Goths, the Lombards and Byzantines. All left behind impressive buildings and made from the old town, one of the most beautiful centers of Italy. Today, it belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage site.

But also the surroundings of Bergamo is beautiful and good with a rental car to explore. The nearby Milan, with the famous Opera House, 'La Scala' and the Milan Cathedral, great the shopping street Monte Napoleone with the great designer shops and much more.

Pavia, a beautiful medieval town with the famous Carthusian monastery and a beautiful covered bridge over the Ticino is located south of Milan.

North of Bergamo Lake Como is also easy to reach and ideal for a day trip to swim or just to enjoy the flair of numerous small places around Lake Como. Hiking and mountain climb you can in the National Park 'dello Stelvo'. Bergamo is a wonderful base for nature and culture in Lombardy.