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To get here, walk up Scalinata San Michele from Piazza della Collegiata, or take the
lift, buried deep in the rocky hill in an extraordinary concrete bunker-style construction,
from Piazza del Sole.
CASTLE
Castello di Montebello
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( 091 825 13 42; castle admission free, museum adult/concession Sfr5/2; castle 8am-8pm Apr-Oct & 8am-5pm
Nov-Mar, museum 10am-7pm Fri-Wed & 10am-9pm Thu Jul & Aug, 10am-6pm Mar-Jun, Sep & Oct, closed Nov-Feb)
Slightly above the town and arguably the prettiest of the three castles, Castello di Monte-
bello dates largely from the 15th century and has fine views from the ramparts and grassy
castle grounds. It also has a smaller museum of archaeological finds from medieval
Bellinzona.
COMBINED CASTLE TICKET?
If you plan to visit all three of Bellinzona's castles, you might be tempted by the combined ticket (adult/child
Sfr15/7.50), also known as the 'Cultura Pass,' which allows entry to all three castles' museums and the Museo
Villa dei Cedri. But you have to be sure of what you're getting. We strongly recommend visiting the outstanding
musuem at Castelgrande where the ticket also entitles you to climb the castle's towers. In Castello di Montebello,
however, the best views and more interesting section of the castle are accessible for free and the museum exhibi-
tion will appeal only to those with a specialist archaeological interest. Up at the Castello di Sasso Corbaro, access
to the tower and best views is through whatever temporary exhibition they have on at the time, so it's probably
worth paying to enter.
Castello di Sasso Corbaro
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091 825 59 06; castle admission free, museum & tower adult/child Sfr5/2;
castle 8am-7pm Fri-Wed, 8am-9pm
Thu Jul & Aug, 8am-6pm Apr-Jun, Sep & Oct, 8am-6pm Nov-Mar; museum 10am-7pm Fri-Wed & 10am-9pm Thu Jul
& Aug, 10am-6pm Mar-Jun, Sep & Oct, closed Nov-Feb) The highest of the three castles at 250m above
the city, Sasso Corbaro was built in just six months in 1479 on the orders of the Duke of
Milan. On a clear day, the views from here are sweeping and spectacular.
Churches
Wandering south from the train station, you'll first see the Chiesa Collegiata dei SS Pietro e Ste-
fano MAP GOOGLE MAP (Piazza della Collegiata; 8am-1pm & 4-6pm) , a Renaissance church with
baroque touches and rich in frescoes inside. Nearby is the Chiesa di San Rocco MAP
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