landmark · Taormina, Italy
Teatro Antico di Taormina
A filming location from The White Lotus in Taormina.
The scene
The ancient Greco-Roman theatre, with Mount Etna framed through its ruined back wall, anchors the establishing shots that set the season in Taormina.
How to visit
Paid timed ticket; go early or near closing for softer light and the clearest view of Etna. The climb up through town is gentle but uphill, so leave time. Allow 45 minutes inside.
Address: Via Teatro Greco 1, 98039 Taormina, Italy · Open in Google Maps
- It's a five-minute walk from the top of Corso Umberto.
- Grab a granita and brioche on the way up, a Sicilian breakfast ritual.
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Good to know
- What was filmed at Teatro Antico di Taormina?
- The ancient Greco-Roman theatre, with Mount Etna framed through its ruined back wall, anchors the establishing shots that set the season in Taormina.
- Can you visit Teatro Antico di Taormina?
- Paid timed ticket; go early or near closing for softer light and the clearest view of Etna. The climb up through town is gentle but uphill, so leave time. Allow 45 minutes inside.
- Where is Teatro Antico di Taormina?
- Teatro Antico di Taormina is a real filming location in Taormina. Via Teatro Greco 1, 98039 Taormina, Italy
More to film-spot in Taormina
San Domenico Palace
This former convent turned cliff-top hotel was the real 'White Lotus Sicily', its terraces, pool and sea views are the resort you watch the guests fall apart in.
Isola Bella
The tiny island reserve and the pebble beach below town feature in the season's boat and shoreline scenes, just under the cliffs the hotel sits on.