Local Markets and Artisan Products

Wander Bergamo’s Città Alta and Città Bassa to uncover family-run leather ateliers, embroidered textiles, silversmiths, blown-glass studios and artisanal bookbinders. This practical guide lists must-visit workshops with full addresses, opening times, typical prices and local tips—when to watch demonstrations, how to order custom pieces and how to pack fragile finds—so you can turn a city stroll into a rewarding craft hunt.

Taste Bergamo on foot with this practical guide to its markets. Visit the covered Mercato delle Erbe and the Tuesday Piazza Pontida market, sample regional cheeses, cured meats, fresh fish and pastries, and learn best times to go, typical prices and what to bring home. Addresses, opening hours and insider tips make planning an easy, delicious stroll through Città Alta and Città Bassa.