Piazza Vecchia is the beating heart of the city, where most of the historical and medieval streets of the Upper Town converge. In the centre of the square there is the beautiful Contarini Fountain, an essential daily meeting place for thousands of tourists or ordinary citizens, always curious to admire it and take pictures of it in its incomparable beauty. There are also several pictures of the Contarini fountain with the background of the campanone just behind it. It is considered one of the architectural and historical jewels of the city. It is surrounded by historical buildings of great importance, such as the Palazzo della Ragione, the Civic Tower (Campanone), the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore and the Palazzo Nuovo, which houses the Angelo Mai Library.
Piazza Vecchia is a lively and animated place, popular with both locals and tourists, offering plenty of cafés, restaurants and ice-cream parlours all around, where you can enjoy local specialities and admire the surrounding architecture.
It is a place rich in history and culture, with a fascinating atmosphere that makes a visit to Bergamo even more impressive.
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