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| Switzerland :: Bellinzona, Switzerland |
 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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| Bellinzona- Ticino |
The gateway to Italianità
 Bellinzona appeared to the traveller of old approaching from the South as the key to the Alps while for those approaching it from the North, it was the gateway to Italy. Many modern tourists know the town only because they have passed through it on the way to their holiday resorts on the Mediterranean.
But it really is worth making a stop in Bellinzona itself some time. The town has a rich, mediaeval heritage with three citadels that tower over the town as if watching over it. And once you reach the mild temperatures South of the Alps, you start to note the Italianità - or Italian-ness - of the little town with its market, open-air concerts and outdoor restaurants in which so many Ticino specialities can be sampled.
5 Good Reasons To Visit Bellinzona:
- The Mediaeval Fortress with the three castles - Castelgrande, Castello di Montebello and Castello di Sasso Corbaro.
- The reopened theatre in Italian style - built 1847 and restored in 1997.
- The picturesque market in the Old Town on Saturday afternoons.
- Open-air events in Summer - Music Festival, theatre and ballet.
- The city art gallery in the Villa dei Cedri with regular art exhibitions.
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