June 28, 2013. A press conference was held at Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), to introduce a new mobile application dedicated to the two UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHS) in Ticino (Switzerland): the cultural site “Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona”, and the natural site “Monte San Giorgio”. At the event the representatives of all the partnering institutions of the app development were present: ORANGE Communications SA, Bellinzona Tourism, Mendrisiotto and  Basso Ceresio Tourism,  Ticino Tourism, Both Site managers of the respective WHS and National Swiss UNESCO Commission.

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The app is available for iPhone &  iPad in Italian and German languages:
Welterbe im Tessin (Schweiz), German version
Patrimonio Mondiale Ticino (Svizzera), Italian version

As well as for Android phones:
Welterbe im Tessin (Schweiz), German version
Patrimonio Mondiale Ticino (Svizzera), Italian version
The collection af the media articles covering this event can be accessed here (Italian  language).