George Clooney instead, lover of Como Lake since 2002, when he bought Villa Oleandra in Laglio, often visits the lake, hosting co-protagonists and important people.
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Villa Del Balbianello is also known for the romantic scene of the wedding between Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala in the movie “Star Wars: Attack of the Clones” in 2002, a scene that has helped to increase the popularity of the location for weddings and ceremonies.Īmong the admirers of the Como area must certainly be recalled Alfred Hitchcock, who chose the lake as a backdrop to shoot the scenes of his first film “The Labyrinth of Passions”, and who became particularly fond of three places: Villa d’Este, the Comacina Island and the Nessus Gorge. There are many locations that film lovers will find interesting, starting from the scenic Villa Erba, in Cernobbio, where Luchino Visconti spent many of his summers and drew inspiration for the sets of his films.Īlso worthy of mention is the connection between James Bond and Lake Como, which was born on paper in the novel “No Flowers for James Bond” by John Gardner, and continued in the 2006 film “Casino Royale”, set and shot between Villa Del Balbianello (Lenno) and Villa la Gaeta (San Siro). Its shores have been the set for over one hundred international films, from the Lumière Brothers to George Clooney, definitely the greatest testimonial of the lake in recent years. There are many other villas that embellish the shores of the lake, such as Villa Erba, Villa Vigoni, Villa Monastero or Villa Pliniana, some can be visited, others are exclusive locations for events and luxury weddings. Villa Melzi d’Eril, in Bellagio, is especially famous for its English gardens, which extend for 800 meters along the lake shore. In addition to the beauty of the garden and the loggia, it preserves inside the collections of the former owner Guido Monzino, mountaineer and explorer. Villa Del Balbianello, the most beloved by the cinema, has been the location for films such as Star Wars – Attack of the Clones and Casino Royale. Villa Carlotta, near Tremezzo, is instead Baroque style and stands out for its extensive botanical garden that can be visited, but also for the collection of works of art preserved in its rooms. Starting from Villa Olmo, located in the first dock near the city, in neoclassical style, now used for events and exhibitions. The splendid location is enriched by the Bar Delle Terme, a restaurant, as intimate in its interior room as it is spacious in its lakefront terrace, which offers a traditional Italian cuisine with some international touch, as well as an unforgettable view of the lake.Ĭomo Lake is famous worldwide for its historic villas, surrounded by beautiful gardens, which overlook the shores of the lake. Perfectly located in the city center, two minutes away from the Como Cathedral and just in front of the lake, Terminus is the ideal point of departure to visit the beauties of the city and to comfortably reach, by boat, the picturesque villages on the lake. The hall of the hotel preserves intact the luxury and elegance of the Belle Epoque, with its spectacular arcade and Art Nouveau’s décor, the cast iron railings and lamps, the delicate stuccoes on the walls, the peaceful paintings of the Lombard XXst century. In 1988 radical renovation works began and in 1994 the hotel reopened.Īlthough in recent times the hotel was completely renewed, and the rooms are constantly “refreshed” with new more elegant and comfortable furniture, the atmosphere and style, remain the same of those years. It preserves in its name, Terminus, the memory of original function of “thermal spa” of the nearby Grand Hotel Plinius, and it was erected to celebrate the centenary of the first electric battery, invention of Alessandro Volta.ĭuring World War I it was used as a military hospital and in the 1930s it was transformed into a hotel, run by the family that still today owns it and still manages it.ĭuring World War II it was requisitioned by the German army and then by the Allied Command which made it its headquarters until 1946, when it resumed its normal hotel activity. The Terminus was built in 1900 on the Lungo Lario of Levante, known today as Lungo Lario Trieste, by the architect Italo Zanolini.
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