The master copy Montalbano books , yesteryear Andrea Camilleri , are laid upwards inwards fictional locations. Montalbano's imaginary town , Vigata , is loosely based upon the existent coastal town - Camilleri's hometown - Porto Empedocle , as well as Montelusa , the nearby large town , is based upon Agrigento , famous for its Greek temples.
However , the TV serial moves the setting eastwards across Sicily , as well as it is to a greater extent than often than non filmed inwards the south-eastern swathe of Sicily which is renowned for its architecturally-appealing Baroque towns (listed yesteryear UNESCO equally heritage sites) , some of which tin sack endure seen inwards sweeping overhead shots inwards the opening credits , including Scicli , Ragusa , Noto as well as Modica.
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| Town hall , Scicli - Montalbano's constabulary station |
Regular locations
Scicli
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 lot of the locations are inwards the lovely trivial town of Scicli. Montalbano's constabulary station , seen inwards many episodes , is , inwards existent life , the town hall of Scicli. It is inwards the pretty , fundamental Via Penna. The mayor's real-life component (the Stanza del Sindaco) is used inwards the serial besides , equally the Questore's component , as well as it tin sack sometimes endure visited yesteryear the public. The Questura (police HQ) edifice supposedly inwards Montelusa is also inwards Scicli , inwards Piazza Italia.
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| Piazza Duomo , Ragusa |
Ragusa
In to a greater extent than recent episodes , Piazza Pola inwards Ragusa Ibla , off the primary street , becomes the site of the Inspector's constabulary station. Look out inwards TV episodes for the nearby Circolo di Conversazione , an elegant one-storey building. Ragusa is a picturesque town on ii hilltops , surrounded yesteryear deep valleys , as well as it is featured heavily inwards Inspector Montalbano. The cathedral foursquare Piazza Duomo , a long sloping piazza amongst a flying of steps leading upwards to the cathedral , tin sack endure glimpsed frequently. Individual buildings as well as lanes closed by are often used equally the setting for Montalbano's investigations as well as job solid calls , as well as viewers volition also notice as well as admire the famous thought over Ragusa Ibla , the onetime town on its hilltop , amongst flights of steps as well as a route inwards the foreground.
The eating theatre San Calogero which Montalbano visits often - as well as where he introduces colleague Mimi to futurity married adult woman Beba in Gita a Tindari / Excursion to Tindari - is genuinely La Rusticana inwards Ragusa Ibla , where the cast of the TV serial accept signed the walls.
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| La Rusticana eating theatre , Ragusa Ibla |
Punta Secca
Montalbano's domicile , amongst its balconies overlooking the beach , is at Punta Secca , a small seaside short town amongst a tall lighthouse , which stands in for fictional Marinella. 'Montalbano's' job solid is a B&B , helpfully called La Casa di Montalbano , as well as hence if yous majority good ahead yous tin sack genuinely remain here. The trivial foursquare where the edifice is located is at 1 time rechristened Piazza Montalbano. Along the seafront is a restaurant where Montalbano occasionally enjoys a seafood as well as pasta tiffin on the terrace.
Castello di Donnafugata
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| Castello di Donnafugata , close Ragusa |
Locations inwards private episodes
Ragusa - In Gli Arancini di Montalbano / Montalbano's Croquettes the detective calls inwards at a cafe inwards Piazza Duomo to run into his housekeeper's delinquent son. The world commons inwards Ragusa Ibla , the Giardino Ibleo , stands inwards for a infirmary garden inwards some other episode.
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| Alley , Modica |
La Pazienza del Ragno - Cava D'Ispica - Investigating a ransom example , Montalbano turns upwards inwards the rock-cut tombs which are a characteristic of the Monti Iblei expanse of Sicily , closed to Ragusa. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 laid upwards of these caves tin sack endure visited inwards the archaeological commons at Cava d'Ispica.
In Il Cane di Terracotta / The Terracotta Dog Montalbano discovers a pair of long-dead corpses inwards the Grotta delle Trabacche , some other tomb site , located close Ragusa.
La Forma del Acqua / The Shape of Water and La Pazienza del Ragno - Fornace Penna , Sampiero - this atmospheric ruined brickworks yesteryear the bounding main features inwards a couplet of episodes.
In 1 episode Montalbano drives into Piazza del Duomo in Siracusa and visits the town hall.
Modica: Ponte Guerrieri - the terrifying route span crossing a ravine inwards the opening credits is this viaduct at Modica. We crossed it inwards a omnibus on a rather alarming journeying , which continued amongst the omnibus swooping downwards hairpin bends into the town.
Scopello - the stunning bay inwards the north-west of Sicily is used equally a location for Il Senso del Tatto
Other filming locations include Ispica , Donnalucata , Santa Croce Camerina as well as Tindari.
See the filming
New episodes of Montalbano are nevertheless beingness filmed , as well as hence if yous are visiting the Ragusa expanse yous may endure lucky plenty to stumble upon filming for novel episodes of Il Commissario Montalbano.
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