La Dolce Vita · Filming location
Palazzo Giustiniani Odescalchi, Bassano Romano
In the story · The aristocrats' party; the echo room
A real filming location. Marcello and Maddalena join a party of old aristocratic families in their country palace. Maddalena hides in a room with a strange echo and declares her love to Marcello through the walls, then kisses another man. The night ends with a séance in a ruined villa nearby.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 6-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
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Where to stand for the photo
From Piazza Umberto I, frame the long front of the palace closing the town square.
Getting there
- Address: Piazza Umberto I, 01030 Bassano Romano (VT)
- Transport
- By car, about 1 hour north-west of Rome; regional trains also run from Rome. Check before you go.
- Opening days
- Closed: Monday You can always see it from outside.Holidays and special closures: check the official website.
- Access
- Owned by the Italian state and open on certain days, often with guided visits. Check before you go.
Public sources (1)
Sources found on October 21, 2026.
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
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