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Bergamo: Where Two Worlds Meet Above the Lombard Plains

Northern Italy holds within its borders a city of remarkable duality, where ancient stone walls separate entirely different worlds. Below, a modern metropolis hums with commerce and daily life. Above, medieval towers pierce the sky, and centuries-old palaces line cobblestone streets barely wide enough for two people to pass. This vertical divide, bridged by a century-old funicular, creates an experience unlike any other in Europe.