Lake Como is of course famous for George Clooney and Villa Oleanda at Laglio, near Carate Urio, just up the road from Cernobbio. He had had a few issues with some locals becoming agitated when he wanted to buy the beach and various other suggestions, but all seems to have calmed down now.

Richard Branson of Virgin Airlines has a 30,000 sqm villa close to Villa Balbianello adorned with beautiful gardens, lots of rooms, an indoor cinema and your own butlers and chefs. This beautiful property is available to rent at about EU115,000 per week. (contact us if you wish to rent it). Prices are a little steep for the average person and we you can only get there by water!

Other celebrities who have been filming on Lake Como are Amidala and Anakin from Star Wars who had a romantic liaison and married at Villa Balbianello in the second (or fourth depending on your age) in "Attack of the Clones".

Quantum of Solace is the 22nd James Bond film by EON Productions, released in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2008. This site will be updated shortly when we have been to see the movie!!

Finally don't forget that Italy has its own celebrities. It was the home of the late Gianni Versace, then owned by his sister, Donatella Versace. Sometime later the villa was purchased by an other European gentleman with substantial funds!