Sesto Calende - a small town on the southern tip of Lake Maggiore, where the river Ticino directs its course towards the river Po. One of the main attractions of this town is the Abbey of San Donato, built in the 9-10 th centuries, which stores the picture Bernardino Dzenale early 16th century.

Another noteworthy place Sesto Calende is the City Museum, where you can discover the history of many peoples who inhabited these areas for thousands of years. Particularly interesting artifacts that belonged to the people of prehistoric times.

The natural history section exhibited a rich collection of fossil shells of the Pliocene period, which were found in the town of Kelo. They serve as proof that millions of years ago, the territory of modern Sesto Calende was covered by the sea.

Archaeological section focuses on the collection of artifacts related to the culture Golasekka that flourished in the valley of the river Sesia between the 9th and 5th centuries BC Due to its geographical location, its representatives were a kind of resellers between Etruscans and Celtic tribes. Findings in two settlements - Cascina Testa and Brikkola - include cromlechs, burial, funeral different things beginning of the 8th century BC and a large number of pottery middle of the 5th century BC Of particular scientific value has a tripod tomb dated 800-750 th BCE, which belonged to a woman - this is indicated by jewelry and personal hygiene items. Also in the museum you can get acquainted with the legacy of the Romans, Lombards and the Middle Ages.