Santa Caterina Castle, Favignana

The Odyssey · Filming location

Santa Caterina Castle, Favignana

In the story · Ithaca: the palace of Odysseus and Penelope

A real filming location (from March 2025), for the exterior only. The old castle on the hilltop is the outside of the palace of Odysseus and Penelope on Ithaca, the home he is trying to reach and where the suitors wait; the interiors were built in a studio in Los Angeles. A pig farm for Eumaeus, Odysseus' loyal swineherd, was built beside the palace.

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Where to stand for the photo

From the harbour of Favignana, frame the castle alone on top of the mountain above the town.

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Getting there

  • Address: Monte Santa Caterina, 91023 Favignana (TP)
Transport
By ferry or hydrofoil from Trapani to Favignana, then on foot from the town.
Access
The castle is abandoned and reached only on foot by a steep, rocky path (30 to 45 minutes). Bring water and good shoes, and check before you go.
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Sources found on October 17, 2026.

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  • 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
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