A literary tour is planned to explore a mysterious mystery novel. The tour will begin in Colle Aperto (in the Marianna neighborhood) and wind through the streets of the historic district of Bergamo Alta.
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A guided tour to discover a side of Upper Bergamo you wouldn’t expect! The tour, which lasts about 2 hours, begins in Colle Aperto (in the Marianna neighborhood) and winds through the streets of the historic district of Bergamo Alta, with references to Fabio Paravisi’s mystery novel *Caccia al testimone*.
“The Hunt for the Witness” by Fabio Paravisi Bergamo, 1873. The trial of Vinicio Verzeni, the “Cannibal of Bottanuco” and Italy’s first serial killer, is underway in the Bergamo courthouse. Among the expert witnesses is Cesare Lombroso, who will put his theories on the criminal mind to the test here. In a nearby courtroom, another murder trial is underway involving an ancient feud between two noble families, and the key witness has disappeared. Everyone is looking for him: the two protagonists, guard Fendo Pagnoncelli and carabiniere Nino Fainella, are searching for him, as are some less reputable characters. The parallel search and the dual trials will lead to the discovery of things no one could have imagined…