Bergamo. This point on the itinerary was accidental. There were 2 choices: take the plane to Milan or Bergamo. Since the flight was on Sunday, a day that Italians do not like work at all, we decided to go to Bergamo and save an hour while people were still getting to work. The decision was both right and wrong.
Right in the sense that the city has a new, beautiful look. Not right in the fact that small towns get started even later.
Around 12 on the streets there were still very few people, but at three, there were crowds.
View of the upper city Bergamo - a city where I would like to stay for a couple of three days, and see everything. A huge castle on a hilltop known as the upper town, a cozy and beautiful lower city. I was completely fatigued getting there. The air of the Alps made breathing very easy, though.
Bergamo is a little like Milan. Many shops, but more comfortable, and have lower prices. But the real shopping in Italy can be done without being in any of the cities. Just Fly to Bergamo, exit the airport, walk across the road and at your service – a mad-sized shopping mall. The parking lot was full of license plates from Milan. Here the prices are much more democratic, and in view of Christmas discounts - you can do some serious shopping.
Summary of trip: Everything went very well. A trip by car gives you the freedom and opportunities that are not in the usual tours. Yes, all the prices turned out a lot cheaper than they would have been through a travel agency.