I was met at the door by Andrea who was very welcoming and gave me a brief family history going up the stairs. He is an artist in painting, including welding on metal and painting over the welds. HIs farther worked as a sculpture for the Vatican and his home is littered with plaster statues and friezes, accompanied by paintings and shrubbery. The home is a 4-story building located on a 14th century lane in the old part of Bergamo. It is an entertaining 30 minute level walk from the train station, 10 minutes to the Porta Sant' Agostino gate into the citadel, and 5 minutes to both the Accademia Carrara and the GAMeC (a modern art museum). My room on the 4th floor was private and furnished adequately. The bed is very firm, the kitchen is minimalist and the bath is well appointed. It was a real treat to transit in and out of the house through all the art work. It is a classic home with an interior atrium open to the sky. While the road noise coming from cars transiting the narrow lane on cobblestones took a day to get used to, the setting was peaceful and ideally situated away from the tourist traffic, but in close proximity to the amazing offerings in Bergamo. I chose the city for the citadel and its comp[act nature and the home was a prefect match for the city. The city is a great walking environment both down into the old city on the plain and up into and beyond the citadel. Try to explore every lane in the citadel and be sure to take the funicular above the citadel at sunset for a spectacular view of the city. Also, go up every tower that is open to the public, especially the clock tower in the citadel.