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Bellinzona was a short fifteen minute train ride from Locarno. Its landscape is dominated by three medieval castles, two of which we visited. There was a festival going on one ot the Saturday's when we visited.

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Bellinzona


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flag throwers and alphorn players at the festival

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a better view of the alphorn players; an interesting sound

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performers in the courtyard of the city hall

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Barb on the stairs of the city hall

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city hall courtyard from above

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Castlegrande from below; a 6th century castle

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on our way up into the castle

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some of the castle grounds from the tower (Russ climbed it)

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Bellinzona from the Castlegrande tower

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Barb waiting down below (she doesn't like heights)

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Castello di Montebello as seen from Castlegrande

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Castlegrande looking from Castello di Montebello

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some interior walls of Castello di Montebello

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Castello di Montebello; the path we walked up is next to the wall.

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more of the interior of Castello di Montebello

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a drawbridge entrance to Castello di Montebello


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