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Tag Archives: villa d’este
Wartime Occupation of Cernobbio
This article reports the results of recent research undertaken at Cernobbio’s Archivio Storico into the extent of the Nazi occupation of Cernobbio from September 1943 until the end of the war in April 1945. Continue reading
Posted in crime, History
Tagged Carminati, Celio, Commisariato Alloggi, Egeli, Joseph Voetterl, Joseph Votterl, Porta, Prefect, requistion, Scassellati, sequester, villa d'este, villa erba, Von Horstig
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Hollywood, Gucci and Lake Como
Hollywood, Gucci and Lake Como. On 17th March Hollywood will descend on Lake Como for a day of filming at the Villa Balbiano. The film is about the Gucci family and the murder of Maurizio Gucci ordered by his estranged wife, Patrizia Reggiani. Continue reading
Posted in crime, Culture, Events, Lake, People
Tagged Adriano Celentano, Al pacino, Canepa, celebrity, film, Fiorio, Flora, Grand Hotel Cadenabbia, Gucci, Hollywood, Lady Gaga, Maurizio Gucci, Patrizia Reggiani, Villa Balbianello, Villa Balbiano, villa d'este
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Como’s Four Seasons – 4: Summer, Open House
Como’s Four Seasons – 4: Summer, Open House – when Como becomes Mediterranean and musical events abound. Continue reading
Posted in Events, Gardens, Lake, Uncategorized
Tagged Brunate, church, Como, concerts, Duomo, ferragosto, Food, Funicular, isola comacina, nature, Navigazione, villa d'este
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Murder on the Dance Floor- Italy’s Crime of the 20th Century on Lake Como
Murder on the Dance Floor- Italy’s Crime of the 20th Century on Lake Como; a high society crime of passion at the Hotel Villa D’Este in Cernobbio. Continue reading
Posted in History, Lake, People, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged Bellentani, cernobbio, crime, high society, History, murder, villa d'este
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Elegance at Villa D’Este
Today is the start of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. This is an annual gathering of vintage cars and motorbikes along with their owners and admirers. In most previous years this event has mainly taken place within the grounds of … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Gardens, History, Lake, Places of interest, Uncategorized
Tagged auctions, bugatti, cars, concorso d'eleganza, luxury, villa d'este, villa erba, vintage cars
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