Things to Do in Bellinzona

There are 2 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