The Talented Mr. Ripley · Filming location
Piazza Mattei
In the story · Tom's apartment ('Piazza Gioia')
A real filming location. Tom's Rome apartment is on this small square with the Turtle Fountain, called 'Piazza Gioia' in the film. Freddie comes here looking for Dickie, and the visit ends in Tom's second murder.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 2-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
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More The Talented Mr. Ripley places nearby
Capitoline Hill (Piazza del Campidoglio)460 m away · 6 min on foot
Piazza Navona670 m away · 9 min on foot
Ponte Sant'Angelo1.3 km away · 17 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Tiber Island
340 m away · 4 min on footA small boat shaped island in the Tiber, reached by Rome's oldest working bridge.
Campo de' Fiori
500 m away · 7 min on footA lively square with a morning fruit, vegetable and flower market and busy cafés.
Doria Pamphilj Gallery
530 m away · 7 min on footA family palace on Via del Corso hung with paintings by Caravaggio, Titian and Velázquez.
Where to stand for the photo
Frame the Turtle Fountain with the palace fronts around the square.
Getting there
- Address: Piazza Mattei, 00186 Roma
- Transport
- Tram 8 to Arenula/Cairoli, then about 5 minutes on foot.
- Access
- Public square, always open; the palaces around it are private. People live here: keep your voice down and don't ring the bells.
Public sources (1)
Sources found on October 21, 2026.
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From other stories, nearby
- Piazza MatteiEmily in Parissame place
- Santa Maria in CampitelliHouse of Gucci170 m away · 2 min on foot
- Theatre of MarcellusEmily in Paris280 m away · 4 min on foot
- Theatre of MarcellusRoman Holiday280 m away · 4 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
Al Pompiere
130 m away · 2 min on foottrattoria€€Run by the Monteferri family since 1928 by the Ghetto, near Santa Maria in Campitelli from House of Gucci
Sora Lella
350 m away · 5 min on foottrattoria€€Roman trattoria since 1940 on Tiber Island, a short walk from the Bocca della Verità of Roman Holiday
Armando al Pantheon
590 m away · 8 min on foottrattoria€€Roman cooking since 1961 beside the Pantheon, a walk from Palazzo di Giustizia in House of Gucci
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