Plenkovic vacations in a sumptuous, mysterious villa where Al Capone allegedly stayed

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ANDREJ Plenkovic went on a weekend getaway, Nova TV reported. The Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, together with his wife Ana Maslac and their children Mila and Marijo, vacationed in a luxurious villa in Costabella, which some people call Villa Capone.

The prime minister will stay there until the end of the weekend, and he will cover the expenses for this vacation, as they reported from his office.

Villa Costabella is also called Villa Capone due to an urban legend that Al Capone himself stayed in the villa, since, according to some, his mother was from Rijeka.

The estate covers nearly 6,000 square meters and has two houses; the main house where PM is staying, a smaller one for his security, and a pool.

Villa Costabella is the property of the Republic of Croatia and was built in the 20s. Not a single photograph of the villa was published, making it one of the most mysterious villas owned by the state. Except for Villa Costabella, Croatia owns seven more luxurious villas on the Adriatic coast, including Villa Brijunka.