At the Angolone

This is me sipping a mojito at L’Angolone, one of this Summer’s retreats of Bergamo’s venetian walls, near Porta San Giacomo to be precise. 

The cocktails here are pretty darn good starting from 6€ a pop, not to mention the scrumptious burgers (12€ just for the burger), courtesy of Cece e Simo, a restaurant in lower town Bergamo, and the hand cooked crisp-like chips, yum yum.

Thanks darling Maggie for the photo!

Bergamo Edition - The Lantro Fountain

A while back, boyfriend and I went for a stroll along the Venetian walls of Bergamo.

We’ve come across the Fontana del Lantro (fountain of Lantro) before, but on this lucky Sunday, it was open.

The Lantro fountain is situated under the church of San Lorenzo in the upper part of Bergamo, and is a squared stone construction.

If you walk down a few cobbled steps, and walk through a narrow door, mind your head, you’ll see that inside all of this magnificent stone there are numerous arches and vaults which all immerge into the centre of the cistern.

This current structure dates back to the sixteenth century and in the past has provided water in abundance to the local people and animals.

It’s no longer in use, but worth a look see on your travels.