Bellinzona, Switzerland
By the time Marc and I reached Bellinzona in Southern Swizerland, the Italian influence was strong and very evident all over the city. Everything and everyone looked Italian. I had read a lot about the city before getting there and so visiting and climbing up the three castles in the city was high on my list of must do's.
At the Castel Grande with the Castello di Montebello and the Castello di Sasso Corbaro in the background
The Castel Grande
Inside the Castel Grande
Still at the Castel Grande
A view of the Castel di Montebello from Belinzona's city center
Here's a view of the city of Bellinzona taken from Castelgrande with the Chiesa Collegiata Santi Pietro e Stefano in the foreground
A fuller view of the façade of the Chiesa Collegiata Santi Pietro e Stafano from the Castel Grande
Bellinzona's city center clock tower as seen from the Castel Grande
A view of Bellinzona's city center clock tower from the street level