The Godfather · Filming location
Salone degli Incanti (the Ellis Island hall)
In the story · The Godfather Part II (young Vito at Ellis Island, 1901)
At the start of Part II, in 1901, nine-year-old Vito Andolini reaches New York alone, after his family is killed in Sicily. At Ellis Island, the immigration station, an officer writes down the name of his village as his surname: he becomes Vito Corleone, and because he has smallpox he is kept in quarantine. A real filming location: the hall where the immigrants queue was recreated inside the old fish market of Trieste, built in 1913 on the seafront and today the Salone degli Incanti, an exhibition hall.
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Where to stand for the photo
From the seafront, frame the long front of the old fish market with its clock tower; inside, if an exhibition is on, the big hall where the immigrants' queue was filmed.
Getting there
- Address: Riva Nazario Sauro 1, 34123 Trieste
- Transport
- On the seafront (Riva Nazario Sauro), about 5 minutes on foot from Piazza Unità d'Italia and about 25 minutes from the station.
- Access
- An exhibition hall: inside only during exhibitions and events, with hours and tickets that change with each show. The front on the seafront is always visible. Check before you go.
Public sources (4)
- Filming locations of The Godfather on IMDb
- italyformovies.com
- casadelcinematrieste.it
- maremetraggio.com
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
Buffet Siora Rosa
210 m away · 3 min on foottrattoria€Old Trieste buffet on Piazza Hortis, about 500 m from the Salone degli Incanti, for boiled pork, sausages and local dishes, open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00-22:00
Caffè degli Specchi
240 m away · 3 min on foothistoric caf退Historic café on Piazza Unità d'Italia since 1839, about 400 m from the Salone degli Incanti, with breakfast and light bistro dishes every day from 8:00
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