Where was The Talented Mr. Ripley filmed?

Sun-drenched, sinister and impossibly stylish, this thriller turned the southern Italian coast into a character all its own, and a permanent fixture on travellers' wish lists. Its lacquered vision of Mediterranean leisure, all linen suits and aperitivos by the water, drew a generation toward the pastel towns where the story's golden lives play out. The fictional resort at its heart, Mongibello, was stitched together from some of the country's most photogenic seaside.

Those locations span two stretches of coast. On the Amalfi Coast, the town of Positano, its pastel houses tumbling steeply to the sea, supplies the glamorous, idle Mediterranean glow the film is famous for. Down in the Bay of Naples, the island of Procida, and specifically the pastel fishing harbour of Marina Corricella, lends the story its more lived-in, unspoilt Italy, a quieter counterpoint to the postcard cliffs.

For set-jetters, this pair makes a natural itinerary along Italy's south-western shore. Positano slots easily into an Amalfi Coast trip, reachable by the famous coastal road or by ferry, while Procida is a short boat hop from Naples and far less crowded than its celebrity neighbours. Pair the two for a journey that swings between glossy resort glamour and the slower rhythm of an island fishing village.