Things to Do in Bellinzona

There are 62 attractions in Bellinzona. Villa Balbianello, elegant lakeside villa famed for gardens and views, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Villa Balbianello
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Villa Balbianello
Elegant lakeside villa famed for gardens and views
Museum
Villa Carlotta
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Villa Carlotta
Historic villa with extensive botanical gardens on Como
Museum
Tempio Voltiano
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Tempio Voltiano
Neoclassical museum in Como honoring inventor Alessandro Volta
Monument
Madonna del Ghisallo
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Madonna del Ghisallo
Hilltop chapel and cycling shrine revered by cyclists
Church
Museo Baroffio e del Sacro Monte
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Museo Baroffio e del Sacro Monte
Museum of sacred art on Sacro Monte
Museum
Lake Como
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Lake Como
Scenic Italian lake known for villas and towns
Lake
Lake Maggiore
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Lake Maggiore
Large lake on Italy–Switzerland border with lakeside towns
Lake
Lake Lugano
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Lake Lugano
Cross-border lake between Switzerland and Italy
Lake
Colico
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Colico
Lakeside town at Lake Como's northern tip
Building
Bellano
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Bellano
Small Italian town on Lake Como's eastern shore
Building
Piantedo
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Piantedo
Small Lombardy municipality near Lake Como
Building
Dubino
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Dubino
Small Lombardy town near the Alps
Building
Novate Mezzola
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Novate Mezzola
Lombardy municipality by Lake Mezzola, mountain scenery
Building
Sorico
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Sorico
Small Lombardy town at Lake Como's northern end
Building
Monte San Giorgio
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Monte San Giorgio
Fossil-rich mountain on Swiss-Italian border, UNESCO site
Mountain
Lepontine Alps
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Lepontine Alps
Alpine mountain range spanning Switzerland and northern Italy
Mountains
Rheinwaldhorn
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Rheinwaldhorn
Highest peak of the Adula Alps in Graubünden
Mountain
Castles of Bellinzona
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Castles of Bellinzona
Medieval castle ensemble in Bellinzona, UNESCO World Heritage
Building
Monte Generoso
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Monte Generoso
Swiss mountain with panoramic views and rack railway
Mountain
Como Cathedral
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Como Cathedral
Gothic-Renaissance cathedral overlooking Como's main piazza
Church
Monte San Salvatore
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Monte San Salvatore
Lake Lugano hill with panoramic views and funicular
Mountain
Isola Comacina
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Isola Comacina
Small Lake Como island with archaeological ruins
Island
Monte Tamaro
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Monte Tamaro
Recreational mountain with cable car and panoramic church
Mountain
Scopi
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Scopi
Alpine mountain in Grisons with panoramic views
Mountain
Villa Commedia
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Villa Commedia
Lombard villa noted for theatrical interior decoration
Archaeological Site
Güferhorn
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Güferhorn
High mountain in Grisons popular for alpine hiking
Mountain
Monte Brè
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Monte Brè
Scenic mountain offering views over Lugano and lake
Mountain
Camoghè
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Camoghè
Prominent Ticino mountain overlooking Lake Lugano
Mountain
Casa del Fascio (Como)
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Casa del Fascio (Como)
Rationalist 20th-century public building designed by Terragni
Monument
Gridone
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Gridone
Mountain peak in Ticino offering panoramic lake views
Mountain
Pizzo Campo Tencia
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Pizzo Campo Tencia
Prominent Lepontine Alps summit in Ticino
Mountain
Monte Legnone
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Monte Legnone
Lone Lombardy summit overlooking Lake Como region
Mountain
Monte Lema
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Monte Lema
Alpine mountain with panoramic views over lakes
Mountain
Monte Zucchero
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Monte Zucchero
Ticino mountain overlooking Vallemaggia valley and Lake Maggiore
Mountain
Brissago Islands
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Brissago Islands
Island duo on Lake Maggiore hosting botanical gardens
Islands
Lago di Muzzano
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Lago di Muzzano
Small Swiss lake near Lugano with lakeside villages
Lake
Madom Gröss
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Madom Gröss
Granite peak in Ticino, popular with climbers
Mountain
Monte Boglia
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Monte Boglia
Mountain near Lugano with panoramic Ticino views
Mountain
Sormano Astronomical Observatory
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Sormano Astronomical Observatory
Astronomical observatory notable for asteroid discoveries
Museum
Villa Aurelia of Lake Como
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Villa Aurelia of Lake Como
Historic lakeside villa near Lake Como, Lombardy
Religious Site
Zapporthorn
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Zapporthorn
Alpine peak in Grisons, part of the Lepontine Alps
Mountain
Lago di Vogorno
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Lago di Vogorno
Ticino reservoir beneath steep canyon and dam
Monastery
Monte San Primo
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Monte San Primo
Lombardy mountain above Lake Como, hiking destination
Mountain
Pizzo Stella
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Pizzo Stella
Alpine mountain peak in Lombardy popular with climbers
Mountain
Pizzo del Sole
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Pizzo del Sole
Mountain summit in Ticino offering panoramic views
Mountain
Grigna
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Grigna
Lombardy mountain massif popular with hikers and climbers
Mountain
Sacro Monte di Varese
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Sacro Monte di Varese
Hilltop pilgrimage complex with numerous Baroque chapels
Amusement Park
Bärenhorn
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Bärenhorn
Alpine peak in Grisons popular for hiking
Mountain
Fiumelatte
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Fiumelatte
Seasonal short river noted for milky-colored water
Building
Giovio Series
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Giovio Series
Museum
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Madonna del Sasso, Switzerland
Hilltop pilgrimage sanctuary overlooking Lake Maggiore
Church
Swissminiatur
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Swissminiatur
Outdoor park with miniature Swiss landmarks in Ticino
Museum
Tremorgio Lake
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Tremorgio Lake
Alpine lake in Ticino, accessible by cable car
Lake
Basilica of San Vittore, Varese
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Basilica of San Vittore, Varese
Historic Romanesque basilica in Varese, Lombardy
Church
Lago del Sambuco
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Lago del Sambuco
Swiss mountain lake near forested slopes
Lake
Lago di Mezzola
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Lago di Mezzola
Northern Lombardy lake at Lake Como's inlet
Lake
Villa Olmo
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Villa Olmo
Neoclassical lakeside villa on Lake Como
Palace
Pian di Spagna Nature Reserve
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Pian di Spagna Nature Reserve
Italian wetland reserve between Lakes Como and Mezzola
National Park
Villa Toeplitz (Varese)
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Villa Toeplitz (Varese)
Historic villa renowned for extensive Italian gardens
Park
Piazza Monte Grappa
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Piazza Monte Grappa
Urban square named after WWI Monte Grappa
Square
<I>Sacri Monti</I> of Piedmont and Lombardy
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<I>Sacri Monti</I> of Piedmont and Lombardy
Series of devotional hilltop chapels and religious complexes
Historical Site
Monte San Giorgio
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Monte San Giorgio
Mountain fossil site famed for exceptional Triassic marine fossils
Nature Reserve