George Clooney loves Italy. To the point of having made Lake Como his second home. Here's how to plan a vacation his and Amal's way.
It certainly wasn't George Clooney, the first to discover the charm of Lake Como: the Roman emperors were already madly in love with this corner of Italy. And, behind them, writers and poets, artists and musicians. Until we reach Hollywood and its stars. Today, a journalist from The Sun tried to organize a holiday in Italy. Put yourself in George Clooney's shoes.
He did well, from the moment he arrived at the airport: he arrived at Southend Airport On board his motorcycle, the journalist was able to experience first-hand the five-star services of the most beautiful airport in all of London. Here, George Clooney and Amal depart aboard their private jet. But they are details. In just over two hours you can reach Milan from London. And, with an hour of travel, you arrive at Lecco. Which is on the opposite bank, compared to that Laglio where Clooney has his house. But it is worth visiting: a destination loved by motorcyclists –and George, before becoming a husband and then a father, lived there on his motorcycle-, the city welcomes the second tallest bell tower in Italy, the Bell Tower of San Nicolò. And it allows you to explore, in its surroundings, those houses and gardens where George Clooney and his wife, but also Madonna and the Versace family, have their home. Obviously, observing them from afar. The villa open to the public most loved by the actor and Amal? It seems to be Monastery Villa, in the town of Varenna. For fans of the James Bond saga, however, it is a must-see. Balbianello villa: set of Casino Royale, it also housed some scenes from Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.
But the side of the lake that Clooney likes the most is precisely the Como area. This is where the star is at home. And if the people of The garlic where it resides is - although characteristic - very small, you just have to travel a few kilometers to discover real gems. As Cernobbio, where George is often seen dining at its many quaint restaurants. Your favorite of his? The black cat. Here dining with the star is not so impossible. But even if he wasn't there, it would have been worth it.
But what are the other Italian cities you should go to if you want to live (or at least dream of doing so) like George and Amal? Surely Venezia: here, the two got married. And here they often return. The best locations? He Cipriani on the Giudecca, the only 7-star hotel on the Grand Canal, and theSafe stay; He yes alive for a truffle-based dinner. And then Florence. After all, it was in Italy where the two met. And the actor defines himself as an "honorary citizen" of Italy. An excellent citizen, it must be said.
