Celebrity Vacations

• June 16, 2003
• Vol. 59
• No. 23

Giorgio at Play

He Bikes. He Boats. He Brings His Grandma. Can You Say, 'Che Fico!' ('What a Hottie!')? Clooney Kicks Back at His $10 Million Italian Villa

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From PEOPLE Magazine

"It's the most beautiful place I've ever seen," Clooney, 42, told PEOPLE. "You spend a week here, and you don't want to live anywhere else." Here, for now, is the village of Laglio, on the shores of Italy's Lake Como, where the actor bought a 25-room, 18th-century home, Villa Oleandra, for $10 million last fall. Two weeks ago he brought a gaggle of family and friends, including his parents and actor Adrien Brody, to unwind. The 850 or so residents of Laglio, which is about 25 miles north of Milan, seem to have welcomed the star with amore. "We like George," says Pietro Sacchi, owner of Harry's Bar in the nearby village of Cernobbio. "He says hello to everybody, and he never complains for anything." Why should he? "The food is great, the architecture is beautiful, and the people are lovely," says Clooney. "And they sleep for two hours at lunch. It's perfect."

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Luxe Life on the Lake

•The Scene: Long a haven for celebs and royals, Lake Como (left) sprawls for miles at the foot of the Alps.

•The Hot Spot: In'50 Elizabeth Taylor honeymooned with husband Nicky Hilton at the Villa d'Este hotel. Spotted more recently: newly-wed Matt LeBlanc.

•The Neighbors: Ciao, Donatella Versace (left)! J.Lo, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have stayed at her villa.