landmark · Cefalù, Italy
Piazza Umberto I, Palazzo Adriano
A filming location from Cinema Paradiso in Cefalù.

The scene
The village square, with its fountain and twin churches, was the site of the open-air cinema at the film's heart.

How to visit
A free, sleepy mountain-village square about an hour and a half inland from the coast; there is a small Cinema Paradiso exhibition in the village. Best paired with a drive through the Sicani hills.
Address: Piazza Umberto I, 90030 Palazzo Adriano PA, Sicily, Italy · Open in Google Maps
- A small museum recalls the film's shoot here.
- The Sicani mountains make a scenic drive.
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Good to know
- What was filmed at Piazza Umberto I, Palazzo Adriano?
- The village square, with its fountain and twin churches, was the site of the open-air cinema at the film's heart.
- Can you visit Piazza Umberto I, Palazzo Adriano?
- A free, sleepy mountain-village square about an hour and a half inland from the coast; there is a small Cinema Paradiso exhibition in the village. Best paired with a drive through the Sicani hills.
- Where is Piazza Umberto I, Palazzo Adriano?
- Piazza Umberto I, Palazzo Adriano is a real filming location in Cefalù. Piazza Umberto I, 90030 Palazzo Adriano PA, Sicily, Italy
