Bellinzona is home to three of the best-preserved medieval castles in Switzerland (Castelgrande, Montebello, and Sasso Corbaro); UNESCO World Heritage Sites since the year 2000. The Ramparts of Bellinzona connect Castelgrande to Castello di Montebello. I was lucky with the early March weather when I climbed up on to the ramparts, just as the golden glow of the setting sun painted a beautiful picture for the handful of photographers gathered to capture the image; while a young couple gazed lovingly the other way. The Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts make a visit to the Italian canton of Ticino&#x27;s capital one of the highlights on The Grand Tour of Switzerland; a city that many tourists on their way to the towns of Locarno and Ascona, on the shores of Lago Maggiore, tend to overlook. http://pics.travelnotes.org Architecture Bellinzona Blue Sky Castles Cutural Heritage Golden Golden Hour Historical Sights Medieval Michel Guntern Montebello Mountain Range Outdoors Sightseeing Stone Wall Swiss Switzerland The Great Outdoors With Adobe Ticino Tourist Attraction  Travel Travel Photography Travel Photos Travel Pics Unesco