Sesto Calende is an old village set on the banks of the river Ticino where the river flows into Lake Maggiore, its origins date back to Roman times. Thanks to its strategic position on the border with the province of Piemonte it has always been an active and advanced place in communication and navigation.
Today the lakefront maintains the features of past times having escaped the uncontrolled urban expansion of the region, even if the fort that once dominated the port is now in ruins. The neighbouring communities include: S. Anna, Lisanze, Coquo, S. Giorgio, Lentate, Oriano e Oneda.
Sights to see
The Badia di san Donato, IX century, a roman church built in a typical Milanese abbey style.
S. Vincenzo church, XI-XII century located on the outskirts of the town.
The Civil Archeological Museum which contains artefacts from the region dating back to the Iron Age including: vases, cups, unrns and tombs, especially of interest the sepulchre of Tripode, discovered in 1977.
For anybody interested in the civil history of Golasecca there is a book written by Adriano Gaspani called "la cultura di Golasecca" avilable.
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