{"id":147,"date":"2018-08-16T20:44:42","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T20:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lemonsandpalmtrees.com\/?p=147"},"modified":"2019-06-27T09:40:18","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T09:40:18","slug":"great-aperitivo-stunning-views-bergamo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lemonsandpalmtrees.com\/great-aperitivo-stunning-views-bergamo\/","title":{"rendered":"Rich food, great aperitivo and stunning views in Bergamo"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bergamo is located in the north Italian region of Lombardy close to the Alps about 25 km from Milan. It\u2019s a beautiful old city. An underrated alternative to the more famous cities in the region.<\/p>\n
Bergamo is like Modica<\/strong><\/a> in Sicily, divided into two parts: Bergamo Bassa, the lower and new part of town, and the old part: Bergamo Alta build on the hill and elevated above the rest of the city.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n The lower part of Bergamo is the center of the city today, where you will find shopping streets, the train station, restaurants, and a busy everyday life.<\/p>\n We were staying in the lower center, at Hotel Excelsior San Marco<\/a>, so we started out by exploring this area. We quickly spotted a gelateria<\/a> and made our first stop for some great italian gelato.\u00a0Then we sat out to find a place for a late lunch.<\/p>\n We went into a small but cozy place, very down to earth, with just a few seats to eat by and the option for takeaway. The place,\u00a0<\/strong>Il Coccio<\/strong><\/a>, was busy and the owner at the counter welcomed us with an explanation of each dish in perfect English. The food was home cooked, simple dishes, with a focus on fresh products and seasonal vegetables, and with options for vegetarians. Matias ordered tagliatelle with ragu, I had a vegee lasagne, and it was served on biodegradable plates. For the low price, it felt like a bargain for the taste and quality. Fresh pasta, based on eggs, as well as ragu, has its home in northern Italy. Il Coccio was a good place to get a simple, but delicious serving.<\/p>\nLunch in Bergamo Bassa<\/h2>\n