Towns & cities
Taormina
Italian comune
Italy · 37.8518, 15.2857
Taormina is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 13 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.
3 places inside Taormina have a page of their own: listed below. Everything shot at them is already named above, recorded against Taormina as well.
“The second season of the U.S. show The White Lotus primarily takes place in Taormina, and was filmed in various locations throughout the city.”
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Taormina as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- The Godfather 1972
- The Godfather Part II 1974
- The Godfather Part III 1990
- Malèna 2000
- The White Lotus 2021–
- L'Avventura 1960
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Mighty Aphrodite
1995
“The Greek chorus scenes were filmed in the Teatro antico in Taormina on the island of Sicily.” Wikipedia
- Violetta 2012–
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The Big Blue
1988
“A part of the film The Big Blue (1988) was set and filmed in Taormina, where the main characters take part in the no limits freediving World Championships.” Wikipedia
- Johnny Stecchino 1991
- The Little Devil 1988
- La prima notte del Dottor Danieli, industriale, col complesso del... giocattolo 1970
- The Sweetest Fruits 1954
Filming locations inside Taormina
3 places inside Taormina, each with a page of their own. Every production shot at them is already listed above, because Wikidata records them against Taormina too.
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
San Domenico Hotel
Italy·under 1 km
Hotel in Taormina, Italy
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Landscapes & nature
Ancient theatre of Taormina
Italy·under 1 km
ancient Greek theatre
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Landmarks & buildings
Taormina-Giardini railway station
Italy·under 1 km
railway station in Italy
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Towns & cities
Giardini Naxos
Italy·3 km south-west
Italian comune
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Towns & cities
Letojanni
Italy·4 km north
Italian comune
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Landscapes & nature
Alcantara
Italy·6 km south-west
river in Sicily, Italy, the ancient Akesines/Asines
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Taormina?
13 productions are recorded as filmed in Taormina, including The Godfather (1972), The Godfather Part II (1974) and The Godfather Part III (1990). 13 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Taormina?
The Godfather (1972), covered by 132 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Taormina?
Taormina is in Italy. Its coordinates are 37.8518, 15.2857.
What other filming locations are near Taormina?
San Domenico Hotel (under 1 km), Ancient theatre of Taormina (under 1 km), Taormina-Giardini railway station (under 1 km), Giardini Naxos (3 km south-west) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by John Menard from Phoenix, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0.