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Our December 2014/January 2015 issue featured the best of Lake Como. The lake is so beautiful and enticing that at least 26 directors have set at least part of their films in Lake Como and 82 movie stars have performed in these scenes. Here are some of the best known: Casino Royale with Daniel Craig, filmed at Villa La Gaeta in San Siro and …
The newest 5-star resort to open on Lake Como in a century, CastaDiva Resort offers luxury amenities and a prime location, in a 280,000-acre botanical park on the shores of Lake Como. It has already attracted celebrity guests and received rave reviews since its opening this past summer. If you’re looking for a new place to ring in the new …
For those of us who love Italy it is no surprise that 25,000 Conde Nast Traveler readers have chosen Florence, Rome and Venice, respectively, as the top three cities in Europe. This year, readers chose from over 10,000 properties and destinations according to regional categories. Other notable awards include Capri and Sicily in the third and fifth spots for European …
Actor, director and producer George Clooney may be the “Sexiest Man of the Year,” but he’s definitely more than just a pretty face (and body). Although he is wealthy enough to have bought a lakeside villa in Laglio, a small town near Como, he hasn’t let his fame or fortune overshadow his sense of civil duty to his fellow Italian …
What exactly is it that makes Lake Como’s Villa d’Este feel like heaven? The perfect location on a shimmering, serene lake? The sumptuous decor? The acres and acres of botanical gardens? All of the above for sure and then there’s the food. In the March 2007 issue of Dream of Italy, we pull back Villa d’Este’s culinary curtains and discover …
