Castelgrande Bellinzona

Day trip to Bellinzona - the panoramic train ride was the most amazing, picturesque ride ever! The ride was more interesting than the destination …

... clear for us in Thusis and in Bellinzona our good luck continued. We had lunch and took the elevator up to the Castelgrande (I didn't even notice the elevator there last time!) where we spent some time wandering the grounds. Even for my second visit it ...

... the castle, right next to where we parked, has a staircase and a steep but direct path leading to the castle. Castelgrande is a very large structure with stretches of bright green lawn between the high walls that spread from corner to corner along the ...

... .     The Three Castles of Bellinzona are supposed to be a fortification around the town. The three castles are Castelgrande, castle Montebello, and castle Sasso Corbaro (the only one we didn't make it to) as well as fortified walls. The ...

... had let up so we headed out for a day of adventuring. There are three castles in the town. The first one we visited was Castelgrande, which was only a few blocks from our hotel. Unlike Chateau de Chillon, this castle was not set up to display life in the ...

... e appaga il desiderio del bello e il bisogno di conoscenza. Castelgrande Sasso Corbaro, Motebello a Castelgrande. Dal più alto al più basso, i tre castelli dominano Bellinzona e la regione. Simboli assoluti di potere, i tre castelli, riconosciuti ...