AI illustrationInspector Montalbano · Where the story is set
Statua di Montalbano (Porto Empedocle)
In the story · The model for Vigàta in the novels
Camilleri's home town, the real model for Vigàta. Nothing was filmed here, but there is a statue of the inspector. About 2 hours from Ragusa.
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Where to stand for the photo
Take a portrait next to the statue, then walk to the harbour and the Torre di Carlo V.
Getting there
- Address: Via Roma, 92014 Porto Empedocle AG
- Transport
- By car, about 2 hours from Ragusa: pair it with Agrigento.
- Access
- Public street.
Public sources (1)
Sources found on October 21, 2026.
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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
Where to eat nearby
La Grotta di Vigata
60 m away · 1 min on footseafood€€Restaurant named after Camilleri's Vigàta, just behind Via Roma and the Montalbano statue, closed on Wednesday; check the hours before going
Pizzeria Trattoria Il Ritrovo
80 m away · 1 min on foottrattoria€€Trattoria and pizzeria on Via Roma in Porto Empedocle, a few steps from the Montalbano statue, closed on Monday
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