Sesto Calende is a town and comune, with around 11,019 inhabitants, located in the province of Varese, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. It is at the southern tip of Lake Maggiore, where the river Ticino starts to flow towards the Po. The main historical sight is the Abbey of San Donato, built in the 9th and 10th centuries. It houses a painting by Bernardino Zenale (1503). It was the seat of the SIAI-Marchetti aircraft works until their take-over.

Geographic Overview

Sesto Calende lies beside the Ticino River and Lake Maggiore, surrounded by the Ticino Valley Park. These natural elements support diverse wildlife, including various birds and mammals, as well as vegetation consisting of shrubs and aquatic plants shrubs. The area is also home to different species of swans, grebes], coots, and mallards. Beyond the water, hilly terrain with forests and meadows provides a balanced landscape, merging urban and industrial areas with nature and agricultural land. This combination of water and land is a distinctive feature of the city