Argegno, Lake Como: The Italian village of romance home to George Clooney

By Diane Armstrong
January 31 2015 - 12:15am
The view from Argegno. Photo: 123.com
The view from Argegno. Photo: 123.com
The view from Argegno. Photo: 123.com
The view from Argegno. Photo: 123.com
The view from Argegno. Photo: 123.com
The view from Argegno. Photo: 123.com
Sunset at Argegno.
 Photo: iStock
Sunset at Argegno. Photo: iStock
The view from Argegno. Photo: 123.com
The view from Argegno. Photo: 123.com
Sunset at Argegno.
 Photo: iStock
Sunset at Argegno. Photo: iStock
Sunset at Argegno.
 Photo: iStock
Sunset at Argegno. Photo: iStock
Sunset at Argegno.
 Photo: iStock
Sunset at Argegno. Photo: iStock

Cristina, our vivacious waitress at Villa Belvedere, tries to teach me a new Italian word every morning at breakfast, and claps her hands with delight when I repeat it. "Bravissima!" she cries. We are in Argegno, a hamlet off the beaten track on the edge of Lake Como. Finding a hideaway in this popular holiday region sounds as likely as running into a traffic jam in Antarctica, but Argegno is one of those rare finds, an unspoilt corner of a major tourist area.

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