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Elegant, confortable flat in historical house, in the heart of Città Alta

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A courtyard with three arches, a table, and chairs.
A building with three arches, each with a hanging light fixture and a planter with flowers.
A grand staircase with a decorative ceiling mural, ornate black balustrade, and a classical architectural style.
A rooftop terrace with a tiled roof, outdoor furniture, and a view of historic buildings in the background.
A cozy room with a sofa, a wooden chest, a dining table, and a lamp.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Piazza Vecchia
1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Deck or patio
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Balcony or patio

Explore the area

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Bergamo, BG
  • Place, Piazza Vecchia
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Duomo
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Bergamo (BGY-Orio Al Serio)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Where you'll sleep

1 bedroom (sleeps 4)

1 bedroom

1 Queen Bed

sala

1 Double Futon, 1 Crib and 1 Child Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area

About this property

Elegant, confortable flat in historical house, in the heart of Città Alta

In the heart of upper Bergamo and facing one of the nicest architectural monuments in town, S. Francesco cloister, still protected from the noise of the main street. Two minutes away from the funicular and the enchanting Piazza Vecchia, it is in a strategic position to reach the places of historical and architectural interest such as the Teatro Sociale, Piazza Vecchia and the Palazzo della Ragione, and St. Augustin church , to name but a few.
You will be lodged in a mansion house dating back to the XIV and XVI centuries. Walking through a marvellous old original wooden gate, you will gain access to the privacy of an interior courtyard with a portico, a central well, a wrought iron balcony and a blown glass door. The palace has belonged for generations to one family that take pains and devote resources to the upkeep of the building. A marvellous stately stairway of stone and wrought iron, ceiling fresco, period furniture, a beam ceilings and an unparalleled view over S. Vigilio Hill.

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House Rules

Flexible check-in available (contact host in advance of arrival)
Minimum age to rent: 18
Flexible check-out available (contact host to arrange)
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 999 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number IT016024C2BYAYYM2F, 016024-CNI-00409
Property # 476475
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Bergamo

Located in Bergamo, this apartment is in the city centre. Carrara Academy Gallery and Adriano Bernareggi Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Leolandia and E. Caffi Natural Science Museum. Funicolare San Vigilio and BoPo are also worth visiting. Swimming offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and horse riding nearby.
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Bergamo, BG

What's nearby

  • Rocca - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Piazza Vecchia - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Duomo - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • University of Bergamo - 6 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

  • Bergamo Alta Funicular - 12 min walk
  • Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport (BGY) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Il Circolino - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Polentone - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Minuscoli - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Vineria Cozzi - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Caffè Cittadella - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Elegant, confortable flat in historical house, in the heart of Città Alta pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 999 kg per pet.

Where is Elegant, confortable flat in historical house, in the heart of Città Alta located?

Located in Città Alta, this apartment building is steps away from Chiesa di San Pancrazio, Parco della Rocca e Fauna Orobica and Torre del Gombito. Palazzo Nuovo and Rocca are just steps away. Bergamo Alta Funicular is 12 minutes by foot and Bergamo Station is 28 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 71 out of 75 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 75 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 75 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 75 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 75 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Fantastic host, property and the best location in the city. Highly highly recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Beautiful property and very conveniently located. Paolo and Alessandra were welcoming and provided useful information and helped us arrange transfer back to the airport.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful host, outstanding apartment in a wonderful part of Bergamo
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonder accommodations and location

Had a great time and the location was perfect for seeing everything
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Alessandra was very welcoming!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We can't rave enough about our stay! From the kind, helpful, gracious hosts to the great location, this rental is phenomenal. It's a comfortable, very well appointed and spacious unit in a historic palazzo. We liked it so much we wish we could have moved in!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location with a helpful host

We very much enjoyed our 6-day stay here. The apartment was comfortable and in a great location for spending time in Bergamo. We received a lot of good advice from our host.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful , quiet location

A beautiful, character filled apartment . Lovely views and a terrace in a central, but peaceful location
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely and great location

Lovely well equipped apartment Not for elderly people due to the stairwell
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfectly located apartment in a beautiful palazzo. Very comfortable with lovely period furnishings. Alessandra who lives in the building was very helpful and welcoming. An added bonus was the sun terrace where we enjoyed breakfast, and an aperitif each evening. We will be back!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great apartment in the old city

Great
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cita Alta Gem

Paolo and Alessandra were exceptional hosts in their beautiful home, where we stayed on the top floor. They were most helpful with information about Bergamo. The apartment was charming and centrally located. We would stay with them again!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This flat was superbly appointed and a perfect haven from the hustle and bustle of the Citta Alta.The location, in Via Solata, only steps from Via Gombito, is ideal and the views from the rooftop area and the bedroom are stunning.Alessandra was the perfect host, with excellent communications throughout with the check in process being very straightforward. She also gave us excellent recommendations, including a visit to the Palazzo Moroni and a restaurant in San Vigilio.
View from the rooftop
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place with an excellent host

We loved our stay in Bergamo. The apartment was exactly as advertised, very quiet and comfortable and in a great location in Citta Alta. Although we didn't use it, the kitchen was well equipped. Alessandra was a wonderful host, giving us lots of local tips on where to eat and what to see. We would highly recommend this apartment if visiting Bergamo
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 10 July 2022
Thanks David and Alan. I am happy that I could be helpful. I like it when my guests make the most of their stay. You have been excellent guests and I hope to have you here at Il Chiostro some other time in the future!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location and Flat

The flat is in a great location in Citta Alta and was very clean. It is located within Citta Alta, so arranging for vehicle parking is helpful. The location is close enough to walk to all of the sights of the upper city, without experiencing any of the noise from the main street. The host was also very responsive and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Aug 2021
Thanks Christopher for your nice comment. I hope to see you again maybe for a longer stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

outstanding apartment in palazzo very close to Citta Alta centre

Prime location in Citta Alta but completely free of the noise and hustle of the main street. Everything is walkable including the funicolare down into the new town. The apartment is the type of place that you can spend a lot of time in - so comfortable, light and airy.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spectacular Stay!

