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Castello di Montebello

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Montebello Castle in Bellinzona, Switzerland.

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 drawbridges, ramparts and small museum catapulting you back to medieval times.

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