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Attack of the Clones

Villa del Balbianello

Lenno · Italy  ·  Varykino lake retreat

Attack of the Clones filmed at Villa del Balbianello, Lenno. The lakeside villa and its gardens serve as Padmé's Varykino retreat, where the balcony scene was shot. On screen it's Varykino.

Villa del Balbianello, Lenno

Where to go

45.970142, 9.196551

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title
Attack of the Clones (2002)
On screen
Varykino
In real life
Villa del Balbianello, Lenno
Can you visit?
Open to the public, ticketed
Time to allow
—
Confidence
Probable

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Villa del Balbianello today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did Attack of the Clones film at Villa del Balbianello?
At 45.970142, 9.196551 in Lenno. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Villa del Balbianello?
Open to the public, ticketed.
What else was filmed near Villa del Balbianello?
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