Bergamo

Bergamo splits into two distinct cities stacked on top of each other: Citta Bassa, the modern lower town, and Citta Alta, the walled medieval hilltop above it, reachable by a funicular running since the 1880s. The upper town's Venetian walls, built to defend the Republic of Venice's western frontier, now rank as a UNESCO World Heritage site along with five other Venetian defense towns. Piazza Vecchia, ringed by the Palazzo della Ragione and a Renaissance library, forms the heart of Citta Alta's stone streets. Milan sits under an hour away by train. The city's own museums hold a respectable art collection for its size. Talent covering Bergamo lists here on a subscription basis, and the platform handles the booking and the payment.