AI illustrationInspector Montalbano · Filming location
Palazzo Iacono (Scicli)
In the story · Recurring, the Montelusa questura
The outside of this palace on Scicli's main square was filmed as the Montelusa questura, the provincial police headquarters where Montalbano's superiors work. Montelusa is the fictional provincial capital near Vigàta.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 1-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
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More to do here
Things to do
Inspector Montalbano: a tour linked to the story
Day trip by minivan · from Catania · about 8 h · Guide in French, English, Italian, or Spanish
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Palazzo Municipale di Scicli160 m away · 2 min on foot
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Lungomare di Donnalucata7.3 km
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth seeing in the area.
Church of San Bartolomeo, Scicli
160 m away · 2 min on footA church at the foot of the cliffs of Scicli, with a large 18th century nativity scene by Pietro Padula.
Sampieri
8.3 kmA small fishing village on a rock between two beaches of fine golden sand, the longer one almost two kilometres.
Church of San Pietro, Modica
9 kmA Baroque church in lower Modica, reached by a staircase lined with statues of the twelve apostles.
Where to stand for the photo
Stand at the far end of Piazza Italia and frame the palace front with the square's palms and Baroque church in the same shot.
Getting there
- Address: Piazza Italia, 97018 Scicli RG
- Transport
- On foot, a few minutes from the town hall (the Vigàta police station).
- Access
- Seen from the public square.
Public sources (1)
Sources found on October 21, 2026.
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We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Where to eat nearby
Osteria dei Tre Colli
60 m away · 1 min on footseafood€€Fish osteria on Piazza Italia, a short walk from the Scicli town hall used as Vigata's police station
Osteria Donna Luisa
180 m away · 2 min on footSicilian€€Sicilian osteria on Via Mormino Penna, steps from the town hall that plays Montalbano's police station
Quore Matto
200 m away · 3 min on footpizzeria€Pizzeria on baroque Via Mormino Penna, next door to the old Cartia pharmacy seen in Montalbano
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story