Bellinzona and Northern Ticino

The city of Bellinzona, capital of the canton, and the valleys of Upper Ticino (Alto Ticino) are gems of rare beauty, home to a rich gastronomy, fascinating art and wide stretches of unspoilt nature.

Tradition and history are waiting to be discovered at every turn. Cable cars and funiculars carry you up to landscapes that you can explore on foot, along delightful paths past alpine lakes, through enchanting forests and up to spectacular viewpoints.
Bellinzona, heart of this bewitching region, is also home to three medieval castles that belong to UNESCO World Heritage: magical places where time seems to have stood still.

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Google Street View lands in Ticino

Castelgrande, Montebello and Sasso Corbaro seen by Google!

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Make your own cheese

An experience not to be missed: you can make your own cheese using top-quality ingredients in a cheese factory in the heart of the Alps!

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The Bellinzona Castles

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The three castles and the city walls of Bellinzona were built in medieval times; the reason these fortifications were built was to block access to the Ticino valley to northern populations and control tolls and roads to S. Gottardo.

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Infocentro Alptransit

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The Infocentro Gottardo Sud SA presents to the public the project of the century which will connect more rapidly southern and northen Europe.

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Blenio valley

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From Biasca you enter in the wide valley of Blenio, with valleys on the left side including Val Malvaglia and Val Soia.

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