Information

Address and Opening Hours

FREE ADMISSION

Section of Colle Aperto – Uper town  Scaletta di Colle Aperto – 24129 BERGAMO (click to open Google Maps)

Open every day from March 1 to October 31, with free entry

Season 2016 Timetables

March        10:00/12:00 – 14:00/17:00
April           10:00/12:00 – 14:00/18:00
May            10:00/12:00 – 14:00/19:00
June           10:00/12:00 – 14:00/20:00
July             10:00/12:00 – 14:00/19:00
August        10:00/12:00 – 14:00/19:00
September  10:00/12:00 – 14:00/18:00
Octobere      10:00/12:00 – 14:00/17:00

Section of Astino – “Valley of Biodiversity” | Via Astino, incrocio via Allegrezza – 24129 BERGAMO (click to open Google Maps)

Open every day from April 1 to October 31, with free entry

April            10:00/12:00 – 14:00/18:00
May             10:00/12:00 – 14:00/19:00
June             10:00/12:00 – 15:00/20:00
July               10:00/12:00 – 15:00/20:00
August          10:00/12:00 – 15:00/20:00
September    10:00/12:00 – 14:00/19:00
October         10:00/12:00 – 14:00/17:00

VISCONTEA HALL The Temporary exhibitions and other events
Piazza Cittadella, Step Tower Adadalberto, 2
Open during exhibitions and / or events

OFFICE, MANAGEMENT, HERBARIA
Passaggio Torre d’Adalberto, 2 – 24129 BG
Open Monday to Friday – office hours

Contact

tel. 035 286060
email: ortobotanico@comune.bg.it
web: www.ortobotanicodibergamo.it
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EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND RESERVATIONS
email: educazione@ortobotanicodibergamo.it

Getteing Here

        • On Foot

          On foot
          Section of Colle Aperto –  Upper Town

          From Bergamo lower town, continue along Viale Vittorio Emanuele up to the funicular at which there is the ascent of the staircase from which you can reach the Upper Town.

          The staircase arrives in S. Alessandro. From there continue towards Porta San Giacomo and Via S. Giacomo until Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe. Walk across Via Gombito and Colleoni street until you get to Colle Aperto. From the roundabout take the road to Via Beltrami. The staircase of Colle Aperto, from which you can reach the entrance of the Botanical Garden, is located at a pedestrian traffic light.

          Section of Astino –  The Valley of Biodiversity

          From the Upper Town to 25 min on foot, from Longuelo 10 min, 15 min from Loreto.

        • By Train

          Section of Colle Aperto –  Upper Town
          From the train station: Get off at the station of Bergamo. The station is located in the lower town. Hence wait for the bus LINE °1 with destination of Colle Aperto.

          Astino sectionThe Valley of Biodiversity
          LINE 10 ATB – bus stop Madonna del Bosco, LINE 8 ATB –  bus stop Lochis (Oratorio) and then walk.

        • By Car

          Section of Colle Aperto –  Upper Town
          By car Exit the A4 at the exit of Bergamo. From here you will find the directions to the Upper Town. The parking spaces are almost all with fee, including Saturday and Sunday.

          Section of Astino –  The Valley of Biodiversity
          By car Exit the A4 at the exit of Bergamo. From here you will see signs for the Valley of Astino. In via Astino there is a Paid parking which is available or we suggest to park in Longuelo and Loreto (Red Cross) and continue on foot or by bus

        • By Plane

          From Orio al Serio airport there is a shuttle bus (domestic arrivals), line 1, destination or funicular or Colle Aperto.
        • By Bus

          Section of Colle Aperto –  Upper Town
          With the bus and the cable car: Line 1° ATB bus is leading directly to the Upper Town with destination of  Colle Aperto. If you want you can also take Line 1° ATB with destination funicular. The ride ends in Piazza Mercato delle Scarpe from which you need to continue on foot.
          Section of Astino  “The Valley of Biodiversity’:
          P
          ublic parking in front of the Red Cross then:
          Bus: line 10 ATB, bus stop Madonna del Bosco junction Astino
          • Bus: Line 8 ATB, Lochis stop (Oratorio)
          Shuttle Astino
          every Saturday afternoon from 14.10 to 20.00 and Sundays from 10.00 to 20.00, with a bus every 25 minutes from the bus stop in via Broseta (parking lot of the Red Cross)