The walls of Bergamo are one of the most renowned fortresses built by Venice.
They constituted a oc cident the extreme defensive system of the Serenissima, while to the east was the fortress of Famagosta, in the island of Cyprus.
Never served for bellical purposes, beginning in the nineteenth century the ramparts and bastions were arranged as a green area and became luogo privileged for strolling.
The route along the walls, especially if traveled on foot, offers reasons of great historical, urban and scenic interest.