Bellinzona, Switzerland - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Bellinzona, Switzerland

Weather: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, 63/81F.

Route: From Geneva 340 km east on A9.

Population: 43,220

Significance: The UNESCO site is centered on three 15th century castles and town walls defending the Ticino valley, which connects northern Italy with the alps.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

Images:

Castelgrande (from whc.unesco.org)

The walls of the town (from whc.unesco.org)