This three-room flat is everything we needed and more. It is well-equipped and comfortable, there are spectacular views of Citti Alta, and it is just a few steps away from the main street and square. We communicated with our host, Alessandra, multiple times in advance of our stay. She was gracious, helpful and responsive. Thanks so much!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 May 2022
Thanks a lot, Jack . Enjoy your stay at le 5 terre!! Bye Alessandra
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Truly, beyond our expectations! We were treated so well by Alessandra and family, with care and respect and support for our needs and wishes. It was like home away from home. The apartment was perfectly appointed and had all kitchen amenities. Location was steps away from the heart of Citta Alta yet quiet and private behind the walls of this amazing piazza. Would love to go back and do it all over again! Bergamo kept us busy and enthralled for 2 weeks! Music, art, Lombardy annual bike race, markets, and hidden gem cuisine. Go! And stay at this beautiful place.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2025
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Well located apparment, and warm hospitality

Very charming appartment situated perfectly in "Citta Alta". So it was easy to explore Bergamos attractions and enyoing ice cremes in the warm weather and finding restarant nearby. Most of all - we meet a fantastic owner of the appartment. With pleasure, we are looking back at warm welcoming and a very helpfull host. Many thanks. Best regards Rosa, Minna, Line & Allan
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Hi Allan and family, thanks a lot for the wonderful commentary!! Hoping to see you again soon Alessandra
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A great stay

We returned to Bergamo in early December to watch the holiday season arrive in Citta Alta. As this was our fourth stay at 10 via Solata, it was a “coming home” experience. Once again, the Bisetti’s were wonderful hosts, the apartment had improvements, and as always, fresh, clean, comfortable, and welcoming. We appreciate the central location in this old city, being able to walk to several museums, and lots of restaurants, and the funicular to the lower city is very close by. We also appreciate the deep history of this city and the well-preserved building the Bisetti’s call home. Thanks for a wonderful visit and we look forward to returning.
Stayed 22 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent Location in Bergamo

This was a great place to stay in Bergamo. It's in a convenient location in Citta Alta, but just slightly off the main thoroughfare so it felt like an oasis of calm. It's part of a historical palazzo, and the decor follows suit.The kitchen is quite well equipped, albeit with some slightly chaotic aspects. There is a roof terrace accessed via (fairly steep) stairs, lovely for an aperitivo on a sunny evening. The bed is confortable. Communication with the host was first class, and she helped us arrange a driver to pick us up from the airport - which worked well. She also recommended a couple of excellent restaurants (Il Circolino a particular highlight). Highly recommended - we hope to be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Top floor of a palazzo

Characterful flat on top floor of a palazzo situated in a quiet area but not far from the centre of Città Alta. A lovely apartment well located in the heart of Bergamo Alto. There was everything in the apartment we needed for a wonderful week. Bergamo is charming. Paula who welcomed us was very friendly and showed us around the apartment and explained how everything worked. We had 2 lovely conversations with Alessandra. Thank you for the suggestions of where to go and eat. Staying in Il Chiostro has been so restorative. Thank you for the hospitality. Bergamo is a wonderful place to holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely flat, quiet with great views

Lovely place in old palazzo on quiet street. Very nicely equipped kitchen. Two big beds...one in a bedroom, the other a fold out couch in the living room. Unfortunately we were there during a heat streak...apt on top floor and even with closing shutters etc to sun, it got over 90 F in afternoons into evening, but host supplied additional fan when asked. Unusual heat, but still...
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing location, well equipped, amazing roof deck

I had a fantastic time staying here! What stood out most is that this has been a guest house for a long time—at least ten years in the guest book—and so it is extremely well equipped, especially in the kitchen. I was solo but a couple or small family would be very comfortable here for an extended stay. The location is unbeatable. Alessandra was very thorough in checking me in, taking a lot of time to give me recommendations about what to see and how to book travel back to Milan. She lives right downstairs and was available on WhatsApp if anything came up. The roof is incredible. The historic palazzo is really cool. A perk for me as an eco-conscious person was that there is compost and recycling so you can travel with minimal waste. I will stay here again when I come back to Bergamo!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Oct 2022
Benjamin was a great guest! Quick at getting back when you need to get in touch, very friendly and polite, tidy and thankful. All you can desire in a guest! Thanks Benjamin! See you soon, I hope!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

wonderful hosts - perfect place to stay

"We found Il Chiostro on the really useful homeaway.com site as we were planning our first visit to Bergamo in 2012. From the very first email we found the owner Alessandra helpful and friendly and all the arrangements were easy. We stayed a whole week in the wonderful flat on the top floor and found it quite delightful - and exactly as shown on all the photographs on the web. Our hosts were so welcoming and provided the answers to lots of questions about where to eat and shop and how to book trains etc. The flat is elegant and homely and very quiet even though just minutes from restaurants, shops, the funicular and the bus stop. We loved our stay so much that this year we stayed there again - this time in the larger flat on the first floor up, looking out over the Alps. Again a wonderful base for exploring the charming city and its surroundings. And another warm welcome from the Bisettis into their wonderful palazzo. We have just booked our third stay in May 2014 and it will feel like coming home this time. A perfect place to say - we would recommend it heartily." Sue and Don from Australia
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Dear Sue and Don, the cooment has been published on the Homeaway site! Thanks a lot. Best wishes Alessandra

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