I know this is like asking if you prefer bananas or bicycles, since they're so dissimilar, but we're trying to decide between the two for two nights in September. If you've seen any of my earlier posts, you may remember that we have 3 nights Milan, 2 nights Verona (opera tickets), 3 nights Stresa, 2 nights ??, 3 nights Malcescine, then on to the Dolomites and the rest of our 5 week trip that ends in Venice. We are nature buffs and love both the mountains and the lakes, so we keep leaning toward Lake Como. But I've also seen that Bergamo is a "hidden gem" that's worth seeing. I know we're including two lakes already, but they're each so different and we're happy to spend time in all three unless we'd really be missing out by skipping Bergamo. I'd love to hear from folks who have visited Bergamo. Thanks much!
(For reference, we'll be visiting FVG, Vicenza, Padua, Bologna, Ferrara, Ravenna, and Venice after the Dolomites, so there'll be some culture in our trip, too.)