The Europa Park in Sesto Calende is located in the area surrounding the former Sant'Anna Military Harbour, which was used in the 1920s as a launching pad for seaplanes. For a long time, it belonged to the Savoia-Marchetti aeronautical company and, after being decommissioned in the 1970s, the space was reacquired in the early 2000s by the municipality and made available to all citizens.

At the entrance to the park, there is an arch with an eagle on it to testify to the important link with aviation.

The Cuvignone Pass, one of the main passes in the Lombardy Pre-Alps, is set between the Valcuvia and Luinese valleys and is best known to sports enthusiasts, especially road cyclists.
In fact, the pass is also the setting for the famous Giro d'Italia and numerous local cycling races.

Its demanding climb was already used for training in the days of Alfredo Binda and featured a particularly technical descent. Another peculiarity is that the Rally dei Laghi also runs on this road.