Where was Malena filmed

Locations

• Avenue Annasr

  In movie

  Scene where The boys are sitting on the wall admiring the beautiful Malèna as the passes.

  Real

  Avenue Annasr on the map

  Scene was shot

  Jadida

• Piazza Duomo

  In movie

  Scene where Renato is watching Malèna walking across the square.

  Real

  Piazza Duomo on the map

  Scene was shot One of the most famous buildings on the square is the Cathedral of Syracuse. The present cathedral was constructed by Saint Bishop Zosimo of Syracuse in the 7th century. As part of the increased building activity after the 1693 Sicily earthquake, the cathedral was rebuilt and the façade redesigned by architect Andrea Palma in 1725–1753.

  Syracuse

• Turkish Steps

  In movie

  Scene where Renato is lying on the rocks.

  Real

  Turkish Steps on the map

  Scene was shot The Turkish Steps are locally known as Scala dei Turchi. The Scala is formed by marl, a sedimentary rock with a characteristic white color, formed from the tests of planktonic. In February 2020, following years of complaints about the poor environmental protection of the site from erosion and vandalism by tourists, Italian prosecutors seized control of the site. In January 2022 the site was stained red by vandals. It has become a tourist attraction, partly due to its mention in Andrea Camilleri's series of detective stories about Commissario Montalbano.