Jerry Springer, Talk Show host, and Ex Mayor of Cincinnati, has visited Italy every year for 20 years, and describes it as "Where God probably vacations and "So beautiful, it's obscene." 

CELEBRITY TRAVELER: Jerry Springer 

'Where God Vacations,' Italy Never Gets Old

Chicago Tribune 
By Anne Stein 
February 8, 2009 

The son of German refugees Jerry Springer was born in England during the bombing of London and moved with his family to New York City at age 5. Though best known for hosting the self-titled TV show featuring Americans down on their luck and willing to fight about it, there's much more to Springer than that. The former mayor of Cincinnati is heavily involved in Democratic fundraising and gave frequent speeches during the last presidential campaign. Springer has been a journalist, a lawyer, was a campaign aide to Robert F. Kennedy and was a host on the British political show "Have I Got News for You."

Springer basically lives his life on airplanes; besides his show filmed in Chicago, he flies to audition sites for his other show, "America's Got Talent," which is filmed in Los Angeles. Married to Micki, the 65-year-old father and grandfather splits his time between Chicago and Sarasota, Fla. "What I most enjoy is that I get to do so many different things," said the remarkably unassuming Springer.

Jerry Springer

Question: What's your favorite vacation spot?

Answer: Every summer we go to Italy. We love the Tuscany area, Capri, Portofino, the Amalfi Coast... We've been to Italy maybe 20 times. It's probably where God vacations -the people, the scenery, the food, the opera- to go and see Italian opera in Italy outdoors is really nice. 

Q What do you like to do on vacation?

A Because I'm such a public person normally, I just like to eat, read, go boating, sit by the pool or by the sea. The problem is the show is everywhere; it's been on for 18 years, so there aren't that many places where I'm not familiar. If you're at a certain hotel, people respect your privacy. When you're out on the streets it's different, but everyone's always nice.

Q What is your favorite hotel and why?

A When we're in Florence, we go to Villa San Michele. It's really high end; you have dinner out on this terrace, where the food is exquisite, and you're looking out over the hills of Tuscany and the city of Florence. It's just beautiful. It's obscene it's so nice.

In Capri we go to Casa Morgano. Morgano is more modest, but again, it's the view. You're looking at the sea, and it's just beautiful.,,, 

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