Casa del Popolo

Ticino


Taking pride in local sourcing and keeping things as seasonal as possible, this buzzy bistro is a good option close to the train station. Besides pizza, there are plenty of well-prepared classics on the menu, from mushroom risotto to vitello tonnato (sliced veal in a creamy sauce), including several options for vegetarians and kids.


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1. Castello di Montebello

0.28 MILES

On cloudless days, you can see Lake Maggiore from this 13th-century hilltop fortification. The fortress is one of Bellinzona’s most impressive with its…

2. Castelgrande

0.31 MILES

Rising dramatically above the Old Town, this medieval stronghold is Bellinzona’s most visible icon. Head up Salita San Michele from Piazza Collegiata, or…

3. Museo di Castelgrande

0.32 MILES

This museum has a modest collection of finds from Castelgrande's hill dating to prehistoric times. More engaging are the 15th-century ceiling decorations…

5. Piazza Collegiata

0.34 MILES

This cobblestone square is framed by graceful 18th-century patrician houses, many with decorative wrought-iron balconies.

6. Palazzo del Comune

0.42 MILES

Bellinzona’s restored Renaissance town hall is worth a peek for its beautiful three-storey inner courtyard of loggias and frescoes showing historic scenes…

7. Chiesa di San Rocco

0.45 MILES

This ochre-hued church is noteworthy for its huge fresco of St Christopher and a smaller one of the Virgin Mary and Christ.

8. Castello di Sasso Corbaro

0.49 MILES

From central Bellinzona, it’s a 3.5km hike south to the Castello di Sasso Corbaro. Perched high on a wooded hillside, the castle has an austere beauty…